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Director
Sion Sono
- Born December 18, 1961 in 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 Ghostland2021
Suicide Club2001
Love Exposure2008
Antiporno2017
Tag2015
Cold Fish2011
Tokyo Gore Police2008
Why Don't You Play in Hell?2013
Filmography
- TBA東京ガガガFilmDirector of Operations
- 2026Superplastic DeformationFilmDirector, Writer, Original Story, Original Music Composer
- 2026The Homeless BillionaireSeriesDirector
- 2022Possibly, Huh HuhFilmWriter
- 2021Prisoners of the GhostlandFilmDirector
- 2021Kinnikuman: The Lost LegendSeriesSelf
- 2021AMI.exeFilmProducer
- 2020Crazy Samurai MusashiFilmStory
- 2020Red Post on Escher StreetFilmDirector, Writer, Editor
- 2020The Forest of Love: Deep CutSeriesDirector, Screenplay, Editor, Creator
- 2020State of EmergencyFilmDirector
- 2020The Lonely 19:00FilmDirector, Writer, Editor
- 2019The Forest of LoveFilmDirector, Screenplay, Editor
- 2018The Bastard and the Beautiful WorldFilmDirector
- 2018Red BladeFilmWriter
- 2018Dream BreakerFilmExecutive Producer
- 2018ami. exe・2nd atomFilmThe Dream Man
- 2017AntipornoFilmProducer, Director, Screenplay
- 2017Tokyo Vampire HotelSeriesDirector, Writer, Creator
- 2017Tokyo Vampire HotelFilmWriter, Director
- 2017Shinjuku Swan IIFilmDirector
- 2017Love Exposure: The TV-ShowSeriesDirector, Writer, Creator
- 2017ami. exeFilmThe Dream Man
- 2016RE:BORNFilmScreenplay
- 2016MadlyFilmDirector, Screenplay, Story
- 2016The Sion SonoFilmSelf
- 2016Making of AntipornoFilmself
- 2015TagFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 2015The Whispering StarFilmDirector, Writer
- 2015The Virgin PsychicsFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 2015Love & PeaceFilmWriter, Director
- 2015Shinjuku SwanFilmDirector
- 2015All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to CityFilmCameo, Director, Teleplay
- 2015All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~FilmDirector, Writer
- 2015Making of Tokyo TribeFilmSelf
- 2014Tokyo TribeFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 2013Why Don't You Play in Hell?FilmDirector, Writer, Original Music Composer
- 2013Venice 70: Future ReloadedFilmSelf (segment Sion Sono), Director
- 2013Minna! ESPer Dayo!SeriesWriter, Director, Creator
- 2013Making of Land of HopeFilmSelf
- 2012HimizuFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 2012The Land of HopeFilmWriter, Director
- 2012BAD FILMFilmShiro, Director, Screenplay, Editor, Idea, Story, Writer, Cinematography, Director of Photography, Producer
- 2012Making of HimizuFilmSelf
- 2012Tokyo GagagaFilmself, Director
- 2011Cold FishFilmScreenplay, Director
- 2011Guilty of RomanceFilmWriter, Director
- 2011YOU+ME=LOVEFilmCasting
- 2010Making of Love ExposureFilmSelf
- 2010KarmaFilmWriter, Executive Producer, Script Supervisor
- 2009Be Sure to ShareFilmDirector, Writer
- 2009Make the Last WishFilmWriter, Director
- 2008Love ExposureFilmWriter, Director
- 2008Tokyo Gore PoliceFilm
- 2008The Making of Noriko’s Dinner TableFilmHimself
- 2007Exte: Hair ExtensionsFilmDirector, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
- 2007The Insects Unlisted in the EncyclopediaFilm
- 2007Himiko-sanFilm
- 2006Time Limit InvestigatorSeriesWriter, Director
- 2006Balloon Club RevisitedFilmDirector, Writer
- 2006DamejinFilmGolden Child (voice)
- 2006Teruo Ishii Fan ClubFilm
- 2005Strange CircusFilmDirector, Original Music Composer, Author, Writer
- 2005Noriko's Dinner TableFilmDirector, Writer
- 2005HazardFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 2005Into a DreamFilmWriter, Director
- 2005Strange Days: The Making of Strange CircusFilm
- 2005Making of HazardFilmhimself
- 2005HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion SonoFilmSelf
- 2004Virtual LoveFilmMasao, Director
- 2004No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2FilmDirector, Screenplay
- 2004Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film CollectionFilmScreenplay, Director
- 2004When I Grow UpFilmDirector
- 2004Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-ScenesFilmhimself
- 2004No Memory WomanFilmDirector
- 2004Love DoctorFilmDirector
- 2003Father's DayFilmDirector
- 2003Woman in the ViewfinderFilmDirector
- 2001Suicide ClubFilmDirector, Writer
- 2001Blind Beast vs Killer DwarfFilm