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Sion Sono

Directing

Sion Sono

Born December 18, 1961 · 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".

Known For

Prisoners of the Ghostland

Prisoners of the Ghostland

2021 · Director

Suicide Club

Suicide Club

2001 · Director

Love Exposure

Love Exposure

2008 · Director

Antiporno

Antiporno

2017 · Producer

Tag

Tag

2015 · Director

Cold Fish

Cold Fish

2011 · Director

Tokyo Gore Police

Tokyo Gore Police

2008

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013 · Director

RE:BORN

RE:BORN

2016 · Screenplay

Guilty of Romance

Guilty of Romance

2011 · Director

Strange Circus

Strange Circus

2005 · Director

Himizu

Himizu

2012 · Director

Directing

Prisoners of the Ghostland

Prisoners of the Ghostland

2021 · Director

The Lonely 19:00

The Lonely 19:00

2020 · Director

Red Post on Escher Street

Red Post on Escher Street

2020 · Director

State of Emergency

State of Emergency

2020 · Director

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

2020 · Director

The Forest of Love

The Forest of Love

2019 · Director

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

2018 · Director

Shinjuku Swan II

Shinjuku Swan II

2017 · Director

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017 · Director

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017 · Director

Love Exposure: The TV-Show

Love Exposure: The TV-Show

2017 · Director

Madly

Madly

2016 · Director

Shinjuku Swan

Shinjuku Swan

2015 · Director

Love & Peace

Love & Peace

2015 · Director

Tag

Tag

2015 · Director

The Virgin Psychics

The Virgin Psychics

2015 · Director

The Whispering Star

The Whispering Star

2015 · Director

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

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

2015 · Director

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

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

2015 · Director

みんな!エスパーだよ! ～欲望だらけのラブ・ウォーズ～

みんな!エスパーだよ! ～欲望だらけのラブ・ウォーズ～

2015 · Director

Tokyo Tribe

Tokyo Tribe

2014 · Director

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013 · Director

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013 · Director

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

2013 · Director

Writing

Possibly, Huh Huh

Possibly, Huh Huh

2022 · Writer

Crazy Samurai Musashi

Crazy Samurai Musashi

2020 · Story

Red Blade

Red Blade

2018 · Writer

RE:BORN

RE:BORN

2016 · Screenplay

The Land of Hope

The Land of Hope

2012 · Writer

Karma

2010 · Writer

Make the Last Wish

Make the Last Wish

2009 · Writer

Time Limit Investigator

Time Limit Investigator

2006 · Writer

Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection

Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection

2004 · Screenplay

Love Song

1984 · Writer

Production

AMI.exe

AMI.exe

2021 · Producer

Dream Breaker

Dream Breaker

2018 · Executive Producer

Antiporno

Antiporno

2017 · Producer

YOU+ME=LOVE

2011 · Casting

東京ガガガ

東京ガガガ

· Director of Operations

Camera

ENDLESS LOVE

ENDLESS LOVE

1988 · Director of Photography

Acting

Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend

Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend

2021 · Self

ami. exe・2nd atom

ami. exe・2nd atom

2018 · The Dream Man

ami. exe

ami. exe

2017 · The Dream Man

The Sion Sono

The Sion Sono

2016 · Self

Making of Antiporno

Making of Antiporno

2016 · self

Making of Tokyo Tribe

Making of Tokyo Tribe

2015 · Self

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

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

2015 · Cameo

Making of Land of Hope

Making of Land of Hope

2013 · Self

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013 · Self (segment Sion Sono)

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

2013

Making of Himizu

Making of Himizu

2012 · Self

Tokyo Gagaga

Tokyo Gagaga

2012 · self

BAD FILM

BAD FILM

2012 · Shiro

Making of Love Exposure

Making of Love Exposure

2010 · Self

Tokyo Gore Police

Tokyo Gore Police

2008

The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table

The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table

2008 · Himself

The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia

The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia

2007

Himiko-san

Himiko-san

2007

Teruo Ishii Fan Club

Teruo Ishii Fan Club

2006

Damejin

Damejin

2006 · Golden Child (voice)

Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus

Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus

2005

Making of Hazard

Making of Hazard

2005 · himself

HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono

HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono

2005 · Self

Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes

Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes

2004 · himself