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| Matt Stone | |
 Stone at The Amazing Meeting in 2007 |
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| Born | Matthew Richard Stone May 26, 1971 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor, Writer, Television director, Television producer |
| Spouse(s) | Angela Howard |
Matthew Richard "Matt" Stone (born May 26, 1971) is an Emmy Award winning American animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of South Park along with creative partner Trey Parker.
Stone started his film career in 1992, making a holiday short titled Jesus vs. Frosty. His first success came from Cannibal! The Musical. From there he made another short title Jesus vs. Santa, leading him and his college friend Trey Parker to create the animated television series South Park, which has been on television for over a decade. He has three Emmy Awards for his role in South Park, winning for both "Outstanding Programming More Than One Hour" and "Outstanding Programming Less Than One Hour".
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Stone was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Sheila Lois (born Belasco), a homemaker, and Gerald Whitney Stone, an economics professor. Stone's mother is Jewish and his father is Irish. Stone himself "grew up agnostic" and considers himself "ethnically Jewish, but that's about all."[1] He has a younger sister named Rachel. Stone was raised in the Denver, Colorado area, then moved to Littleton, Colorado.[citation needed] He went to Heritage High School, in Littleton.[citation needed] He holds a degree in mathematics from the University of Colorado, and was their first student to hold a double major in film and mathematics.[2]
[edit] Career
In 1992 Stone and Parker created Jesus vs. Frosty.[3] It included four boys, two resembling Stan and Kyle, one called Kenny who looked like Cartman, and a fourth unnamed boy who looked like Kenny McCormick. Both Jesus and Cannibal! The Musical were made while they were students at the University of Colorado film school, studying under both Stan Brakhage and Jerry Aronson. After the duo released Cannibal! The Musical, they were asked to make another animated short.[4][5] They came down to two ideas: one a sequel to Jesus vs. Frosty, and one about a character that would later be recurring in South Park, Mr. Hankey.[6] They chose to write about the four boys, and their decision ultimately opened the door for them to present a show (South Park) to Comedy Central.[7] Stone and Parker produced 13 episodes for season 1.[8] In 1997, they also released Orgazmo, a movie rated NC-17. In 1998, they made BASEketball, another feature film, while being renewed for a second season of South Park. In 1999, Stone and Parker made South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, which gave the series prominence.[9] The film's music was nominated for an Academy Award, but lost.[10] In 2001, the duo announced they would do 39 shorts between the lengths of 2 and 5 minutes.[11] Although originally thought to be South Park-related, they decided they would do something different. The result was the shorts 'Princess'.[12] The content was so extreme that it was cancelled after two shows aired.[13] In 2001, they also created That's My Bush!, another television series. Despite great reviews, the show was cancelled after one season for the cost per episode. In 2004, they made a film titled Team America: World Police [14][15] which many critics reviewed positively.[16] Today, South Park is still airing new episodes, now going on its thirteenth season.[17]
Stone is also a member of the band DVDA with Parker, for which he plays bass and drums.[citation needed] DVDA's songs have appeared in many of the duo's productions.[citation needed] They include Orgazmo, BASEketball, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, and Team America: World Police.[18][19][20][21]
Matt claimed to have been on acid with Trey Parker at the time of the 2000 Academy Awards, where they wore dresses popularized by Jennifer Lopez and Gwyneth Paltrow at previous awards shows.[22]
On September 28, 2007, Parker and Stone acquired the rights to the Canadian-made Kenny vs. Spenny, which premiered November 14, 2007 on Comedy Central with ten old and new episodes.[23]
Stone and Parker are collaborating with Avenue Q composer Robert Lopez on a musical about Mormons, has a working title of Mormon Musical, which will star Cheyenne Jackson, and is planned for a 2009 opening.[24]
Regarding his political views, Stone is pro-gay marriage, and is a registered Republican. He said "I hate conservatives, but I really fucking hate liberals."[25][26]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Production | Role | Other notes |
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| 1992 | Jesus vs. Frosty | Actor, Producer, Writer | |
