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Matt Stone

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Matt Stone is an American animator, writer, and producer who co-created the animated sitcom "South Park" alongside Trey Parker in 1997. In addition to his work as a writer and director for the television series, Stone provides voice acting for several main characters, including Kyle Broflovski and Kenny McCormick. He and Parker also co-wrote and co-directed the feature film "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut" and the Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon." He is a central figure in modern adult animation.

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Who created South Park with Matt Stone?

Stone created the series with Trey Parker after the pair met at the University of Colorado. South Park premiered on Comedy Central in 1997 with Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny as its central children.

How was early South Park animated?

The original short and the first television episode used real paper cutouts arranged frame by frame. Production later moved to computers while preserving the deliberately crude cut-paper appearance.

What is Matt Stone's role compared with Trey Parker's?

Both are creators, executive producers, performers, and central decision-makers behind South Park. Parker is especially associated with writing and directing, while Stone is heavily involved in production, business, and voicing characters such as Kyle, Kenny, and Butters.

Did Matt Stone also create The Book of Mormon?

Yes. Stone, Trey Parker, and Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez wrote The Book of Mormon, which opened on Broadway in 2011 and won the Tony Award for Best Musical.