Sion Sono

Directing

Sion Sono

Born 18 December 1961 · Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan · 64

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

Highlights

Love Exposure2008 · Film · Director
Why Don't You Play in Hell?2013 · Film · Director
Cold Fish2011 · Film · Director
Suicide Club2001 · Film · Director
Antiporno2017 · Film · Director
RE:BORN2016 · Film · Screenplay

Filmography

Movies

75 films

Possibly, Huh Huh2022 · Film · Writer
Prisoners of the Ghostland2021 · Film · Director
Red Post on Escher Street2020 · Film · Director
The Lonely 19:002020 · Film · Director
State of Emergency2020 · Film · Director
Crazy Samurai Musashi2020 · Film · Story
The Forest of Love2019 · Film · Director
Red Blade2018 · Film · Writer
ami. exe・2nd atom2018 · Film · The Dream Man
The Bastard and the Beautiful World2018 · Film · Director
Tokyo Vampire Hotel2017 · Film · Director
ami. exe2017 · Film · The Dream Man
Antiporno2017 · Film · Director
Shinjuku Swan II2017 · Film · Director
RE:BORN2016 · Film · Screenplay
Madly2016 · Film · Director
The Whispering Star2015 · Film · Director
The Virgin Psychics2015 · Film · Director
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~2015 · Film · Director
Love & Peace2015 · Film · Director
Shinjuku Swan2015 · Film · Director
Tag2015 · Film · Director
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City2015 · Film · Cameo
Tokyo Tribe2014 · Film · Director
Why Don't You Play in Hell?2013 · Film · Director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded2013 · Film · Director
The Land of Hope2012 · Film · Writer
BAD FILM2012 · Film · Shiro
Tokyo Gagaga2012 · Film · Director
Himizu2012 · Film · Director
Guilty of Romance2011 · Film · Director
Cold Fish2011 · Film · Director
Be Sure to Share2009 · Film · Director
Make the Last Wish2009 · Film · Writer
Love Exposure2008 · Film · Director
Tokyo Gore Police2008 · Film
Himiko-san2007 · Film
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia2007 · Film
Exte: Hair Extensions2007 · Film · Director
Balloon Club Revisited2006 · Film · Director
Teruo Ishii Fan Club2006 · Film
Damejin2006 · Film · Golden Child (voice)
Strange Circus2005 · Film · Director
Hazard2005 · Film · Director
Noriko's Dinner Table2005 · Film · Director
Into a Dream2005 · Film · Director
Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus2005 · Film
When I Grow Up2004 · Film · Director
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing22004 · Film · Director
Virtual Love2004 · Film · Masao
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection2004 · Film · Screenplay
No Memory Woman2004 · Film · Director
Love Doctor2004 · Film · Director
Woman in the Viewfinder2003 · Film · Director
Father's Day2003 · Film · Director
Suicide Club2001 · Film · Director
0cm⁴2001 · Film · Director
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf2001 · Film
Utsushimi2000 · Film · Director
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body2000 · Film · Tetsuya
Horny Couple: Wants to Sip1999 · Film
Phallus: The Man1998 · Film · Director
Wind1998 · Film · Director
I Am Keiko1997 · Film · Director
Heaven's Trumpet1994 · Film
The Room1993 · Film · Director
Vagina & Virgin1993 · Film · Director
I Hate You... Not1991 · Film
Bicycle Sighs1990 · Film · Shiro
Reflect on That Boys1989 · Film
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm1988 · Film
A Man's Flower Road1987 · Film · The Man in the Red Coat
Love1986 · Film
Happiness Avenue1986 · Film
I Am Sono Sion!1985 · Film · Director

Filmography

Series

6 shows

The Homeless Billionaire2026 · Series · Director
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut2020 · Series · Director
Tokyo Vampire Hotel2017 · Series · Director
Love Exposure: The TV-Show2017 · Series · Director
Minna! ESPer Dayo!2013 · Series
Time Limit Investigator2006 · Series · Director