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.
- IMDb mini biography by: Shoot Good Films Inc.

Editing style punctuated with staccato cuts, a knack for comedic timing and use of a wide range of coverage.

Has won 4 MuchMusic Video Awards (2000, 1998, 1997 and 1995) and holds the record for consecutive years nominated (six in a row, 1995-2000).

One of three "Most Promising DIrectors" for the annual Playback's Ten To Watch List 2005. Most notably for his direction of the cult comedy Ham & Cheese and his prolific and accomplished music video work.

One of the elite few to have directed over 100 music videos in Canada. He has also edited over 170 music videos and was recently nominated for his editing prowess at the 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards.

Asks his close friends to call him "William Sonoma" after the home appliance store because he wants his feature films to be on screens in "everybody's home" and because the name sounds similar to his.