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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).
Satoshi Kon. Writer: Tokyo Godfathers. Satoshi Kon was born in 1963. He studied at the Musashino College of the Arts. He began his career as a Manga artist. He then moved to animation and worked as a background artist on many films (including Roujin Z (1991) by 'Katsuhiro Otomo').
Satoshi Kon was a Japanese director of anime films. Kon started his career as a manga artist and editor in Young Magazine, and then made his screenwriting debut with Magnetic Rose, a section of the anthology film Memories.
Dec 19, 2019 · The late Satoshi Kon was a highly influential director, screenwriter, animator, and manga artist whose work has inspired major Hollywood directors like Darren Aronofsky and, some argue that even Christopher Nolan has drawn inspiration from Satoshi Kon's films.
Apr 1, 2022 · The Japanese director known for influential films like ‘Paprika’ and ‘Perfect Blue’ died of pancreatic cancer in 2010.
Aug 26, 2010 · Satoshi Kon, a Japanese filmmaker and comic-book artist whose dazzling visual compositions and humane, emotionally resonant stories won him a devoted following in animation circles and...
Satoshi Kon. Writer: Tokyo Godfathers. Satoshi Kon was born in 1963. He studied at the Musashino College of the Arts. He began his career as a Manga artist. He then moved to animation and worked as a background artist on many films (including Roujin Z (1991) by 'Katsuhiro Otomo').
It has been nearly 10 years since anime director Satoshi Kon died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 46. Despite the relatively young age at which he died in August 2010, Kon is one of the...
Aug 27, 2010 · TOKYO — Acclaimed Japanese animated film director Satoshi Kon, known for “Tokyo Godfathers,” “Millennium Actress” and other prize-winning movies, has died of pancreatic cancer. He was 46.
Dec 22, 2020 · Veteran producer Masao Maruyama and Taiwanese filmmaker Hsin-Yin Sung sit down to discuss the enduring appeal of late anime director Satoshi Kon.
