Warren P. Sonoda

Warren P. Sonoda

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Awards
3 wins, 11 nominations

BAFTA and CSA-winning, double Emmy-nominated filmmaker Warren P. Sonoda has directed over 110 episodes of television including Trailer Park Boys, Resident Alien, Todd & The Book Of Pure Evil, I Woke Up A Vampire, Hudson & Rex, Jane and the current Crave comedy hit The Trades, which he directed the…

Biography

BAFTA and CSA-winning, double Emmy-nominated filmmaker Warren P. Sonoda has directed over 110 episodes of television including Trailer Park Boys, Resident Alien, Todd & The Book Of Pure Evil, I Woke Up A Vampire, Hudson & Rex, Jane and the current Crave comedy hit The Trades, which he directed the pilot and all 8 episodes of season 1. Along with directing the pilots for The Trades, Netflix's I Woke Up A Vampire and Peacock's Take Note, Warren has directed 11 feature films including Things I Do For Money, Swearnet: The Movie and Coopers Camera, which was heralded by the Globe & Mail in 2023 as one of the 23 Best Canadian Comedies Ever Made. Finally, he's directed over 160 music videos which garnered 4 MuchMusic and 2 CCMA Awards, received a medal from the Queen, knocked Martin Scorsese out of the Guinness Book of World Records and in 2020, Japanese Canadian Sonoda was the first person of color to be elected National President of the Directors Guild of Canada. He also failed Ryerson (TMU) film school, twice.

Camera and Electrical Department

Ham & CheeseHam & Cheese(2004)

Editorial Department

WeirdsvilleWeirdsville(2007)

Production Department

The Final GoalThe Final Goal(1995)

Additional Crew

Warriors of TerraWarriors of Terra(2006)

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Things I Do For Money - writers Gary Nolan and Warren P. SonodaThings I Do For Money - Warren Sonoda and Jen Pogue on setThings I Do For Money - Warren Sonoda on setThings I Do For Money - World Premiere at Whistler Film FestThings I Do For MoneyThings I Do For Money - Rhett Morita as Tosh Yaguchu