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My Take
Matt Stone, who met Trey Parker at the University of Colorado and went on to unleash South Park, fascinates me because of the intelligence hiding inside the crudeness. The show looks like pure provocation, but it consistently delivers some of the sharpest social satire on television. The trophy case backs it up: multiple Emmys, plus Tony and Olivier wins for The Book of Mormon. Animation, stage, music, screenwriting, his range is staggering. What I respect most is the nerve, the willingness to charge straight at taboo while still doing first-rate work. He reads to me as a genuine artist disguised as a button-pusher.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matt Stone
- Name (Japanese)
- マット・ストーン
- Reading
- まっと・すとーん
- Born
- May 26, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television director / film director / animator / singer-songwriter / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Heritage High School
- University
- University of Colorado Boulder
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Peabody Awards
- 2005 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program
- 2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical
- 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program
- 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program
- 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program
- 2011 Tony Award for Best Original Score
- 2011 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Matt Stone born?
Born May 26, 1971 (age 55).
Where is Matt Stone from?
Matt Stone is from Houston, Texas, United States.
What does Matt Stone do?
Matt Stone works as television director, film director, animator, singer-songwriter, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.