Satoshi Kon

Japanese anime director and manga artist (1963–2010)
Person human Q333643
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Satoshi Kon

Summary

Satoshi Kon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kushiro[2]. He was born on October 12, 1963[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on August 24, 2010[5]. He worked as an animator[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], mangaka[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (994 views/month, #6,307 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Satoshi Kon was born in Kushiro[2].
  • Satoshi Kon died in Tokyo[4].
  • Satoshi Kon was born on October 12, 1963[3].
  • Satoshi Kon died on August 24, 2010[5].
  • Satoshi Kon held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Satoshi Kon's professions included animator[6].
  • Satoshi Kon's professions included film director[7].
  • Satoshi Kon worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Satoshi Kon's professions included mangaka[9].
  • Satoshi Kon's professions included director[10].
  • Satoshi Kon's education included a stint at Musashino Art University[13].
  • Satoshi Kon was educated at Hokkaido Kushiro Koryo High School[14].
  • Satoshi Kon received the Winsor McCay Award[15].
  • Satoshi Kon received the Best Animated Feature Film 2003[16].
  • Satoshi Kon was a member of Japanese Animation Creators Association[17].
  • Satoshi Kon is recorded as male[18].
  • Satoshi Kon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[20].
  • Satoshi Kon's family name is recorded as Kon[21].
  • Satoshi Kon's given name is recorded as Satoshi[22].
  • Satoshi Kon's topic's main category is recorded as Q32010915[23].
  • Satoshi Kon's work location is recorded as Japan[24].
  • Satoshi Kon's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Satoshi Kon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Satoshi Kon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '今敏'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Satoshi Kon's place of birth was Kushiro[2]. He was born on October 12, 1963[3].

Education

Educated at Musashino Art University[13], a university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1962[30] and Hokkaido Kushiro Koryo High School[14], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1912[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include animator[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], mangaka[9], and director[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Winsor McCay Award[15], an animation award[34], in United States[35] and Best Animated Feature Film 2003[16].

Death and Burial

Satoshi Kon died on August 24, 2010[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Satoshi Kon ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (994 views/month, #6,307 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Opus[38], a manga series[39].

FAQs

Where was Satoshi Kon born?

Satoshi Kon was born in Kushiro[2].

Where did Satoshi Kon die?

Satoshi Kon died in Tokyo[4].

What did Satoshi Kon do for work?

Satoshi Kon worked as animator[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], mangaka[9], and director[10].

Where did Satoshi Kon go to school?

Satoshi Kon was educated at Musashino Art University[13] and Hokkaido Kushiro Koryo High School[14].

What awards did Satoshi Kon receive?

Honors received include Winsor McCay Award[15] and Best Animated Feature Film 2003[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . scotsman.com. scotsman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . avclub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation animator, film director, screenwriter +2
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  3. 16d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Tsuyoshi Kon
    Related category Category:Films directed by Satoshi Kon
    End of work period +2010-00-00T00:00:00Z
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