About

Known credits:
176
Birthday:
1961-12-18
Place of birth:
Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
Website:
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Sion Sono

Overview

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

Acting
2021 Kinnikuman The Lost Legend Actor Himself N/A
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2018 ami. exe・2nd atom Actor The Dream Man N/A
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2017 ami. exe Actor The Dream Man 59
Average
2016 The Sion Sono Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Making of Antiporno Actor self N/A
N/A
2013 My Future Is Cinema's Future Actor 60
Fair
2013 My Future Is Cinema's Future Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2013 Making of Land of Hope Actor Self N/A
N/A
2013 Minna! ESPer Dayo! Actor 65
Fair
2012 BAD FILM Actor Shiro 59
Average
2012 Making of Himizu Actor Self N/A
N/A
2012 Tokyo Gagaga Actor self N/A
N/A
2010 Making of Love Exposure Actor Self N/A
N/A
2008 Tokyo Gore Police Actor 58
Average
2008 The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2007 The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia Actor 59
Average
2006 Teruo Ishii Fan Club Actor N/A
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2006 Damejin Actor (voice) N/A
N/A
2005 Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus Actor N/A
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2005 HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono Actor Self N/A
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2005 Making of Hazard Actor himself N/A
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2004 Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes Actor himself N/A
N/A
2001 Blind Beast vs Dwarf Killer Actor 58
Average
2000 Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body Actor 58
Average
1999 Horny Couple: Wants to Sip Actor 59
Average
1994 Otaku Actor Himself 59
Average
1994 Heaven's Trumpet Actor N/A
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1991 I Hate You... Not Actor N/A
N/A
1990 Bicycle Sighs Actor Shiro 59
Average
1989 Reflect On That Boys Actor N/A
N/A
1988 Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm Actor 59
Average
1987 A Man's Flower Road Actor The man in the red coat 58
Average
1986 Happiness Avenue Actor N/A
N/A
1986 Love Actor 59
Average
1985 I Am Sono Sion! Actor Himself 58
Average
1984 Love Song Actor 59
Average

