Matt Stone - American animator, director, actor, screenwriter and producer

Matt Stone is an American actor, screenwriter andfilm director, was born in Houston, Texas, on May 26, 1971. He is a laureate of three prestigious awards - "Emmy", "Grammy" and "Tony". Also, Matt Stone is known as the creator of the popular series "South Park". He made a multi-episode animated film with his friend Trey Parker.

Carier start

Matt's father is Professor of Economics Gerald WhitneyStone. Mother - housewife Sheila Luis Belasco. The future actor studied at the University of Colorado, at the end of the course received a diploma in physics. During his studies, Matt Stone befriended Trey Parker, the young people had many common interests, both were fond of cinema. While still studying at the faculty, my friends shot short films using an amateur film camera. Their first notable work was the film "Cannibal, Musical". In 1997, Trey Parker and Matt Stone filmed another film called The Spirit of Christmas.

The first "Oscar"

These two successful student film projects were openedtheir way into the big cinematograph. And then Matt Stone suggested to Parker to create a joint animation film called "South Park". The project was so successful that the picture was nominated for an Oscar.

At the awarding ceremony, the friends came underthe effect of light drugs such as LSD, dressed up in women's dresses a la Jennifer Lopez and Gwyneth Paltrow. The outrageous trick of the animators aroused the discontent of the organizers, who called the joke a boon. Nevertheless, this act got them off their hands, and they did not break the order any more.

A parody of the president

Next his animated series Matt and Treycreated in 2001. The parody film came out under the pathetic title "This is my Bush" and was dedicated to US President George W. Bush. In 2004, the creative duo continued to work on the field of animation, and in a short time a puppet series "Team America: World Police" was created.

Animation and music

Both animators are fond of music, participate inconcerts of the DVDA group, Matt plays drums and bass, Trey tries to play the piano. Songs in the DVDA performance are regularly included in the form of soundtracks in films created by Stone and Parker. Among other things, they both cooperate with the group "Primus", whose history began back in 1999. Matt even worked on producing the track Natural Joe, and also participated in radio programs with the participation of the head of Primus Forest of Clapool.

Personal life or lack of it

In the fall of 2007, Trey Parker and Matt Stonehave acquired the rights to the television series Kenny-Spenny, created in Canada. They immediately used it, including some episodes in their performances. The Canadian TV series has become an inexhaustible source for projects of American animators. Matt Stone, whose personal life is still not burdensome for him, always gives his creativity. The creation of a strong American family enters into the plans of the actor only indirectly, in the distant future, moreover, his reflections on this subject are of an abstract nature. Age forty-four years - not a cause for concern, so says Matt Stone and gives all his time to his beloved work. Angela Howard's friend, sometimes called the actor's wife, helps him spend his free time.

Filmography

For twenty years of his career in film, the actor createdabout twenty works. Most of them were filmed in collaboration with Trey Parker, a faithful friend and assistant to Stone. The list, which is listed below, lists the films, in the creation of which Matt participated:

the series "Kenny-Spenny", is removed from 2003 to the present;
a documentary film "Bowling for Columbine", created in 2003;
the musical "Book of Mormons", recognized as the best production of 2011 and won the "Tony" prize, which is the theatrical equivalent of the Oscar;
the film "The Giant Monster Attacking Japan," was filmed in 2009;
a publicistic motion picture "All my America", created in 2008;
2004 film, "Team America: World Police," Stone took part as a producer, actor and co-author of the script;
the animated series "Princess", released on the screen in 2003, in which Matt Stone acted as a director, producer and co-author of the script;
the TV series "This is my Bush!", filmed in 2001, Matt - script writer, producer;
animated series "South Park", filming from 1997 to the present, Stone - script writer, actor, director and producer;
a fantastic thriller "The Spirit of Christmas", it was shot in 1992 and 1995, two small animations that preceded the creation of the "South Park";
musical animated film "Cannibal! Musical", released in 1996;
a two-part television film "Distorted Time", filmed in 1995;
TV movie "You and your studio", created in 1995, Stone - the author of the script.

Matt Stone, whose films have taken their niche inworld cinema, now continues to shoot already begun serials, and also works over new projects. In this he still helps Trey Parker.