| 1994 | Cannibal! The Musical | Actor, Producer, Writer | |
| 1995 | Jesus vs. Santa | Actor, Producer, Writer | |
| Your Studio and You | Actor, Writer | Cameo | |
| 1997 | South Park (Television Series; 1997-present) | Co-Creator, Voice Actor, Writer, Director, Executive Producer | |
| Orgazmo | Actor, Writer, Producer | Cameo | |
| 1998 | BASEketball | Actor | |
| 1999 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Voice Actor, Writer, Producer | |
| 2000 | Even If You Don't | Director | Music Video |
| 2001 | Princess (Flash series) | Director, Writer, Voice Actor, Producer | Animation Shorts |
| That's My Bush! (Television Series; 2001) | Co-creator, Writer, Executive Producer | Cameo | |
| 2003 | Bowling for Columbine | Interviewee | |
| 2004 | Team America: World Police | Writer, Voice Actor, Producer | |
| 2006 | This Film Is Not Yet Rated | Interviewee | |
| 2007 | Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo | Actor |
[edit] Voices on South Park
Matt Stone voices Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick and Leopold "Butters" Stotch, three of the main characters on the show, as well as Kyle's father Gerald and Kenny's father Stuart. He also voices recurring characters Jimbo Kern, Jesus, Saddam Hussein, Big Gay Al, Pip, Terrance, Tweek, Craig Tucker, Father Maxi, Skeeter, Mr. Adler, and Osama bin Laden, as well as many other minor speaking roles.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Raphael, Rebecca. "Who is Kyle Broslofski?". Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. http://www.jewishaz.com/jewishnews/980522/kyle.shtml. Retrieved on 2009-01-03.
- ^ "University of Colorado, Boulder - Alumni". University of Colorado, Boulder. http://www.colorado.edu/FilmStudies/alumni/index.htm. Retrieved on 2009-05-25.
- ^ "The Spirit of Christmas: Jesus vs. Frosty". spscriptorium.com. http://www.spscriptorium.com/Treats/SOC1script.htm. Retrieved on 2009-01-04.
- ^ http://www.vh1.com/press/bios/brian_graden.jhtml
- ^ http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ge-La/Graden-Brian.html
- ^ "The South Park Timeline". spscriptorium.com. http://www.spscriptorium.com/SPinfo/SPTimeline1990s.htm. Retrieved on 2009-01-04.
- ^ "The Spirit of Christmas: Jesus vs. Santa". spscriptorium.com. http://www.spscriptorium.com/Treats/SOC2script.htm. Retrieved on 2009-01-04.
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park
- ^ "South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut". bbfc.co.uk. http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/0/6E0862C5BA46199D802567A700246877. Retrieved on 2009-01-04.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158983/awards
- ^ http://www.spschat.com/Shocked/Princess.htm
- ^ "Princess". spschat.com. http://www.spschat.com/Shocked/Princess.htm. Retrieved on 2009-01-04.
- ^ http://www.spscriptorium.com/SPinfo/SPStudiosFAQ12.htm
- ^ "Trey Parker and Matt Stone talk Team America: World Police". movieweb.com. http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEc4pjfcrGTdfd. Retrieved on 2009-01-04.
- ^ "Interview with Matt Stone". BBC Movies. http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/01/13/matt_stone_team_america_interview.shtml. Retrieved on 2009-01-04.
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/team_america_world_police/
- ^ http://www.southparkstudios.com/news/3581
- ^ "Soundtracks for South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158983/soundtrack. Retrieved on 2009-01-04.
- ^ "Soundtracks for Orgazmo". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124819/soundtrack. Retrieved on 2009-01-04.
- ^ "Soundtracks for BASEketball". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124819/soundtrack. Retrieved on 2009-01-04.
- ^ "Soundtracks for Team America: World Police". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372588/soundtrack. Retrieved on 2009-01-04.
- ^ Otto, Jeff. "Interview: Trey Parker and Matt Stone". IGN. http://movies.ign.com/articles/612/612094p1.html. Retrieved on 2009-01-03.
- ^ Associated Press. "Cdn. show hits Comedy Central thanks to South Park creators". cbcnews.ca. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2007/09/28/kenny-spenny-comedy.html. Retrieved on 2009-01-03.
- ^ Adams, Guy (2008-11-19), "Mormons to get 'South Park' treatment", Independent, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mormons-to-get-south-park-treatment-1024598.html
- ^ http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/_rp-hate_conservatives.htm
- ^ http://www.reason.com/news/show/116787.html
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Matt Stone |
- Matt Stone at the Official South Park Website
- Matt Stone at the Internet Movie Database
- Fresh Air Interview [1]
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