STARmeter
SEE RANK
Down 303 this week

Satoshi Kon (1963–2010)


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 Rôjin Z (1991) by 'Katsuhiro Otomo'). Then, in 1995, he wrote an episode of the anthology film Memorîzu (1995) (this Episode was "... See full bio »

Died:

(age 46) in Tokyo, Japan

The Best Movies and Shows in September

From Ana de Armas in a Marilyn Monroe biopic to a new Star Wars series, here are the best movies and series to watch in September.

See the IMDb Editors' picks

IMDb's Top 50 TV Dramas

From "Better Call Saul" to "Severance," take a look at the 50 best drama series today, according to IMDb users. How many of these shows have you seen?

See the full list

New & Upcoming Sequels, Prequels, and Spin-Offs

From new Avatar sequels to "Game of Thrones" spin-off "House of the Dragon," these are the most anticipated sequels, prequels, and spin-offs on IMDb.

See the full list

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 24 people
created 23 Jan 2021
 
a list of 34 people
created 16 Jul 2016
 
a list of 28 people
created 2 months ago
 
a list of 30 people
created 1 month ago
 
a list of 32 people
created 14 Nov 2012
 

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDb page

How Much Have You Seen?

How much of Satoshi Kon's work have you seen?

User Polls

21 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards »

Photos

Known For

Sennen joyû Writer
(2001)
(2003)
Paprika Writer
(2006)
Pâfekuto burû Director
(1997)

Filmography

Hide Hide Show Show Writer (11 credits)
  Perfect Blue (creator) (pre-production)
 2007 Ani*Kuri15 (TV Series short)
 2006 Paprika (screenplay)
 2004 Môsô dairinin (TV Mini Series) (story - 13 episodes)
- Saishûkai. (2004) ... (story)
- Rêdâ man (2004) ... (story)
- Shinnyû kinshi (2004) ... (story)
- Maromi madoromi (2004) ... (story)
- ETC (2004) ... (story)
 2003 Tôkyô goddofâzâzu (screenplay) / (story)
 2001 Sennen joyû (original story) / (screenplay)
 1995 Memorîzu (segment "1 "Magnetic Rose")
 1994 Jojo no kimyô na bôken (TV Mini Series) (1 episode)
 1991 Wârudo apâtomento horâ (story)
Show Show Director (10 credits)
Show Show Animation department (7 credits)
Show Show Art department (2 credits)
Show Show Actor (1 credit)
Show Show Set decorator (1 credit)
Show Show Additional Crew (1 credit)
Show Show Thanks (4 credits)
Show Show Self (4 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (1 credit)
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

Manga series "Kaikisen" Japan: Kodansha

Official Sites:

Offical Site [Japan]

Alternate Names:

Yoshihiro Wanibuchi

Spouse:

Kyoko Kono  (his death)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Things become confusing when you force something ephemeral to become something more concrete. See more »

Trivia:

Began work on his final film Yume Miru Kikai in 2008, despite his failing health, producer Masao Maruyama promised the film would be finished. After his death in 2010 the film was put on hold but resumed that year with Yoshimi Itazu assuming director duties, based on the completed storyboards. Financial difficulties however forced the film to be put on hold again with 600 shots out of 1500 had ... See more »

Trademark:

[posters] Frequently includes at least one poster in the background of a made up movie/tv show of his own. See more »

Contribute to This Page



Recently Viewed