Conte Matal was born on October 28, 1961, in Enid, OK to Linda Hess and Merrill Matal. He attended Highschool in Garber, OK and was salutatorian. Conte attended college at Phillips University in Enid. As a young child, Conte took a deep interest in film and acquired an 8mm Movie camera at the age of 13 and began filming short films and Claymation with his friends.
Conte has always wanted to work in the movie industry. He started in 1986 as a production assistant working on a low budget Horror movie starring John Wayne’s son, Patric Wayne. From there he propelled upward working on some huge Hollywood hits such as Rainman, Big Lebowski, Tombstone, The Doors, Rushmore, Charlie’s Angels, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Oblivion, The Conjuring 2 and many many more.
Conte has worked with such great actors as Robert Deniro, Al Pacino, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Adam Sandler, Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Brad Pitt and much more.
Through it all, Conte is widely considered among his colleagues as “one of the nice guys” he is humble, modest, kind and full of love.
When his mother got ill with Cancer, Conte moved from Los Angeles back to Enid, OK in 2013 where he resides today flying out to jobs and sometimes working 5-6 months away from home fulfilling a new project.
Conte has a giving heart and donates to charities including St. Jude, Red Cross, and local charities. Conte enjoys hikes and traveling with his wife Kristi and his dogs. He is big on family, and his son, Tyler, is a graduate from OSU in Stillwater.
