Stone, Matt 1971–

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Stone, Matt 1971–

(Mathew Stone)

PERSONAL

Full name, Matthew Richard Stone; born May 26, 1971, in Houston, TX; raised near Denver, CO; son of Gerald (an economist, professor, and writer) and Sheila Stone. Education: Attended University of Colorado at Boulder. Religion: Jewish. Avocational Interests: Playing musical instruments.

Addresses: Office—Trunity, 5500 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038. AgentWilliam Morris Agency, 1 William Morris Pl., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775.

Career: Producer, director, writer, musician, and voice artist; also worked as animator, music producer, and second unit director. Trunity, Los Angeles, co-chief executive officer and partner; creator (with Trey Parker) of the animated Internet series South Park, 2000. Member of DVDA (rock music group).

Awards, Honors: Audience Award (with Trey Parker), best short film, Florida Film Festival, 1997, for The Spirit of Christmas; Annual CableACE Award (with Parker and others), outstanding animated programming special or series, National Cable Television Association, 1997, Nova Award (with Parker), most promising producer in television, Golden Laurel Awards, Producers Guild of America, 1998, Emmy Award nominations (with Parker and others), outstanding animated program, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, Emmy Award (with Parker and others), outstanding animated program, 2005, and George F. Peabody Broadcasting Award (with Parker), Henry W. Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Georgia, 2006, all for South Park; Annie Award nomination (with Parker and Pam Brady), outstanding individual achievement in writing for an animated feature production, International Animated Film Society, 1999, for South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut; MTV Movie Award nomination (with Parker), best musical performance, 2000, for song "Uncle Fucka," South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut; Maverick Filmmakers Award (with Parker), Santa Monica Film Festival, 2003.

CREDITS

Television Work with Trey Parker; Series:

Creator and executive producer, South Park (animated), Comedy Central, 1997–.

Creator and executive producer, That's My Bush!, Comedy Central, 2001.

Television Executive Producer with Trey Parker; Specials:

How's Your News?, Cinemax, 2002.

How's Your News? On the Campaign Trail, Trio, 2004.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Spontaneous Combustion," South Park (animated), Comedy Central, 1999.

Television Appearances; Series:

Voices of Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and others, South Park (animated), Comedy Central, 1997–.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Interviewee, Canned Ham: BASEketball, Comedy Central, 1998.

Goin' Down to South Park, 1999.

It's … the Monty Python Story, BBC, 1999.

Himself and voice of Kyle Broflovski, Python Night, BBC, 1999.

Top Ten Comedy Records, 2000.

Joan Rivers: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

Interviewee, Planet of the Apes: Rule the Planet, Fox, 2001.

Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny!, Trio, 2003.

Soul Man: Isaac Hayes, BBC, 2003.

"John Stamos," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Rebellion," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 1998.

"George W. Bush," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 2001.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2004.

Himself, "Free Hat," South Park (animated), Comedy Central, 2002.

"South Park," VH1 Goes Inside, VH1, 2003.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2004.

Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004.

Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004.

CBC News: The Hour (also known as The Hour), CBC, 2005.

Himself, Dokument: Humor, 2005.

The Charlie Rose Show, PBS, 2005.

Richard & Judy, Channel 5, 2005.

Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show and Late Show Backstage), CBS, 2006.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 1998 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, TV Land, 1998.

Presenter, The 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1998.

The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999.

The 2000 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2000.

The 3rd Annual Spacey Awards, Space Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Other:

Rom, Time Warped, 1994.

Tribeca Film Festival Presents (miniseries), 2003.

Film Appearances:

Voices of Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and others, The Spirit of Christmas (animated short film; also known as Jesus vs. Frosty), 1992.

Voices of Kyle Broflovski and Kenny McCormick, The Spirit of Christmas (animated short film; also known as Jesus vs. Santa), Avenging Conscience, 1995.

Man toasting drinks at outside bar, Your Studio and You, Universal, 1995.

(As Mathew Stone) James Humphrey and woman on porch, Cannibal! The Musical (also known as Alferd Packer: The Musical), Troma Films, 1996.

Dave the lighting guy, Orgazmo, October Films, 1998.

