Directing

Sion Sono

Born: December 18, 1961 (age 64)
Birthplace: Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
Credits: 101 titles

Biography

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".

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Prisoners of the Ghostland

2021

Suicide Club

2001

Love Exposure

2008

Antiporno

2017

Tag

2015

Cold Fish

2011

Tokyo Gore Police

2008

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013

RE:BORN

2016

Guilty of Romance

2011

Strange Circus

2005

Himizu

2012

The Forest of Love

2019

Noriko's Dinner Table

2005

Tokyo Tribe

2014

The Whispering Star

2015

Exte: Hair Extensions

2007

The Virgin Psychics

2015

Acting credits 39

Year	Title	Role
2021	Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend TV	Self (10 ep)
2018	ami. exe・2nd atom Film	The Dream Man
2017	ami. exe Film	The Dream Man
2016	The Sion Sono Film	Self
2016	Making of Antiporno Film	self
2015	Making of Tokyo Tribe Film	Self
2015	All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City Film	Cameo
2013	Venice 70: Future Reloaded Film	Self (segment Sion Sono)
2013	Making of Land of Hope Film	Self
2013	Minna! ESPer Dayo! TV	(12 ep)
2012	BAD FILM Film	Shiro
2012	Making of Himizu Film	Self
2012	Tokyo Gagaga Film	self
2010	Making of Love Exposure Film	Self
2008	Tokyo Gore Police Film
2008	The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table Film	Himself
2007	Himiko-san Film
2007	The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia Film
2006	Teruo Ishii Fan Club Film
2006	Damejin Film	Golden Child (voice)
2005	Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus Film
2005	Making of Hazard Film	himself
2005	HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono Film	Self
2004	Virtual Love Film	Masao
2004	Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes Film	himself
2001	Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf Film
2000	Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body Film	Tetsuya
1999	Horny Couple: Wants to Sip Film
1994	Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire Film	Self
1994	Heaven's Trumpet Film
1991	I Hate You... Not Film
1990	Bicycle Sighs Film	Shiro
1989	Reflect on That Boys Film
1988	Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm Film
1987	A Man's Flower Road Film	The Man in the Red Coat
1986	Love Film
1986	Happiness Avenue Film
1985	I Am Sono Sion! Film	Himself
1984	Love Song Film

Crew credits 76

Year	Title	Job
TBA	東京ガガガ Film	Director of Operations
2026	Superplastic Deformation Film	Director, Writer, Original Story, Original Music Composer
2026	The Homeless Billionaire TV	Director (64 ep)
2022	Possibly, Huh Huh Film	Writer
2021	Prisoners of the Ghostland Film	Director
2021	AMI.exe Film	Producer
2020	Red Post on Escher Street Film	Director, Writer, Editor
2020	The Lonely 19:00 Film	Director, Writer, Editor
2020	State of Emergency Film	Director
2020	Crazy Samurai Musashi Film	Story
2020	The Forest of Love: Deep Cut TV	Director, Screenplay, Editor, Creator (7 ep)
2019	The Forest of Love Film	Director, Screenplay, Editor
2018	Red Blade Film	Writer
2018	Dream Breaker Film	Executive Producer
2018	The Bastard and the Beautiful World Film	Director
2017	Tokyo Vampire Hotel Film	Writer, Director
2017	Tokyo Vampire Hotel TV	Director, Writer, Creator (10 ep)
2017	Love Exposure: The TV-Show TV	Director, Writer, Creator (10 ep)
2017	Antiporno Film	Producer, Director, Screenplay
2017	Shinjuku Swan II Film	Director
2016	RE:BORN Film	Screenplay
2016	Madly Film	Director, Screenplay, Story
2015	The Whispering Star Film	Director, Writer
2015	The Virgin Psychics Film	Director, Screenplay
2015	All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~ Film	Director, Writer
2015	Love & Peace Film	Writer, Director
2015	Shinjuku Swan Film	Director
2015	Tag Film	Director, Screenplay
2015	All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City Film	Director, Teleplay
2014	Tokyo Tribe Film	Director, Screenplay
2013	Why Don't You Play in Hell? Film	Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
2013	Venice 70: Future Reloaded Film	Director
2013	Minna! ESPer Dayo! TV	Writer, Director, Creator (7 ep)
2012	The Land of Hope Film	Writer, Director
2012	BAD FILM Film	Director, Screenplay, Editor, Idea, Story, Writer, Cinematography, Director of Photography, Producer
2012	Tokyo Gagaga Film	Director
2012	Himizu Film	Director, Screenplay
2011	Guilty of Romance Film	Writer, Director
2011	YOU+ME=LOVE Film	Casting
2011	Cold Fish Film	Screenplay, Director
2010	Karma Film	Writer, Executive Producer, Script Supervisor
2009	Be Sure to Share Film	Director, Writer
2009	Make the Last Wish Film	Writer, Director
2008	Love Exposure Film	Writer, Director
2007	Exte: Hair Extensions Film	Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
2006	Balloon Club Revisited Film	Director, Writer
2006	Time Limit Investigator TV	Writer, Director (4 ep)
2005	Strange Circus Film	Director, Original Music Composer, Author, Writer
2005	Hazard Film	Director, Screenplay
2005	Noriko's Dinner Table Film	Director, Writer
2005	Into a Dream Film	Writer, Director
2004	When I Grow Up Film	Director
2004	No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2 Film	Director, Screenplay
2004	Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection Film	Screenplay, Director
2004	No Memory Woman Film	Director
2004	Love Doctor Film	Director
2004	Virtual Love Film	Director
2003	Woman in the Viewfinder Film	Director
2003	Father's Day Film	Director
2001	Suicide Club Film	Director, Writer