Matty J. Walker

Matty J. Walker
Born (1996-07-23) July 23, 1996 (age 30)
New Jersey, United States
Other nameM.J. Walker
EducationColumbia University
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • writer
  • director
  • cinematographer
Years active2018–present

Matty J. Walker (born July 23, 1996) is a based American independent filmmaker known for his upcoming feature film titled Retrograde Victory. He is the owner of Supereon Films and a current undergraduate History student at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Early life and education

Walker was born in New Jersey on July 23, 1996. By age ten, he was a novice traditional artist, enjoyed all genres of music, and practiced digital photo and video editing. As a teenager, he mapped and scripted a level in a historical war-based video game while gaining familiarity with 3D rendering software. He later gained advanced proficiency in digital photo and video editing applications. As the quality of mobile phone cameras improved, he captured landscape photographs with a focus on composition. Photography combined with editing primed him for a career as a filmmaker.

After leaving Lacey Township High School, Walker did not immediately enroll in college. Instead, he moved to Los Angeles to learn the film industry, returning after two years. After several years of filmmaking, he introspectively linked separate childhood hobbies to an unrealized passion for history and entertainment law in addition to art. Some of these hobbies included childhood drawings, coin collecting, war video games, and history programs. At the same time, he helped stabilize his friend's two newly-purchased medical practices. In return, his friend became a mentor, which prompted Walker to pursue academia. In his first two years of higher education, he earned an Associate of Arts in History with a 4.0 grade point average. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in History and Film and Media Studies at Columbia University, after which he intends to practice entertainment law.

Film career

During his time in California, Walker built a small body of amateur film work through volunteering. Through this effort, he produced and directed three music videos for his musician friends. One video included Noah Harden, a former child actor who had been previously cast as a young Michael Douglas alongside Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, and Morgan Freeman in Last Vegas (2013). Upon moving back to New Jersey, he began pre-production on a feature film under his production company Supereon Films. He cast the project's lead actor Zane Claudio in 2021, completed principal photography the following year, and by 2023 was reported to be seeking distribution for 2024. As of 2026, the film is in post-production status. As a producer, Walker has collaborated with Cuban-born three-time Latin Grammy Award winning recording engineer and producer Guido Diaz as well as Italian-American classical musical composer Helmut Calabrese.

Personal life

Walker’s grandfather migrated to the United States from Aberdeen, Scotland via Ellis Island in 1935. He also served in the United States Army before a 40-year-long career at a New Jersey fire department. As a firefighter, he was promoted to become battalion chief. He died sometime in recent years. Walker’s other grandfather, Barry, nearly served in the Vietnam War but was declared unsuitable for military combat due to a hernia. According to Walker, Barry was the inspiration for his film Retrograde Victory.

References

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  4. 1 2 3 Faughnan, Stephanie A. (2023-06-29). "Film Explores Vietnam Era With Local Settings". Jersey Shore Online. Micromedia Publications. Archived from the original on 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2026-11-12.
  5. ↑ IMDb (2026-11-14). "Grizzlylilcub feat. Noah Harden: Bang". IMDb.
  6. ↑ Victoria, Tom (2021-08-24). "Young actor stars in first movie and music video". GRID NEWS. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
  7. 1 2 Flesher, Veronica; Staff, Patch (2023-04-25). "Forked River Filmmaker Spotlights Vietnam Vets With New Movie". Lacey, NJ Patch. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
  8. ↑ IMDb. "Retrograde Victory". IMDb.
  9. ↑ Supereon Films. "Retrograde Victory". Retrograde Victory. Retrieved 2026-11-14.