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Satoshi Kon

Name in Native Language: "今敏" (Japanese/JA)
Animator / Film Director / Screenwriter / Manga Artist | * 10/12/1963 († 46, 08/24/2010) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō (Japan)
Satoshi Kon (今 敏, Kon Satoshi, October 12, 1963 – August 24, 2010) was a Japanese film director, animator, screenwriter and manga artist from Sapporo, Hokkaido, and a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). He was a graduate of the Graphic Design department of the Musashino Art University. He is best known for his acclaimed anime films Perfect Blue (1997), Millennium Actress (2001), Tokyo Godfathers (2003), and Paprika (2006), and the TV series Paranoia Agent (2004).He died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 46 on August 24, 2010. ()
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Satoshi Kon (October 12, 1963 – August 24, 2010) was a Japanese anime director and mangaka from Kushiro, Hokkaidō and a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). He was a graduate of the Graphic Design department of the Musashino Art University. He is sometimes credited as "Yoshihiro Wanibuchi" (鰐淵良宏 Wanibuchi Yoshihiro?) in the credits of Paranoia Agent. He was the younger brother of guitarist and studio musician Tsuyoshi Kon.

Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Drama | Science Fiction

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Satoshi Kon

Winsor McCay Award 2003 Sitges Film Festival
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Movies with Satoshi Kon as Actor(3)

as Self (archive footage)2021 Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
as Jinnai (voice)2006 Paprika

TV Shows/Series with Satoshi Kon as Actor(1)

Movies with Satoshi Kon as Crew(27)

Directing/Director2023 Dreaming Machine
Writing/Writer2023 Dreaming Machine
Crew/Thanks2020 Black Lake
Crew/Thanks2014 Noah
Crew/Thanks2012 La luna
Directing/Director2008 Ani*Kuri15
Writing/Writer2008 Ani*Kuri15
Directing/Director2007 Good Morning
Writing/Writer2007 Good Morning
Directing/Director2006 Paprika
Writing/Screenplay2006 Paprika
Directing/Director2003 Tokyo Godfathers
Visual Effects/Character Designer2003 Tokyo Godfathers
Writing/Screenplay2003 Tokyo Godfathers
Directing/Director2002 Millennium Actress
Visual Effects/Character Designer2002 Millennium Actress
Writing/Original Story2002 Millennium Actress
Writing/Screenplay2002 Millennium Actress
Writing/Screenplay1999 Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Directing/Director1998 Perfect Blue
Art/Art Designer1997 Detatoko Princess
Writing/Writer1995 Magnetic Rose
Art/Decorator1993 Patlabor 2: The Movie
Art/Art Designer1992 Run, Melos!
Art/Art Designer1991 Roujin Z
Visual Effects/Key Animation1991 Roujin Z
Writing/Writer1991 World Apartment Horror

TV Shows/Series with Satoshi Kon as Crew(6)

Art/Art Designer2004 Monster
Visual Effects/Key Animation1998 Master Keaton
Writing/Writer1993 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Art/Storyboard Artist1993 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Visual Effects/Key Animation1993 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Directing/Director1993 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Additional Information

Official websites:
Full Name: Satoshi Kon
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Saturday, 10/12 1963 (October) in Kushiro, Hokkaidō (Japan)
Died: Tuesday, 08/24 2010 (August) in Tokyo (aged: 46)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Educated at: Musashino Art University, Hokkaido Kushiro Koryo High School
Member of: Japanese Animation Creators Association
Siblings: Tsuyoshi Kon
Other names for Satoshi Kon (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"今 敏"
"こん さとし" (Kana/Japanese)
"鰐淵 良宏"
"今敏"
"곤 사토시"
"사토시 곤"
"콘 사토시"
"사토시 콘"
Satoshi Kon frequently works together with these people:
Hiroyuki Okiura (11x, Crew)
Kumiko Kawana (9x, Crew)
Toshiyuki Inoue (8x, Crew)
Makoto Shinkai (7x, Crew)
Takeshi Honda (7x, Crew)
Michiyo Suzuki (7x, Crew)
Mamoru Oshii (7x, Crew)
Shôgo Furuya (6x, Crew)
Hideki Hamazu (6x, Crew)
Nobutaka Ike (6x, Crew)
Naoki Urasawa (6x, Crew)
Kenichi Konishi (6x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:26479, Added: 05/08/2018, Last updated: 11/07/2024