Sion Sono
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 18, 1961
- Birthplace
- Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
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".
Filmography
東京ガガガ TBA
Director of Operations
Superplastic Deformation 2026
Director, Writer, Original Story, Original Music Composer
Possibly, Huh Huh 2022
Writer
Prisoners of the Ghostland 2021
Director
AMI.exe 2021
Producer
Red Post on Escher Street 2020
Director, Writer, Editor
State of Emergency 2020
Director
The Lonely 19:00 2020
Director, Writer, Editor
Crazy Samurai Musashi 2020
Story
The Forest of Love 2019
Screenplay, Director, Editor
Red Blade 2018
Writer
Dream Breaker 2018
Executive Producer
ami. exe・2nd atom 2018
as The Dream Man
The Bastard and the Beautiful World 2018
Director
Tokyo Vampire Hotel 2017
Director, Writer
ami. exe 2017
as The Dream Man
Antiporno 2017
Producer, Director, Screenplay
Shinjuku Swan II 2017
Director
RE:BORN 2016
Screenplay
The Sion Sono 2016
as Self
Madly 2016
Director, Story, Screenplay
Making of Antiporno 2016
as self
The Whispering Star 2015
Director, Writer
The Virgin Psychics 2015
Screenplay, Director
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~ 2015
Director, Writer
Love & Peace 2015
Writer, Director
Making of Tokyo Tribe 2015
as Self
Shinjuku Swan 2015
Director
Tag 2015
Screenplay, Director
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City 2015
as Cameo, Teleplay, Director
Tokyo Tribe 2014
Director, Screenplay
Why Don't You Play in Hell? 2013
Writer, Director, Original Music Composer
Venice 70: Future Reloaded 2013
as Self (segment Sion Sono), Director
- Making of Land of Hope
Making of Land of Hope 2013
as Self
The Land of Hope 2012
Director, Writer
BAD FILM 2012
as Shiro, Director, Screenplay, Editor, Idea, Story, Writer, Cinematography, Director of Photography, Producer
Making of Himizu 2012
as Self
Tokyo Gagaga 2012
as self, Director
Himizu 2012
Screenplay, Director
Guilty of Romance 2011
Director, Writer
- YOU+ME=LOVE
YOU+ME=LOVE 2011
Casting
Cold Fish 2011
Screenplay, Director
- Karma
Karma 2010
Writer, Executive Producer, Script Supervisor
Making of Love Exposure 2010
as Self
Be Sure to Share 2009
Director, Writer
Make the Last Wish 2009
Writer, Director
Love Exposure 2008
Writer, Director
Tokyo Gore Police 2008
Actor
The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table 2008
as Himself
Himiko-san 2007
Actor
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia 2007
Actor
Exte: Hair Extensions 2007
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Balloon Club Revisited 2006
Writer, Director
Teruo Ishii Fan Club 2006
Actor
Damejin 2006
as Golden Child (voice)
Strange Circus 2005
Original Music Composer, Director, Author, Writer
Hazard 2005
Director, Screenplay
Noriko's Dinner Table 2005
Writer, Director
Into a Dream 2005
Director, Writer
Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus 2005
Actor
HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono 2005
as Self
Making of Hazard 2005
as himself
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2 2004
Director, Screenplay
When I Grow Up 2004
Director
Love Doctor 2004
Director
No Memory Woman 2004
Director
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection 2004
Screenplay, Director
Virtual Love 2004
as Masao, Director
Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes 2004
as himself
Woman in the Viewfinder 2003
Director
Father's Day 2003
Director
Suicide Club 2001
Director, Writer
0cm⁴ 2001
Director, Editor, Writer
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf 2001
Actor
Utsushimi 2000
Writer, Director, Editor, Camera Operator
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body 2000
as Tetsuya, Director, Screenplay
Horny Couple: Wants to Sip 1999
Actor
Phallus: The Man 1998
Director, Screenplay
Wind 1998
Director, Writer
I Am Keiko 1997
Director, Writer, Editor, Art Direction, Producer
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire 1994
as Self
Heaven's Trumpet 1994
Actor
Vagina & Virgin 1993
Director
The Room 1993
Writer, Director, Editor, Idea, Story, Script, Screenplay
I Hate You... Not 1991
Actor
Bicycle Sighs 1990
as Shiro, Writer, Director
Reflect on That Boys 1989
Actor, Director
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm 1988
Actor, Director, Writer
ENDLESS LOVE 1988
Director of Photography
A Man's Flower Road 1987
as The Man in the Red Coat, Director, Editor, Writer
Happiness Avenue 1986
Actor
Love 1986
Actor, Director
I Am Sono Sion! 1985
as Himself, Director, Producer, Editor, Screenplay
- Love Song
Love Song 1984
Actor, Writer, Director
Credits from TMDB.