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Sion Sono

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
39

Gender
Male

Birthday
December 18, 1961 (64 years old)

Place of Birth
Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan

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

Writing

2022Possibly, Huh Huh...Writer
2020Red Post on Escher Street...Writer
2020The Lonely 19:00...Writer
2020Crazy Samurai Musashi...Story
2020The Forest of Love: Deep Cut...Screenplay
2019The Forest of Love...Screenplay
2018Red Blade...Writer
2017Tokyo Vampire Hotel...Writer
2017Tokyo Vampire Hotel...Writer
2017Love Exposure: The TV-Show...Writer
2017Antiporno...Screenplay
2016RE:BORN...Screenplay
2016Madly...Screenplay
2016Madly...Story
2015The Whispering Star...Writer
2015The Virgin Psychics...Screenplay
2015All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~...Writer
2015Love & Peace...Writer
2015Tag...Screenplay
2015All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City...Teleplay
2014Tokyo Tribe...Screenplay
2013Why Don't You Play in Hell?...Writer
2013Minna! ESPer Dayo!...Writer
2012The Land of Hope...Writer
2012BAD FILM...Screenplay
2012BAD FILM...Idea
2012BAD FILM...Story
2012BAD FILM...Writer
2012Himizu...Screenplay
2011Guilty of Romance...Writer
2011Cold Fish...Screenplay
2010Karma...Writer
2009Be Sure to Share...Writer
2009Make the Last Wish...Writer
2008Love Exposure...Writer
2007Exte: Hair Extensions...Screenplay
2006Balloon Club Revisited...Writer
2006Time Limit Investigator...Writer
2005Strange Circus...Author
2005Strange Circus...Writer
2005Hazard...Screenplay
2005Noriko's Dinner Table...Writer
2005Into a Dream...Writer
2004No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2...Screenplay
2004Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection...Screenplay
2001Suicide Club...Writer
20010cm⁴...Writer
2000Utsushimi...Writer
2000Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body...Screenplay
1998Phallus: The Man...Screenplay
1998Wind...Writer
1997I Am Keiko...Writer
1993The Room...Writer
1990Bicycle Sighs...Writer
1988Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm...Writer
1987A Man's Flower Road...Writer
1985I Am Sono Sion!...Screenplay
1984Love Song...Writer

Directing

2021Prisoners of the Ghostland...Director
2020Red Post on Escher Street...Director
2020State of Emergency...Director
2020The Lonely 19:00...Director
2020The Forest of Love: Deep Cut...Director
2019The Forest of Love...Director
2018The Bastard and the Beautiful World...Director
2017Tokyo Vampire Hotel...Director
2017Tokyo Vampire Hotel...Director
2017Love Exposure: The TV-Show...Director
2017Antiporno...Director
2017Shinjuku Swan II...Director
2016Madly...Director
2015The Whispering Star...Director
2015The Virgin Psychics...Director
2015All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~...Director
2015みんな!エスパーだよ! ～欲望だらけのラブ・ウォーズ～...Director
2015Love & Peace...Director
2015Shinjuku Swan...Director
2015Tag...Director
2015All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City...Director
2014Tokyo Tribe...Director
2013Why Don't You Play in Hell?...Director
2013Venice 70: Future Reloaded...Director
2013Minna! ESPer Dayo!...Director
2012The Land of Hope...Director
2012BAD FILM...Director
2012Tokyo Gagaga...Director
2012Himizu...Director
2011Guilty of Romance...Director
2011Cold Fish...Director
2010Karma...Script Supervisor
2009Be Sure to Share...Director
2009Make the Last Wish...Director
2008Love Exposure...Director
2007Exte: Hair Extensions...Director
2006Balloon Club Revisited...Director
2006Time Limit Investigator...Director
2005Strange Circus...Director
2005Hazard...Director
2005Noriko's Dinner Table...Director
2005Into a Dream...Director
2004When I Grow Up...Director
2004No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2...Director
2004No Memory Woman...Director
2004Virtual Love...Director
2004Love Doctor...Director
2004Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection...Director
2003Woman in the Viewfinder...Director
2003Father's Day...Director
2001Suicide Club...Director
20010cm⁴...Director
2000Utsushimi...Director
2000Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body...Director
1998Phallus: The Man...Director
1998Wind...Director
1997I Am Keiko...Director
1995Vagina & Virgin...Director
1993The Room...Director
1990Bicycle Sighs...Director
1989Reflect on That Boys...Director
1988Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm...Director
1987A Man's Flower Road...Director
1986Love...Director
1985I Am Sono Sion!...Director
1984Love Song...Director

Production

2021AMI.exe...Producer
2018Dream Breaker...Executive Producer
2017Antiporno...Producer
2012BAD FILM...Producer
2011YOU+ME=LOVE...Casting
2010Karma...Executive Producer
1997I Am Keiko...Producer
1985I Am Sono Sion!...Producer
東京ガガガ...Director of Operations

Editing

2020Red Post on Escher Street...Editor
2020The Lonely 19:00...Editor
2020The Forest of Love: Deep Cut...Editor
2019The Forest of Love...Editor
2012BAD FILM...Editor
20010cm⁴...Editor
2000Utsushimi...Editor
1997I Am Keiko...Editor
1993The Room...Editor
1987A Man's Flower Road...Editor
1985I Am Sono Sion!...Editor

Creator

2020The Forest of Love: Deep Cut...Creator
2017Tokyo Vampire Hotel...Creator
2017Love Exposure: The TV-Show...Creator
2013Minna! ESPer Dayo!...Creator

Sound

2013Why Don't You Play in Hell?...Original Music Composer
2007Exte: Hair Extensions...Original Music Composer
2005Strange Circus...Original Music Composer

Crew

2012BAD FILM...Cinematography

Camera

2012BAD FILM...Director of Photography
2000Utsushimi...Camera Operator
1988ENDLESS LOVE...Director of Photography

Art

1997I Am Keiko...Art Direction

Acting

2021Kinnikuman: The Lost Legendas Self
2018ami. exe・2nd atomas The Dream Man
2017ami. exeas The Dream Man
2016The Sion Sonoas Self
2016Making of Antipornoas self
2015Making of Tokyo Tribeas Self
2015All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to Cityas Cameo
2013Venice 70: Future Reloadedas Self (segment Sion Sono)
2013Making of Land of Hopeas Self
2013Minna! ESPer Dayo!as
2012BAD FILMas Shiro
2012Making of Himizuas Self
2012Tokyo Gagagaas self
2010Making of Love Exposureas Self
2008Tokyo Gore Policeas
2008The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Tableas Himself
2007Himiko-sanas
2007The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopediaas
2006Teruo Ishii Fan Clubas
2006Damejinas Golden Child (voice)
2005Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circusas
2005Making of Hazardas himself
2005HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sonoas Self
2004Virtual Loveas Masao
2004Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenesas himself
2001Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarfas
2000Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Bodyas Tetsuya
1999Horny Couple: Wants to Sipas
1994Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empireas Self
1994Heaven's Trumpetas
1991I Hate You... Notas
1990Bicycle Sighsas Shiro
1989Reflect on That Boysas
1988Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dormas
1987A Man's Flower Roadas The Man in the Red Coat
1986Happiness Avenueas
1986Loveas
1985I Am Sono Sion!as Himself
1984Love Songas