Directing
2021 Prisoners of the Ghostland Directing Director 54
Average
2020 Red Post on Escher Street Directing Director 59
Average
2020 The Lonely 19:00 Directing Director N/A
N/A
2020 State of Emergency Directing Director 59
Average
2020 The Forest of Love: Deep Cut Directing Director 69
Fair
2019 The Forest of Love Directing Director 60
Fair
2018 The Bastard and the Beautiful World Directing Director 58
Average
2017 Tokyo Vampire Hotel Directing Director 58
Average
2017 Tokyo Vampire Hotel Directing Director 67
Fair
2017 Love Exposure: The TV-Show Directing Director 68
Fair
2017 Antiporno Directing Director 62
Fair
2017 Shinjuku Swan II Directing Director 58
Average
2016 Madly Directing Director 58
Average
2015 The Whispering Star Directing Director 61
Fair
2015 The Virgin Psychics Directing Director 58
Average
2015 All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~ Directing Director 59
Average
2015 Love & Peace Directing Director 59
Average
2015 Shinjuku Swan Directing Director 58
Average
2015 Tag Directing Director 61
Fair
2015 All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Tokyo Tribe Directing Director 60
Fair
2013 Why Don't You Play in Hell? Directing Director 64
Fair
2013 My Future Is Cinema's Future Directing Director 60
Fair
2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Directing Director 58
Average
2013 My Future Is Cinema's Future Directing Director N/A
N/A
2012 The Land of Hope Directing Director 59
Average
2012 BAD FILM Directing Director 59
Average
2011 Guilty of Romance Directing Director 61
Fair
2011 Himizu Directing Director 61
Fair
2011 Cold Fish Directing Director 62
Fair
2010 Karma Directing Script Supervisor N/A
N/A
2009 Be Sure to Share Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Love Exposure Directing Director 68
Fair
2009 Make the Last Wish Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Exte: Hair Extensions Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Balloon Club Revisited Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Strange Circus Directing Director 62
Fair
2005 Hazard Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Noriko's Dinner Table Directing Director 61
Fair
2005 Into a Dream Directing Director 59
Average
2004 When I Grow Up Directing Director 59
Average
2004 No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2 Directing Director 58
Average
2004 Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Love Doctor Directing Director N/A
N/A
2004 Virtual Love Directing Director 59
Average
2004 No Memory Woman Directing Director N/A
N/A
2003 Woman in the Viewfinder Directing Director N/A
N/A
2003 Father's Day Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Suicide Club Directing Director 61
Fair
2001 0cm⁴ Directing Director 59
Average
2000 Utsushimi Directing Director 58
Average
2000 Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Phallus: The Man Directing Director 59
Average
1998 Wind Directing Director N/A
N/A
1997 I Am Keiko Directing Director 58
Average
1995 Vagina & Virgin Directing Director 58
Average
1992 The Room Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Bicycle Sighs Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Reflect On That Boys Directing Director N/A
N/A
1988 Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm Directing Director 59
Average
1987 A Man's Flower Road Directing Director 58
Average
1986 Love Directing Director 59
Average
1985 I Am Sono Sion! Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Love Song Directing Director 59
Average
Great Riches - MV DEEP INTO THE DAYDREAM ~ I Can't afford ~ Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2022 Possibly, Huh Huh Writing Writer N/A
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2020 Red Post on Escher Street Writing Writer 59
Average
2020 The Lonely 19:00 Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2020 Crazy Samurai Musashi Writing Writer 58
Average
2020 The Forest of Love: Deep Cut Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2019 The Forest of Love Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2018 Red Blade Writing Writer 58
Average
2017 Tokyo Vampire Hotel Writing Writer 58
Average
2017 Tokyo Vampire Hotel Writing Writer 67
Fair
2017 Love Exposure: The TV-Show Writing Writer 68
Fair
2017 Antiporno Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2016 Madly Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2016 Madly Writing Story 58
Average
2015 The Whispering Star Writing Writer 61
Fair
2015 The Virgin Psychics Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2015 Love & Peace Writing Writer 59
Average
2015 Tag Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2015 All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City Writing Teleplay 59
Average
2014 Tokyo Tribe Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2013 Why Don't You Play in Hell? Writing Writer 64
Fair
2012 The Land of Hope Writing Writer 59
Average
2012 BAD FILM Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2011 Guilty of Romance Writing Writer 61
Fair
2011 Himizu Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2011 Cold Fish Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2010 Karma Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2009 Be Sure to Share Writing Writer 59
Average
2009 Love Exposure Writing Writer 68
Fair
2009 Make the Last Wish Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 Exte: Hair Extensions Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2006 Balloon Club Revisited Writing Writer 59
Average
2005 Strange Circus Writing Writer 62
Fair
2005 Strange Circus Writing Author 62
Fair
2005 Hazard Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2005 Noriko's Dinner Table Writing Writer 61
Fair
2005 Into a Dream Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2 Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2004 Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2001 Suicide Club Writing Writer 61
Fair
2001 0cm⁴ Writing Writer 59
Average
2000 Utsushimi Writing Writer 58
Average
2000 Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body Writing Writer 58
Average
1998 Phallus: The Man Writing Writer 59
Average
1998 Wind Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1997 I Am Keiko Writing Writer 58
Average
1992 The Room Writing Writer 58
Average
1990 Bicycle Sighs Writing Writer 59
Average
1988 Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 A Man's Flower Road Writing Writer 58
Average
1985 I Am Sono Sion! Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1984 Love Song Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2021 AMI.exe Production Producer N/A
N/A
2018 Dream Breaker Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 Antiporno Production Producer 62
Fair
2011 YOU+ME=LOVE Production Casting N/A
N/A
2010 Karma Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1997 I Am Keiko Production Producer 58
Average
1985 I Am Sono Sion! Production Producer 58
Average
東京ガガガ Production Director of Operations N/A
N/A

Sound
2013 Why Don't You Play in Hell? Sound Music 64
Fair
2007 Exte: Hair Extensions Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
2005 Strange Circus Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair

Art
1997 I Am Keiko Art Art Direction 58
Average

Camera
2000 Utsushimi Camera Camera Operator 58
Average
1988 ENDLESS LOVE Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A

Editing
2020 Red Post on Escher Street Editing Editor 59
Average
2020 The Lonely 19:00 Editing Editor N/A
N/A
2020 The Forest of Love: Deep Cut Editing Editor 69
Fair
2019 The Forest of Love Editing Editor 60
Fair
2001 0cm⁴ Editing Editor 59
Average
2000 Utsushimi Editing Editor 58
Average
1997 I Am Keiko Editing Editor 58
Average
1992 The Room Editing Editor 58
Average
1987 A Man's Flower Road Editing Editor 58
Average
1985 I Am Sono Sion! Editing Editor 58
Average