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Trey Parker | |
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Born | Randolph Severn Parker III |
Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director, producer |
Randolph Severn "Trey" Parker III (born October 19, 1969) is an American animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice artist, musician and actor. He is the the co-creator of the animated television series South Park along with his creative partner and best friend Matt Stone. Parker continues to be involved in all major creative aspects of the show's production, including voicing protagonists Stan Marsh and Eric Cartman, among many other characters.
While attending college in 1992, Parker collaborated with Stone on making the first of their two The Spirit of Christmas animated shorts featuring a group of four elementary school students. The pair then created the second The Spirit of Christmas short in 1995, and after it became one of the earliest examples of viral video, Comedy Central commissioned for it to be developed into an animated series: South Park, which has aired 13 seasons since its debut in 1997. Parker has won four Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on South Park In 1999, he co-wrote and directed South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, the full-length film based on the series, earning an Academy Award for Best Original Song nomination for co-writing "Blame Canada", one of the songs from the movie.
Parker and Stone also created the live-action comedy series
Biography
Early life
Parker was born in
That same year, Parker was engaged to be married. According to Parker, the wedding was called off when he discovered his fiancée was having an affair with another man. In early 1993, Parker raised $70,000 and began filming
Early career
Shortly after arriving in California, Parker and Stone befriended
As the short became more popular, Parker and Stone began talks of developing the short into a television series. Fox refused to pick up the series, not wanting to air a show that included the character
After the duo released Cannibal! The Musical, they were asked to make another animated short. They came down to two ideas; one a sequel to Jesus vs. Frosty, entitled Jesus vs. Santa, and one about a character that would later be recurring in South Park, Mr. Hankey.[8] 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.[9] Stone and Parker produced 13 episodes for season 1. South Park is currently still under contract to produce new episodes through 2011.[10]
In 1997, they also released
Parker is also a member of the band
Trey claimed to have been on acid with Matt Stone at the time of the 2000 Academy Awards, where they wore dresses popularized by Jennifer Lopez and Gwyneth Paltrow at previous awards shows.[20]
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.[21]
Parker and Stone 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.[22] [[:Image:StanMarsh.png|right|thumb|180px|Stan Marsh, a South Park character largely based on Trey.]]
Voices on South Park
Trey Parker voices
Religion
On a September 2006 airing of the ABC news program
Regarding atheism, Parker stated the following:[24]
"Basically ... out of all the ridiculous religion stories which are greatly, wonderfully ridiculous—the silliest one I've ever heard is, 'Yeah ... there's this
Discography
- Baseketball (soundtrack)(1998)
- Orgazmo (soundtrack) (1998)
- Chef Aid: The South Park Album (1998)
- South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (soundtrack) (1999)
- Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics (1999)
- Team America: World Police (soundtrack) (2005)
Filmography
Year | Production | Role | Other notes |
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1992 | Jesus vs. Frosty | Actor, Producer, Writer | |
1994 | Cannibal! The Musical | Director, Actor, Producer, Writer | |
1995 | Jesus vs. Santa | Actor, Producer, Writer | |
Time Warped (un-aired television series) |
Creator, Actor | ||
1996 | Your Studio and You | Actor, Writer, Director | Cameo |
1997 | South Park (Television Series; 1997-present) | Co-Creator, Voice Actor, Writer, Director, Executive Producer | |
Orgazmo | Actor, Writer, Producer | ||
1998 | BASEketball | Actor | |
1999 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Director, 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 | |
2004 | Team America: World Police | Director, Writer, Voice Actor, Producer | |
2005 | The Aristocrats | Guest Appearance |
References
- ^ "Trey Parker Biography". tv.com. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ "University of Colorado Alumni". University of Colorado, Boulder. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ "South Park Studios News Archives". South Park Studios. 2001-09-05. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ Gregoris, Michael (2007-11-09). "The evolution of South Park". www.gazette.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
fortune
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Jeffrey Ressner and James Collins (1998-03-23). "Gross And Grosser". Time. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ Trey Parker, Matt Stone (1998). The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (Television show). NBC. Interview with Jay Leno
- ^ "The South Park Timeline". spscriptorium.com. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ "The Spirit of Christmas: Jesus vs. Santa". spscriptorium.com. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ "South Park Renewed for Three". animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ "South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut". bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ "Princess". spschat.com. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ "Trey Parker and Matt Stone talk Team America: World Police". movieweb.com. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ "Interview with Matt Stone". BBC Movies. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ "Team America: World Police (2004)". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ "Soundtracks for South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ "Soundtracks for Orgazmo". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ "Soundtracks for BASEketball". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ "Soundtracks for Team America: World Police". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ Otto, Jeff. "Interview: Trey Parker and Matt Stone". IGN. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ Associated Press. "Cdn. show hits Comedy Central thanks to South Park creators". cbcnews.ca. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ Adams, Guy (2008-11-19), "Mormons to get 'South Park' treatment", Independent
- ^ Secrets of 'South Park', Sept, 2006.
- ^ Secrets of 'South Park', Sept, 2006.
External links
- Trey Parker at IMDb
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