Doug Remer, BASEketball, Universal, 1998.

Voices of Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and others, South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut (animated; also known as South Park and South Park: BLU), Paramount, 1999.

(Uncredited) Hermaphrodite, Terror Firmer, 1999.

Himself, Run Ronnie Run, New Line Cinema, 2002.

Himself as a former Colorado high school student, Bowling for Columbine, United Artists, 2002.

Multiple voices, Team America: World Police (marionette film), Paramount, 2004.

Voices of Kyle Broflovski and Kenny McCormick, The Aristocrats (animated), ThinkFilm, 2005.

Poultrygeist: Attack of the Chicken Zombies!, Troma Films, 2006.

Tom (The Taper), Electric Apricot, 2006.

Himself, This Film Is Not Rated (documentary), IFC Films, 2006.

Film Director:

(With Trey Parker) The Spirit of Christmas (animated short film; also known as Jesus vs. Frosty), 1992.

(With Parker; and creator) The Spirit of Christmas (animated short film; also known as Jesus vs. Santa), Avenging Conscience, 1995.

(And producer, both with Parker, and executive music producer) Cannibal! The Musical (also known as Alferd Packer: The Musical), Troma Films, 1996.

(And producer, both with Parker, and executive music producer) Orgazmo, October Films, 1998.

La Petit Package, 1999.

(And producer, both with Parker) South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut (animated; also known as South Park and South Park: BLU), Paramount, 1999.

(And producer, both with Parker) Team America: World Police (marionette film), Paramount, 2004.

Film Work; Other:

Song performer (with Trey Parker), "Mountain Town," Bowling for Columbine, United Artists, 2002.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Executive producer (with Trey Parker) and voices of Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and others, South Park (video game), 1998.

Executive producer (with Parker) and voices of Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and others, South Park Rally (video game), 1999.

Voices of Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and others, South Park: Chef's Luv Shack (video game), 1999.

Voices of Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and others, Christmas in South Park (animated), Warner Bros., 2000.

Himself, Lapdance 01, 2001.

Himself, The Book of Orgazmo, Universal Studios Home Video, 2003.

Himself, "Team America:" Miniature Pyrotechnics, Paramount, 2004.

Himself, "Team America:" Capturing the Action, Paramount, 2004.

Himself, "Team America:" Building the World, Paramount, 2004.

Himself, "Team America:" An Introduction, Paramount, 2004.

Himself, "Team America:" Up Close with Kim Jong-Il, Paramount, 2004.

Himself, "Team America:" Pulling the Strings, Paramount, 2004.

Himself, "Team America:" Crafting the Puppets, Paramount, 2005.

Himself, Make Your Own Damn Movie!, Troma Films, 2005.

WRITINGS

Television Series:

(With Trey Parker; and composer) South Park, Comedy Central, 1997–.

(With Parker) That's My Bush!, Comedy Central, 2001.

Film Scripts:

(With Trey Parker) The Spirit of Christmas (animated short film; also known as Jesus vs. Frosty), 1992.

(With Parker) The Spirit of Christmas (animated short film; also known as Jesus vs. Santa), Avenging Conscience, 1995.

(With Parker) Your Studio and You, Universal, 1995.

(With Parker and Jason McHugh; and songwriter) Cannibal! The Musical (also known as Alferd Packer: The Musical), Troma Films, 1996.

(And songwriter, both with Parker) Orgazmo, October Films, 1998.

Songwriter (with Parker), BASEketball, Universal, 1998.

(With Parker; and song composer) South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut (animated; based on the television series; also known as South Park and South Park: BLU), Paramount, 1999.

(With Parker; and songwriter) Team America: World Police (marionette film), Paramount, 2004.

Videos:

(With Trey Parker; and composer) South Park (video game), 1998.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Empire, June, 2000, pp. 90-91, 93-94.

Entertainment Weekly, January 16, 1998, p. 53; January 7, 2000, p. 78.

Indie, September, 1998, pp. 32-33.

People Weekly, August 11, 1997, p. 17.

Playboy, June 1, 2000.

Rolling Stone, February 19, 1998, pp. 32-37, 61.

Variety, January 9, 2006, p. S20.

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