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Occupations. Television producer. animation director. Years active. 1995–present. Eric "Butters" Stough [1] (born July 31, 1972) is an American animator and producer. He is best known as the animation director and a producer on the television series South Park.
Oct 27, 2023 · Eric Stough is a longtime friend and colleague of Matt Stone and Trey Parker, and the man they based the character Butters Stotch after. Learn about his childhood, his love for animation, and his role in creating the popular TV show South Park.
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International Film Series. 160 subscribers. Subscribed. 441. 43K views 2 years ago BOULDER. Excerpt from a Q&A session with South Park Animation Director, Eric Stough, following a screening of...
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Born in Evergreen, Colorado, Stough reportedly went to high school with Trey Parker, with whom he appeared on short films and school theater productions. He would later go on to attend the University of Colorado with both Parker and series co-creator Matt Stone, both of whom would make separate appearances in two of Stough's student films; Stone in The Diner and Parker in Revenge of the Roadkill Rabbit.
Stough later did internships with numerous companies, including the Walt Disney Company and Jim Henson Productions, before again taking up work with Stone and Parker. He was part of the animation team on Team America: World Police and played the minor part of "Arrestee" in Orgazmo. He also worked on the original traditionally animated pilot episode of South Park, The Unaired Pilot.
Eric Stough has provided Kenny McCormick's unmuffled voice on four occasions - in "The Jeffersons", "Lice Capades", "Mysterion Rises", and "Turd Burglars".
In interviews, Trey Parker and Matt Stone revealed that the character of Leopold "Butters" Stotch was loosely based on Eric Stough. Stone would often tease him, affectionately calling him "buddy" or their "little buddy"; eventually giving him the nickname "Butters." Stough's cautious attitude towards the targets of the show's merciless humor inspired Butters' warm personality. An excerpt from the interview can be found here.
Eric Stough appears in the South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Blu-Ray commentary, where Trey Parker and Matt Stone refer to him as 'Butters' repeatedly and jokingly mock him, pretending to kick him out as he insists he has more stories to share from the film's production.
Eric Stough's hands can be seen constructing the boys and Timmy in the opening from Season Six through Season Eleven.
May 15, 2024 · Eric Stough, Adrien Beard, Bruce Howell and Vernon Chatman are producers. Watch the teaser below, and stream the new special on Paramount+ starting May 24. Read More About: Paramount+, South...
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Eric Stough is known for South Park (1997), Team America: World Police (2004) and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999). Add photos, demo reels. Add to list. More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Won 5 Primetime Emmys. 5 wins & 13 nominations total. Known for. South Park. 8.7. TV Series. Producer. 2007–2023 • 150 eps.
Sep 1, 2013 · Eric Stough (Film'95) is the animation director and co-producer of the hit series South Park since its beginning in 1997. He worked with creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone at CU-Boulder and helped develop the show's distinctive style and humor.
