Cannibal! The Musical is a 1993 American black comedy Western musical film directed, written, produced, co-scored by and starring Trey Parker in his directorial debut while studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder, before reaching fame with South Park alongside his friend Matt Stone who also stars in and produced the film. It is loosely based on the true story of Alfred Packer and the sordid details of the trip from Utah to Colorado that left his five fellow travelers dead and partially eaten. Trey Parker stars as Alferd Packer, with frequent collaborators Stone, Dian Bachar, and others playing the supporting roles.
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Randolph Severn "Trey" Parker III is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, and musician. He is best known for co-creating South Park and The Book of Mormon (2011) with his creative partner Matt Stone. Parker was interested in film and music as a child and at high school and attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he met Stone. The two collaborated on various short films and co-starred in Parker’s feature-length musical Cannibal! The Musical (1993).
Parker at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International
Parker (left) and Matt Stone (right) continue to do most of the writing, directing and voice acting on South Park.
Parker at a ceremony for Penn & Teller to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013
Parker (left) and Stone (right) at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2016