Directing

Sion Sono

Born 1961-12-18 · 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".

Credits

Newest first

Superplastic Deformation
Director
2026
Superplastic Deformation
Writer
2026
Superplastic Deformation
Original Story
2026
Superplastic Deformation
Original Music Composer
2026
The Homeless Billionaire
Director
2026
Possibly, Huh Huh
Writer
2022
Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend
as Self
2021
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Director
2021
AMI.exe
Producer
2021
Red Post on Escher Street
Director
2020
Red Post on Escher Street
Writer
2020
Red Post on Escher Street
Editor
2020
The Lonely 19:00
Director
2020
The Lonely 19:00
Writer
2020
The Lonely 19:00
Editor
2020
State of Emergency
Director
2020
Crazy Samurai Musashi
Story
2020
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Director
2020
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Editor
2020
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Screenplay
2020
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
Creator
2020
The Forest of Love
Director
2019
The Forest of Love
Screenplay
2019
The Forest of Love
Editor
2019
Red Blade
Writer
2018
Dream Breaker
Executive Producer
2018
ami. exe・2nd atom
as The Dream Man
2018
The Bastard and the Beautiful World
Director
2018
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Director
2017
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Writer
2017
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Director
2017
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Writer
2017
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Creator
2017
ami. exe
as The Dream Man
2017
Love Exposure: The TV-Show
Director
2017
Love Exposure: The TV-Show
Writer
2017
Love Exposure: The TV-Show
Creator
2017
Antiporno
Producer
2017
Antiporno
Director
2017
Antiporno
Screenplay
2017
Shinjuku Swan II
Director
2017
RE:BORN
Screenplay
2016
The Sion Sono
as Self
2016
Madly
Director
2016
Madly
Screenplay
2016
Madly
Story
2016
Making of Antiporno
as self
2016
The Whispering Star
Director
2015
The Whispering Star
Writer
2015
The Virgin Psychics
Director
2015
The Virgin Psychics
Screenplay
2015
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
Director
2015
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
Writer
2015
Love & Peace
Director
2015
Love & Peace
Writer
2015
Making of Tokyo Tribe
as Self
2015
Shinjuku Swan
Director
2015
Tag
Director
2015
Tag
Screenplay
2015
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
as Cameo
2015
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
Director
2015
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
Teleplay
2015
Tokyo Tribe
Director
2014
Tokyo Tribe
Screenplay
2014
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Director
2013
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Writer
2013
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Original Music Composer
2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
as Self (segment Sion Sono)
2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director
2013
Making of Land of Hope
as Self
2013
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
2013
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
Director
2013
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
Writer
2013
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
Creator
2013
The Land of Hope
Writer
2012
The Land of Hope
Director
2012
BAD FILM
as Shiro
2012
BAD FILM
Director
2012
BAD FILM
Screenplay
2012
BAD FILM
Editor
2012