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 (5)
Movies (22)
Tokyo Gore Police
2008
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Tetsuya
Happiness Avenue
1986
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
Virtual Love
Masao
Teruo Ishii Fan Club
2006
BAD FILM
Shiro
ami. exe
The Dream Man
Himiko-san
2007
Damejin
Golden Child (voice)
A Man's Flower Road
The Man in the Red Coat
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
2007
Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus
2005
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
Cameo
I Hate You... Not
1991
Horny Couple: Wants to Sip
1999
ami. exe・2nd atom
The Dream Man
Bicycle Sighs
Shiro
Love
1986
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
1988
Heaven's Trumpet
1994
Reflect on That Boys
1989
TV Shows (1)
Self / Appearances (14)
Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend
Self · 10 eps
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Self (segment Sion Sono)
Making of Love Exposure
Self
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire
Self
The Sion Sono
Self
Making of Himizu
Self
Making of Hazard
himself
Making of Tokyo Tribe
Self
Tokyo Gagaga
self
The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table
Himself
HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono
Self
I Am Sono Sion!
Himself
Making of Antiporno
self
Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes
himself
Upcoming (1)
Directing (63)
Time Limit Investigator
Director
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Director
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Director
Love Exposure
Director
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
Director
Guilty of Romance
Director
Cold Fish
Director
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Director
Tag
Director
The Virgin Psychics
Director
Tokyo Tribe
Director
Antiporno
Director
The Forest of Love
Director
Suicide Club
Director
Love Exposure: The TV-Show
Director
Strange Circus
Director
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Director
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Director
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2
Director
Love & Peace
Director
Madly
Director
Himizu
Director
Shinjuku Swan
Director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director
Noriko's Dinner Table
Director
Red Post on Escher Street
Director
The Land of Hope
Director
Exte: Hair Extensions
Director
The Whispering Star
Director
The Room
Director
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
Director
Virtual Love
Director
Shinjuku Swan II
Director
Make the Last Wish
Director
BAD FILM
Director
Utsushimi
Director
0cm⁴
Director
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Director
The Bastard and the Beautiful World
Director
Hazard
Director
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
Director
Balloon Club Revisited
Director
The Lonely 19:00
Director
State of Emergency
Director
A Man's Flower Road
Director
Into a Dream
Director
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
Director
Phallus: The Man
Director
I Am Keiko
Director
Tokyo Gagaga
Director
Be Sure to Share
Director
Bicycle Sighs
Director
Father's Day
Director
I Am Sono Sion!
Director
When I Grow Up
Director
Love
Director
Love Doctor
Director
Wind
Director
No Memory Woman
Director
Woman in the Viewfinder
Director
Vagina & Virgin
Director
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
Director
Reflect on That Boys
Director
Writing (56)
Time Limit Investigator
Writer
RE:BORN
Screenplay
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Writer
Love Exposure
Writer
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
Writer
Guilty of Romance
Writer
Cold Fish
Screenplay
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Screenplay
Tag
Screenplay
The Virgin Psychics
Screenplay
Tokyo Tribe
Screenplay
Antiporno
Screenplay
The Forest of Love
Screenplay
Crazy Samurai Musashi
Story
Suicide Club
Writer
Love Exposure: The TV-Show
Writer
Strange Circus
Author
Strange Circus
Writer
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Screenplay
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Writer
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2
Screenplay
Love & Peace
Writer
Madly
Screenplay
Madly
Story
Himizu
Screenplay
Noriko's Dinner Table
Writer
Red Post on Escher Street
Writer
The Land of Hope
Writer
Exte: Hair Extensions
Screenplay
The Whispering Star
Writer
The Room
Writer
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
Screenplay
Make the Last Wish
Writer
BAD FILM
Screenplay
BAD FILM
Idea
BAD FILM
Story
BAD FILM
Writer
Utsushimi
Writer
0cm⁴
Writer
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Writer
Red Blade
Writer
Hazard
Screenplay
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
Writer
Balloon Club Revisited
Writer
The Lonely 19:00
Writer
A Man's Flower Road
Writer
Into a Dream
Writer
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
Teleplay
Phallus: The Man
Screenplay
I Am Keiko
Writer
Be Sure to Share
Writer
Bicycle Sighs
Writer
Possibly, Huh Huh
Writer
I Am Sono Sion!
Screenplay
Wind
Writer
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
Writer
Producing (6)
Other Crew (23)
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Creator
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
Creator
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Editor
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Creator
The Forest of Love
Editor
Love Exposure: The TV-Show
Creator
Strange Circus
Original Music Composer
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Original Music Composer
Red Post on Escher Street
Editor
Exte: Hair Extensions
Original Music Composer
The Room
Editor
BAD FILM
Editor
BAD FILM
Cinematography
BAD FILM
Director of Photography
Utsushimi
Camera Operator
Utsushimi
Editor
0cm⁴
Editor
ENDLESS LOVE
Director of Photography
The Lonely 19:00
Editor
A Man's Flower Road
Editor
I Am Keiko
Editor
I Am Keiko
Art Direction
I Am Sono Sion!
Editor