Sion Sono
Known for directing · Born 18 December 1961 · 64 · Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
115 credits
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
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
2013
Guilty of Romance
2011
Strange Circus
2005
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
2017
Himizu
2012
The Forest of Love
2019
Acting (39)
2021Kinnikuman: The Lost LegendSelf · 10 episodesSeries
2018ami. exe・2nd atomThe Dream ManFilm
2017ami. exeThe Dream ManFilm
2016The Sion SonoSelfFilm
2016Making of AntipornoselfFilm
2015All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to CityCameoFilm
2015Making of Tokyo TribeSelfFilm
2013Venice 70: Future ReloadedSelf (segment Sion Sono)Film
2013Minna! ESPer Dayo! · 12 episodesSeries
2013Making of Land of HopeSelfFilm
2012BAD FILMShiroFilm
2012Making of HimizuSelfFilm
2012Tokyo GagagaselfFilm
2010Making of Love ExposureSelfFilm
2008Tokyo Gore PoliceFilm
2008The Making of Noriko’s Dinner TableHimselfFilm
2007The Insects Unlisted in the EncyclopediaFilm
2007Himiko-sanFilm
2006DamejinGolden Child (voice)Film
2006Teruo Ishii Fan ClubFilm
2005Strange Days: The Making of Strange CircusFilm
2005Making of HazardhimselfFilm
2005HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion SonoSelfFilm
2004Virtual LoveMasaoFilm
2004Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-SceneshimselfFilm
2001Blind Beast vs Killer DwarfFilm
2000Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female BodyTetsuyaFilm
1999Horny Couple: Wants to SipFilm
1994Otaku - Children of the Virtual EmpireSelfFilm
1994Heaven's TrumpetFilm
1991I Hate You... NotFilm
1990Bicycle SighsShiroFilm
1989Reflect on That BoysFilm
1988Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys DormFilm
1987A Man's Flower RoadThe Man in the Red CoatFilm
1986LoveFilm
1986Happiness AvenueFilm
1985I Am Sono Sion!HimselfFilm
1984Love SongFilm
Camera (1)
1988ENDLESS LOVEDirector of PhotographyFilm
Directing (52)
2026Superplastic DeformationDirector, Writer, Original Story, Original Music ComposerFilm
2026The Homeless BillionaireDirectorSeries
2021Prisoners of the GhostlandDirectorFilm
2020Red Post on Escher StreetDirector, Writer, EditorFilm
2020The Forest of Love: Deep CutDirector, Editor, Screenplay, CreatorSeries
2020State of EmergencyDirectorFilm
2020The Lonely 19:00Director, Writer, EditorFilm
2019The Forest of LoveDirector, Screenplay, EditorFilm
2018The Bastard and the Beautiful WorldDirectorFilm
2017Tokyo Vampire HotelDirector, Writer, CreatorSeries
2017Shinjuku Swan IIDirectorFilm
2017Love Exposure: The TV-ShowDirector, Writer, CreatorSeries
2016MadlyDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2015TagDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2015The Whispering StarDirector, WriterFilm
2015The Virgin PsychicsDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2015Shinjuku SwanDirectorFilm
2015All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to CityDirector, TeleplayFilm
2015All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~Director, WriterFilm
2014Tokyo TribeDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2013Why Don't You Play in Hell?Director, Writer, Original Music ComposerFilm
2013Venice 70: Future ReloadedDirectorFilm
2013Minna! ESPer Dayo!Director, Writer, CreatorSeries
2012HimizuDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2012BAD FILMDirector, Screenplay, Editor, Idea, Story, Writer, Cinematography, Director of Photography, ProducerFilm
2012Tokyo GagagaDirectorFilm
2009Be Sure to ShareDirector, WriterFilm
2007Exte: Hair ExtensionsDirector, Screenplay, Original Music ComposerFilm
2006Balloon Club RevisitedDirector, WriterFilm
2005Strange CircusDirector, Original Music Composer, Author, WriterFilm
2005Noriko's Dinner TableDirector, WriterFilm
2005HazardDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2004Virtual LoveDirectorFilm
2004No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2Director, ScreenplayFilm
2004When I Grow UpDirectorFilm
2004No Memory WomanDirectorFilm
2004Love DoctorDirectorFilm
2003Father's DayDirectorFilm
2003Woman in the ViewfinderDirectorFilm
2001Suicide ClubDirector, WriterFilm
20010cm⁴Director, Writer, EditorFilm
2000Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female BodyDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1998Phallus: The ManDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1998WindDirector, WriterFilm
1997I Am KeikoDirector, Writer, Editor, Producer, Art DirectionFilm
1995Vagina & VirginDirectorFilm
1990Bicycle SighsDirector, WriterFilm
1989Reflect on That BoysDirectorFilm
1988Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys DormDirector, WriterFilm
1987A Man's Flower RoadDirector, Editor, WriterFilm
1986LoveDirectorFilm
1985I Am Sono Sion!Director, Producer, Screenplay, EditorFilm
Production (5)
2021AMI.exeProducerFilm
2018Dream BreakerExecutive ProducerFilm
2017AntipornoProducer, Director, ScreenplayFilm
2011YOU+ME=LOVECastingFilm
—東京ガガガDirector of OperationsFilm
Writing (18)
2022Possibly, Huh HuhWriterFilm
2020Crazy Samurai MusashiStoryFilm
2018Red BladeWriterFilm
2017Tokyo Vampire HotelWriter, DirectorFilm
2016RE:BORNScreenplayFilm
2015Love & PeaceWriter, DirectorFilm
2012The Land of HopeWriter, DirectorFilm
2011Cold FishScreenplay, DirectorFilm
2011Guilty of RomanceWriter, DirectorFilm
2010KarmaWriter, Executive Producer, Script SupervisorFilm
2009Make the Last WishWriter, DirectorFilm
2008Love ExposureWriter, DirectorFilm
2006Time Limit InvestigatorWriter, DirectorSeries
2005Into a DreamWriter, DirectorFilm
2004Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film CollectionScreenplay, DirectorFilm
2000UtsushimiWriter, Director, Camera Operator, EditorFilm
1993The RoomWriter, Director, Editor, Idea, Story, Script, ScreenplayFilm
1984Love SongWriter, DirectorFilm