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Sion Sono

Directing
64 years old Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan

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".

Personal Details

Born
December 18, 1961
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Shion Sono
소노 시온
Takayuki Yamamoto

Movies (45)

Possibly, Huh Huh

Possibly, Huh Huh

Writer (Writing)

2022

Prisoners of the Ghostland
5.0

Prisoners of the Ghostland

Director (Directing)

2021

AMI.exe

AMI.exe

Producer (Production)

2021

Red Post on Escher Street
7.4

Red Post on Escher Street

Director (Directing)

2020

The Lonely 19:00

The Lonely 19:00

Director (Directing)

2020

State of Emergency
7.8

State of Emergency

Director (Directing)

2020

Crazy Samurai Musashi
6.0

Crazy Samurai Musashi

Writer (Writing)

2020

The Forest of Love
6.3

The Forest of Love

Director (Directing)

2019

Red Blade
4.7

Red Blade

Writer (Writing)

2018

Dream Breaker
3.0

Dream Breaker

Executive Producer (Production)

2018

ami. exe・2nd atom

ami. exe・2nd atom

as The Dream Man

2018

The Bastard and the Beautiful World
4.2

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

Director (Directing)

2018

Tokyo Vampire Hotel
6.1

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Director (Directing)

2017

ami. exe
4.0

ami. exe

as The Dream Man

2017

Antiporno
6.7

Antiporno

Producer (Production)

2017

Shinjuku Swan II
4.8

Shinjuku Swan II

Director (Directing)

2017

RE:BORN
7.1

RE:BORN

Screenplay (Writing)

2016

The Sion Sono
6.3

The Sion Sono

as Self

2016

Madly
4.9

Madly

Director (Directing)

2016

Making of Antiporno

Making of Antiporno

as self

2016

The Whispering Star
7.2

The Whispering Star

Director (Directing)

2015

The Virgin Psychics
5.4

The Virgin Psychics

Director (Directing)

2015

All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
6.0

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

Director (Directing)

2015

Love & Peace
6.9

Love & Peace

Director (Directing)

2015

Making of Tokyo Tribe

Making of Tokyo Tribe

as Self

2015

Shinjuku Swan
5.5

Shinjuku Swan

Director (Directing)

2015

Tag
6.5

Tag

Director (Directing)

2015

All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
5.5

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

as Cameo

2015

Tokyo Tribe
6.5

Tokyo Tribe

Director (Directing)

2014

Why Don't You Play in Hell?
7.4

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

Director (Directing)

2013

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
5.2

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013

Making of Land of Hope

Making of Land of Hope

as Self

2013

The Land of Hope
6.1

The Land of Hope

Writer (Writing)

2012

BAD FILM
7.3

BAD FILM

as Shiro

2012

Making of Himizu

Making of Himizu

as Self

2012

Tokyo Gagaga

Tokyo Gagaga

as self

2012

Guilty of Romance
6.9

Guilty of Romance

Director (Directing)

2011

Himizu
7.0

Himizu

Director (Directing)

2011

YOU+ME=LOVE

YOU+ME=LOVE

Casting (Production)

2011

Cold Fish
6.9

Cold Fish

Director (Directing)

2011

Karma

Karma

Writer (Writing)

2010

Making of Love Exposure

Making of Love Exposure

as Self

2010

Be Sure to Share
6.5

Be Sure to Share

Director (Directing)

2009

Make the Last Wish
6.2

Make the Last Wish

Writer (Writing)

2009

Love Exposure
8.0

Love Exposure

Director (Directing)

2008

TV Shows (5)