Sion Sono

Originally from Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan

Sion Sono

Biography and Life Story

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".

Crew Credits

東京ガガガ
東京ガガガ
director of operations
Possibly, Huh Huh
Possibly, Huh Huh
writer
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Prisoners of the Ghostland
director
AMI.exe
AMI.exe
producer
Red Post on Escher Street
Red Post on Escher Street
editor
Red Post on Escher Street
Red Post on Escher Street
writer
Red Post on Escher Street
Red Post on Escher Street
director
The Lonely 19:00
The Lonely 19:00
director
The Lonely 19:00
The Lonely 19:00
editor
The Lonely 19:00
The Lonely 19:00
writer
State of Emergency
State of Emergency
director
Crazy Samurai Musashi
Crazy Samurai Musashi
writer
The Forest of Love
The Forest of Love
screenplay
The Forest of Love
The Forest of Love
director
The Forest of Love
The Forest of Love
editor
Red Blade
Red Blade
writer
Dream Breaker
Dream Breaker
executive producer
ami. exe・2nd atom
ami. exe・2nd atom
actor
The Bastard and the Beautiful World
The Bastard and the Beautiful World
director
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
director
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
writer
ami. exe
ami. exe
actor
Antiporno
Antiporno
producer
Antiporno
Antiporno
director
Antiporno
Antiporno
screenplay
Shinjuku Swan II
Shinjuku Swan II
director
RE:BORN
RE:BORN
screenplay
The Sion Sono
The Sion Sono
actor
Madly
Madly
screenplay
Madly
Madly
director
Madly
Madly
story
Making of Antiporno
Making of Antiporno
actor
The Whispering Star
The Whispering Star
director
The Whispering Star
The Whispering Star
writer
The Virgin Psychics
The Virgin Psychics
screenplay
The Virgin Psychics
The Virgin Psychics
director
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
director
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
writer
Love & Peace
Love & Peace
writer
Love & Peace
Love & Peace
director
Making of Tokyo Tribe
Making of Tokyo Tribe
actor
Shinjuku Swan
Shinjuku Swan
director
Tag
Tag
screenplay
Tag
Tag
director
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
teleplay
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
director
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
actor
Tokyo Tribe
Tokyo Tribe
director
Tokyo Tribe
Tokyo Tribe
screenplay
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
original music composer
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
writer
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
music
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
director
My Future is Cinema's Future. Cinema's Future is my Future
My Future is Cinema's Future. Cinema's Future is my Future
director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
actor
The Land of Hope
The Land of Hope
writer
The Land of Hope
The Land of Hope
director
BAD FILM
BAD FILM
director
BAD FILM
BAD FILM
actor
BAD FILM
BAD FILM
screenplay
Making of Himizu
Making of Himizu
actor
Tokyo Gagaga
Tokyo Gagaga
actor
Tokyo Gagaga
Tokyo Gagaga
director
Guilty of Romance
Guilty of Romance
director
Guilty of Romance
Guilty of Romance
writer
Himizu
Himizu
director
Himizu
Himizu
screenplay
Cold Fish
Cold Fish
director
Cold Fish
Cold Fish
screenplay
Making of Love Exposure
Making of Love Exposure
actor
Be Sure to Share
Be Sure to Share
director
Be Sure to Share
Be Sure to Share
writer
Love Exposure
Love Exposure
writer
Love Exposure
Love Exposure
director
Make the Last Wish
Make the Last Wish
writer
Make the Last Wish
Make the Last Wish
director
Tokyo Gore Police
Tokyo Gore Police
actor
The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table
The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table
actor
Himiko-san
Himiko-san
actor
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
actor
Exte: Hair Extensions
Exte: Hair Extensions
original music composer
Exte: Hair Extensions
Exte: Hair Extensions
screenplay
Exte: Hair Extensions
Exte: Hair Extensions
director
Balloon Club Revisited
Balloon Club Revisited
writer
Balloon Club Revisited
Balloon Club Revisited
director
Teruo Ishii Fan Club
Teruo Ishii Fan Club
actor
Damejin
Damejin
actor
Strange Circus
Strange Circus
director
Strange Circus
Strange Circus
author
Strange Circus
Strange Circus
original music composer
Strange Circus
Strange Circus
writer
Hazard
Hazard
screenplay
Hazard
Hazard
director
Noriko's Dinner Table
Noriko's Dinner Table
writer
Noriko's Dinner Table
Noriko's Dinner Table
director
Into a Dream
Into a Dream
director
Into a Dream
Into a Dream
writer
Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus
Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus
actor
Making of Hazard
Making of Hazard
actor
HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono
HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono
actor
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2
director
When I Grow Up
When I Grow Up
director
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2
screenplay
Virtual Love
Virtual Love
director
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
screenplay
Love Doctor
Love Doctor
director
No Memory Woman
No Memory Woman
director
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
director
Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes
Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes
actor
Woman in the Viewfinder
Woman in the Viewfinder
director
Father's Day
Father's Day
director
Suicide Club
Suicide Club
director
Suicide Club
Suicide Club
writer
0cm⁴
0cm⁴
editor
0cm⁴
0cm⁴
director
0cm⁴
0cm⁴
writer
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
actor
Utsushimi
Utsushimi
camera operator
Utsushimi
Utsushimi
director
Utsushimi
Utsushimi
writer
Utsushimi
Utsushimi
editor
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
director
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
writer
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
actor
Horny Couple: Wants to Sip
Horny Couple: Wants to Sip
actor
Phallus: The Man
Phallus: The Man
director
Phallus: The Man
Phallus: The Man
writer
Wind
Wind
director
Wind
Wind
writer
I Am Keiko
I Am Keiko
art direction
I Am Keiko
I Am Keiko
producer
I Am Keiko
I Am Keiko
director
I Am Keiko
I Am Keiko
writer
I Am Keiko
I Am Keiko
editor
Vagina & Virgin
Vagina & Virgin
director
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire
actor
Heaven's Trumpet
Heaven's Trumpet
actor
The Room
The Room
director
The Room
The Room
writer
The Room
The Room
editor
I Hate You... Not
I Hate You... Not
actor
Bicycle Sighs
Bicycle Sighs
director
Bicycle Sighs
Bicycle Sighs
writer
Bicycle Sighs
Bicycle Sighs
actor
Great Riches Music Video
Great Riches Music Video
director
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
actor
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
writer
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
director
ENDLESS LOVE
ENDLESS LOVE
director of photography
A Man's Flower Road
A Man's Flower Road
actor
A Man's Flower Road
A Man's Flower Road
director
A Man's Flower Road
A Man's Flower Road
editor
A Man's Flower Road
A Man's Flower Road
writer
Love
Love
actor
Love
Love
director
Happiness Avenue
Happiness Avenue
actor
I Am Sono Sion!
I Am Sono Sion!
actor
I Am Sono Sion!
I Am Sono Sion!
editor
I Am Sono Sion!
I Am Sono Sion!
producer
I Am Sono Sion!
I Am Sono Sion!
screenplay
I Am Sono Sion!
I Am Sono Sion!
director