Sion Sono

Sion Sono

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".

Directing

2021

Prisoners of the Ghostland
Movie

Director

2020

Red Post on Escher Street
Movie

Director

2020

The Lonely 19:00
Movie

Director

2020

The Lonely 19:00
Movie

Director

2020

State of Emergency
Movie

Director

2020

The Lonely 19:00
Movie

Director

2020

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Tv

Director

2019

The Forest of Love
Movie

Director

2018

The Bastard and the Beautiful World
Movie

Director

2017

Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Movie

Director

2017

Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Tv

Director

2017

Love Exposure: The TV-Show
Tv

Director

2017

Antiporno
Movie

Director

2017

Shinjuku Swan II
Movie

Director

2016

Madly
Movie

Director

2015

The Whispering Star
Movie

Director

2015

The Virgin Psychics
Movie

Director

2015

All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
Movie

Director

2015

Love & Peace
Movie

Director

2015

Shinjuku Swan
Movie

Director

2015

Tag
Movie

Director

2015

All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
Movie

Director

2014

Tokyo Tribe
Movie

Director

2013

Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Movie

Director

2013

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Movie

Director

2013

Minna! ESPer Dayo!
Tv

Director

2012

The Land of Hope
Movie

Director

2012

BAD FILM
Movie

Director

2012

Tokyo Gagaga
Movie

Director

2012

Tokyo Gagaga
Movie

Director

2011

Guilty of Romance
Movie

Director

2011

Himizu
Movie

Director

2011

Cold Fish
Movie

Director

2009

Be Sure to Share
Movie

Director

2009

Make the Last Wish
Movie

Director

2008

Love Exposure
Movie

Director

2007

Exte: Hair Extensions
Movie

Director

2006

Balloon Club Revisited
Movie

Director

2005

Strange Circus
Movie

Director

2005

Hazard
Movie

Director

2005

Noriko's Dinner Table
Movie

Director

2005

Into a Dream
Movie

Director

2004

Virtual Love
Movie

Director

2004

Love Doctor
Movie

Director

2003

Woman in the Viewfinder
Movie

Director

2001

Suicide Club
Movie

Director

2001

0cm⁴
Movie

Director

2000

Utsushimi
Movie

Director

2000

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Movie

Director

1998

Phallus: The Man
Movie

Director

1998

Wind
Movie

Director

1997

I Am Keiko
Movie

Director

1995

Vagina & Virgin
Movie

Director

1992

The Room
Movie

Director

1988

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
Movie

Director

1987

A Man's Flower Road
Movie

Director

1986

Love
Movie

Director

1985

I Am Sono Sion!
Movie

Director

Writing

2020

Red Post on Escher Street
Movie

Writer

2020

The Lonely 19:00
Movie

Writer

2020

The Lonely 19:00
Movie

Writer

2020

The Lonely 19:00
Movie

Writer

2020

Crazy Samurai Musashi
Movie

Writer

2020

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Tv

Screenplay

2019

The Forest of Love
Movie

Screenplay

2018

Red Blade
Movie

Writer

2017

Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Movie

Writer

2017

Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Tv

Writer

2017

Love Exposure: The TV-Show
Tv

Writer

2017

Antiporno
Movie

Screenplay

2016

RE:BORN
Movie

Screenplay

2016

Madly
Movie

Story

2016

Madly
Movie

Screenplay

2015

The Whispering Star
Movie

Writer

2015

The Virgin Psychics
Movie

Screenplay

2015

All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
Movie

Writer

2015

Love & Peace
Movie

Writer

2015

Tag
Movie

Screenplay

2015

All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
Movie

Teleplay

2014

Tokyo Tribe
Movie

Screenplay

2013

Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Movie

Writer

