Satoshi Kon | |
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今 敏 | |
| Born | October 12, 1963 |
| Died | August 24, 2010 (aged 46) Tokyo, Japan |
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| Alma mater | Musashino Art University |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1984–2010 |
| Spouse |
Kyoko Kon
(m. 1995) |
| Relatives | Tsuyoshi Kon (brother) |
| Website | konstone.s-kon.net |
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).[1] 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.[2][3]