Sion Sono
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
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
188
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-12-18 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
Acting
2021
Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend as Himself2018
ami. exe・2nd atom as The Dream Man2017
ami. exe as The Dream Man2016
The Sion Sono as Self2016
Making of Antiporno as self2015
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City as Cameo2015
Making of Tokyo Tribe as Self2013
Minna! ESPer Dayo! as Not available2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded as Not available2013
Making of Land of Hope as Self2012
BAD FILM as Shiro2012
Tokyo Gagaga as self2012
Making of Himizu as Self2010
Making of Love Exposure as Self2008
Tokyo Gore Police as Not available2008
The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table as Himself2007
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia as Not available2007
Himiko-san as Not available2006
Teruo Ishii Fan Club as Not available2006
Damejin as (voice)2005
Making of Hazard as himself2005
Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus as Not available2005
HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono as Self2004
Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes as himself2001
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf as Not available2000
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body as Tetsuya1999
Horny Couple: Wants to Sip as Not available1994
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire as Self1994
Heaven's Trumpet as Not available1991
I Hate You... Not as Not available1990
Bicycle Sighs as Shiro1989
Reflect On That Boys as Not available1988
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm as Not available1987
A Man's Flower Road as The Man in the Red Coat1986
Love as Not available1986
Happiness Avenue as Not available1985
I Am Sono Sion! as Himself1984
Love Song as Not availableCrew
2021
AMI.exe Producer2020
The Lonely 19:00 Director2020
The Lonely 19:00 Writer2020
The Lonely 19:00 Editor2018
Dream Breaker Executive Producer2017
Antiporno Producer2015
Shinjuku Swan Director2015
Love & Peace Writer2015
Love & Peace Director2015
Tag Screenplay2015
Tag Director2015
The Virgin Psychics Screenplay2015
The Virgin Psychics Director2014
Tokyo Tribe Director2013
Why Don't You Play in Hell? Writer2013
Why Don't You Play in Hell? Director2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded Director2012
The Land of Hope Director2012
The Land of Hope Writer2012
BAD FILM Director2011
Cold Fish Screenplay2011
Cold Fish Director2011
Guilty of Romance Director2011
Guilty of Romance Writer2011
Himizu Screenplay2011
Himizu Director2011
YOU+ME=LOVE Casting2010
Karma Writer2010
Karma Executive Producer2010
Karma Script Supervisor2009
Love Exposure Writer2009
Love Exposure Director2009
Be Sure to Share Director2009
Be Sure to Share Writer2007
Exte: Hair Extensions Director2007
Exte: Hair Extensions Screenplay2006
Balloon Club Revisited Writer2006
Balloon Club Revisited Director2005
Strange Circus Original Music Composer2005
Strange Circus Director2005
Strange Circus Author2005
Noriko's Dinner Table Writer2005
Noriko's Dinner Table Director2005
Into a Dream Director2005
Into a Dream Writer2005
Hazard Director2004
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection Screenplay2004
Virtual Love Director2004
No Memory Woman Director2004
Love Doctor Director2004
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection Director2004
When I Grow Up Director2003
Woman in the Viewfinder Director2003
Father's Day Director2001
Suicide Club Director2001
Suicide Club Writer2001
0cm⁴ Director2000
Utsushimi Writer2000
Utsushimi Director1998
Phallus: The Man Director1997
I Am Keiko Director1997
I Am Keiko Writer1992
The Room Writer1992
The Room Director1992
The Room Editor1990
Bicycle Sighs Writer1990
Bicycle Sighs Director1989
Reflect On That Boys Director1988
ENDLESS LOVE Director of Photography1988
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm Director1987
A Man's Flower Road Director1985
I Am Sono Sion! Director1984
Love Song Writer1984
Love Song DirectorNaN
東京ガガガ Director of Operations2022
Possibly, Huh Huh Writer2021
Prisoners of the Ghostland Director2020
Crazy Samurai Musashi Writer2020
Red Post on Escher Street Director2020
Red Post on Escher Street Writer2020
Red Post on Escher Street Editor2020
State of Emergency Director2020
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut Director2020
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut Editor2020
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut Screenplay2020
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut Creator2019
The Forest of Love Screenplay2019
The Forest of Love Director2019
The Forest of Love Editor2018
The Bastard and the Beautiful World Director2018
Red Blade Writer2017
Antiporno Director2017
Antiporno Screenplay2017
Shinjuku Swan II Director2017
Tokyo Vampire Hotel Director2017
Tokyo Vampire Hotel Writer2017
Tokyo Vampire Hotel Director2017
Tokyo Vampire Hotel Writer2017
Love Exposure: The TV-Show Director2017
Love Exposure: The TV-Show Writer2017
Tokyo Vampire Hotel Creator2017
Love Exposure: The TV-Show Creator2016
Madly Director2016
Madly Story2016
Madly Screenplay2016
RE:BORN Screenplay2015
The Whispering Star Director2015
The Whispering Star Writer2015
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City Teleplay2015
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City Director2015
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~ Director2015
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~ Writer2014
Tokyo Tribe Screenplay2013
Why Don't You Play in Hell? Original Music Composer2013
Minna! ESPer Dayo! Director2013
Minna! ESPer Dayo! Writer2013
Minna! ESPer Dayo! Creator2012
BAD FILM Screenplay2012
Tokyo Gagaga Director2012
Nobuyoshi Araki at work by Sono Sion Director2009
Make the Last Wish Writer2009
Make the Last Wish Director2007
Exte: Hair Extensions Original Music Composer2006
Time Limit Investigator Director2006
Time Limit Investigator Writer2005
Strange Circus Writer2005
Hazard Screenplay2004
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2 Director2004
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2 Screenplay2001
0cm⁴ Editor2001
0cm⁴ Writer2000
Utsushimi Editor2000
Utsushimi Camera Operator2000
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body Screenplay1998
Wind Director1998
Wind Writer1998
Phallus: The Man Screenplay1997
I Am Keiko Editor1997
I Am Keiko Art Direction1997
I Am Keiko Producer1995
Vagina & Virgin Director1988
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm Writer1987
A Man's Flower Road Editor1987
A Man's Flower Road Writer1986
Love Director1985
I Am Sono Sion! Producer1985
I Am Sono Sion! Editor1985
I Am Sono Sion! Screenplay