2013

Minna! ESPer Dayo!
Tv

Writer

2012

The Land of Hope
Movie

Writer

2012

BAD FILM
Movie

Writer

2012

BAD FILM
Movie

Story

2012

BAD FILM
Movie

Screenplay

2012

BAD FILM
Movie

Idea

2011

Guilty of Romance
Movie

Writer

2011

Himizu
Movie

Screenplay

2011

Cold Fish
Movie

Screenplay

2009

Be Sure to Share
Movie

Writer

2009

Make the Last Wish
Movie

Writer

2008

Love Exposure
Movie

Writer

2007

Exte: Hair Extensions
Movie

Screenplay

2006

Balloon Club Revisited
Movie

Writer

2005

Strange Circus
Movie

Writer

2005

Strange Circus
Movie

Author

2005

Hazard
Movie

Screenplay

2005

Noriko's Dinner Table
Movie

Writer

2005

Into a Dream
Movie

Writer

2001

Suicide Club
Movie

Writer

2001

0cm⁴
Movie

Writer

2000

Utsushimi
Movie

Writer

2000

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Movie

Screenplay

1998

Phallus: The Man
Movie

Screenplay

1998

Wind
Movie

Writer

1997

I Am Keiko
Movie

Writer

1992

The Room
Movie

Writer

1988

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
Movie

Writer

1987

A Man's Flower Road
Movie

Writer

1985

I Am Sono Sion!
Movie

Screenplay

Acting

2021

Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend
Tv

Self

2017

ami. exe
Movie

The Dream Man

2016

The Sion Sono
Movie

Self

2015

All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
Movie

Cameo

2013

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Movie

Unknown

2013

Minna! ESPer Dayo!
Tv

Unknown

2012

BAD FILM
Movie

Shiro

2012

Tokyo Gagaga
Movie

self

2012

Tokyo Gagaga
Movie

self

2008

Tokyo Gore Police
Movie

Unknown

2007

The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
Movie

Unknown

2006

Teruo Ishii Fan Club
Movie

Unknown

2006

Damejin
Movie

Golden Child (voice)

2004

Virtual Love
Movie

Masao

2001

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
Movie

Unknown

2000

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Movie

Tetsuya

1999

Horny Couple: Wants to Sip
Movie

Unknown

1994

Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire
Movie

Self

1988

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
Movie

Unknown

1987

A Man's Flower Road
Movie

The Man in the Red Coat

1986

Love
Movie

Unknown

1985

I Am Sono Sion!
Movie

Himself

Editing

2020

Red Post on Escher Street
Movie

Editor

2020

The Lonely 19:00
Movie

Editor

2020

The Lonely 19:00
Movie

Editor

2020

The Lonely 19:00
Movie

Editor

2020

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Tv

Editor

2019

The Forest of Love
Movie

Editor

2012

BAD FILM
Movie

Editor

2001

0cm⁴
Movie

Editor

2000

Utsushimi
Movie

Editor

1997

I Am Keiko
Movie

Editor

1992

The Room
Movie

Editor

1987

A Man's Flower Road
Movie

Editor

1985

I Am Sono Sion!
Movie

Editor

Creator

2020

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Tv

Creator

2017

Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Tv

Creator

2017

Love Exposure: The TV-Show
Tv

Creator

2013

Minna! ESPer Dayo!
Tv

Creator

Production

2017

Antiporno
Movie

Producer

2012

BAD FILM
Movie

Producer

1997

I Am Keiko
Movie

Producer

1985

I Am Sono Sion!
Movie

Producer

Sound

2013

Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Movie

Original Music Composer

2007

Exte: Hair Extensions
Movie

Original Music Composer

2005

Strange Circus
Movie

Original Music Composer

Camera

2012

BAD FILM
Movie

Director of Photography

2000

Utsushimi
Movie

Camera Operator

Crew

2012

BAD FILM
Movie

Cinematography

Art

1997

I Am Keiko
Movie

Art Direction

Infos

Full Name
Sion Sono
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
12/18/1961
Website
http://www.sonosion.com/
Also Known As

Shion Sono

소노 시온

Takayuki Yamamoto