Sion Sono
Directing
Born: December 18, 1961 (age 64) · Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
Highest Rated
Biography
Sion Sono (園 子温 Sono Shion, born December 18, 1961) is a Japanese filmmaker, author and poet. Best known on the festival circuit for the film Love Exposure (2008), he has been called "the most subversive filmmaker working in Japanese cinema today".
Known for
Prisoners of the Ghostland
2021
Suicide Club
2001
Love Exposure
2008
Antiporno
2017
Tag
2015
Cold Fish
2011
Tokyo Gore Police
2008
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
2013
RE:BORN
2016
Guilty of Romance
2011
Strange Circus
2005
Himizu
2012
Photos (7)
Movies (22)
Tokyo Gore Police
2008
BAD FILM
Shiro
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
2007
Virtual Love
Masao
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Tetsuya
ami. exe
The Dream Man
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
A Man's Flower Road
The Man in the Red Coat
ami. exe・2nd atom
The Dream Man
Teruo Ishii Fan Club
2006
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
Cameo
Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus
2005
Damejin
Golden Child (voice)
Happiness Avenue
1986
I Hate You... Not
1991
Himiko-san
2007
Bicycle Sighs
Shiro
Horny Couple: Wants to Sip
1999
Love
1986
Heaven's Trumpet
1994
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
1988
Reflect on That Boys
1989
TV Shows (1)
Self / Appearances (14)
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Self (segment Sion Sono)
Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend
Self · 10 eps
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire
Self
The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table
Himself
Making of Himizu
Self
Making of Tokyo Tribe
Self
Making of Love Exposure
Self
HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono
Self
The Sion Sono
Self
Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes
himself
Making of Hazard
himself
I Am Sono Sion!
Himself
Making of Antiporno
self
Tokyo Gagaga
self
Upcoming (5)
Directing (64)
Time Limit Investigator
Director
Madly
Director
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Director
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Director
Love Exposure
Director
Tokyo Tribe
Director
Antiporno
Director
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Director
The Forest of Love
Director
Guilty of Romance
Director
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
Director
Tag
Director
Cold Fish
Director
The Virgin Psychics
Director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director
Suicide Club
Director
Himizu
Director
Love Exposure: The TV-Show
Director
Exte: Hair Extensions
Director
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Director
The Land of Hope
Director
The Homeless Billionaire
Director
Love & Peace
Director
The Room
Director
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Director
Noriko's Dinner Table
Director
Strange Circus
Director
Red Post on Escher Street
Director
BAD FILM
Director
Shinjuku Swan II
Director
Shinjuku Swan
Director
Make the Last Wish
Director
Virtual Love
Director
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Director
The Whispering Star
Director
0cm⁴
Director
A Man's Flower Road
Director
The Bastard and the Beautiful World
Director
Balloon Club Revisited
Director
State of Emergency
Director
Hazard
Director
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
Director
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
Director
Be Sure to Share
Director
I Am Keiko
Director
Into a Dream
Director
Utsushimi
Director
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
Director
Phallus: The Man
Director
Vagina & Virgin
Director
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2
Director
Bicycle Sighs
Director
No Memory Woman
Director
The Lonely 19:00
Director
Wind
Director
Woman in the Viewfinder
Director
Love
Director
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
Director
Love Doctor
Director
Father's Day
Director
I Am Sono Sion!
Director
When I Grow Up
Director
Tokyo Gagaga
Director
Reflect on That Boys
Director
Writing (59)
Time Limit Investigator
Writer
Madly
Screenplay
Madly
Story
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Writer
Love Exposure
Writer
Tokyo Tribe
Screenplay
Antiporno
Screenplay
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Screenplay
The Forest of Love
Screenplay
Guilty of Romance
Writer
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
Writer
Tag
Screenplay
Cold Fish
Screenplay
The Virgin Psychics
Screenplay
RE:BORN
Screenplay
Suicide Club
Writer
Himizu
Screenplay
Love Exposure: The TV-Show
Writer
Exte: Hair Extensions
Screenplay
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Writer
Crazy Samurai Musashi
Story
The Land of Hope
Writer
Love & Peace
Writer
The Room
Writer
The Room
Idea
The Room
Story
The Room
Screenplay
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Writer
Noriko's Dinner Table
Writer
Strange Circus
Author
Strange Circus
Writer
Red Post on Escher Street
Writer
BAD FILM
Screenplay
BAD FILM
Idea
BAD FILM
Story
BAD FILM
Writer
Make the Last Wish
Writer
Red Blade
Writer
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Screenplay
The Whispering Star
Writer
0cm⁴
Writer
A Man's Flower Road
Writer
Balloon Club Revisited
Writer
Hazard
Screenplay
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
Teleplay
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
Screenplay
Be Sure to Share
Writer
I Am Keiko
Writer
Into a Dream
Writer
Utsushimi
Writer
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
Writer
Possibly, Huh Huh
Writer
Phallus: The Man
Screenplay
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2
Screenplay
Bicycle Sighs
Writer
The Lonely 19:00
Writer
Wind
Writer
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
Writer
I Am Sono Sion!
Screenplay
Producing (6)
Other Crew (24)
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Creator
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Editor
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Creator
The Forest of Love
Editor
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
Creator
Love Exposure: The TV-Show
Creator
Exte: Hair Extensions
Original Music Composer
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Original Music Composer
The Room
Editor
The Room
Script
Strange Circus
Original Music Composer
Red Post on Escher Street
Editor
BAD FILM
Editor
BAD FILM
Cinematography
BAD FILM
Director of Photography
0cm⁴
Editor
A Man's Flower Road
Editor
I Am Keiko
Editor
I Am Keiko
Art Direction
Utsushimi
Camera Operator
Utsushimi
Editor
The Lonely 19:00
Editor
ENDLESS LOVE
Director of Photography
I Am Sono Sion!
Editor