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Sion Sono

Sion Sono

Directing·1961·86 films

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".

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As Director

Prisoners of the Ghostland
Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)
Suicide Club
Suicide Club (2001)
Love Exposure
Love Exposure (2008)
Antiporno
Antiporno (2017)
Tag
Tag (2015)
Cold Fish
Cold Fish (2011)
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)
Guilty of Romance
Guilty of Romance (2011)
Strange Circus
Strange Circus (2005)
Himizu
Himizu (2012)
The Forest of Love
The Forest of Love (2019)
Tokyo Tribe
Tokyo Tribe (2014)
Noriko's Dinner Table
Noriko's Dinner Table (2005)
The Whispering Star
The Whispering Star (2015)
Exte: Hair Extensions
Exte: Hair Extensions (2007)
The Virgin Psychics
The Virgin Psychics (2015)
The Land of Hope
The Land of Hope (2012)
Love & Peace
Love & Peace (2015)
Red Post on Escher Street
Red Post on Escher Street (2020)
Shinjuku Swan
Shinjuku Swan (2015)
Hazard
Hazard (2005)
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
The Room
The Room (1993)
I Am Keiko
I Am Keiko (1997)
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body (2000)
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Tokyo Vampire Hotel (2017)
Into a Dream
Into a Dream (2005)
Shinjuku Swan II
Shinjuku Swan II (2017)
Be Sure to Share
Be Sure to Share (2009)
I Am Sono Sion!
I Am Sono Sion! (1985)
Madly
Madly (2016)
BAD FILM
BAD FILM (2012)
Utsushimi
Utsushimi (2000)
Bicycle Sighs
Bicycle Sighs (1990)
0cm⁴
0cm⁴ (2001)
The Bastard and the Beautiful World
The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City (2015)
Balloon Club Revisited
Balloon Club Revisited (2006)
Phallus: The Man
Phallus: The Man (1998)
Vagina & Virgin
Vagina & Virgin (1995)
Love
Love (1986)
Father's Day
Father's Day (2003)
Make the Last Wish
Make the Last Wish (2009)
State of Emergency
State of Emergency (2020)
A Man's Flower Road
A Man's Flower Road (1987)
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm (1988)
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2 (2004)
Wind
Wind (1998)
Virtual Love
Virtual Love (2004)
浪漫之罪
浪漫之罪 (2011)
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~ (2015)
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection (2004)
Woman in the Viewfinder
Woman in the Viewfinder (2003)
When I Grow Up
When I Grow Up (2004)
The Lonely 19:00
The Lonely 19:00 (2020)
No Memory Woman
No Memory Woman (2004)
Love Doctor
Love Doctor (2004)
Tokyo Gagaga
Tokyo Gagaga (2012)
Reflect on That Boys
Reflect on That Boys (1989)

As Actor

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

As Writer

Suicide Club
Suicide Club (2001)
Love Exposure
Love Exposure (2008)
Antiporno
Antiporno (2017)
Tag
Tag (2015)
Cold Fish
Cold Fish (2011)
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)
RE:BORN
RE:BORN (2016)
Guilty of Romance
Guilty of Romance (2011)
Strange Circus
Strange Circus (2005)
Himizu
Himizu (2012)
The Forest of Love
The Forest of Love (2019)
Tokyo Tribe
Tokyo Tribe (2014)
Noriko's Dinner Table
Noriko's Dinner Table (2005)
The Whispering Star
The Whispering Star (2015)
Exte: Hair Extensions
Exte: Hair Extensions (2007)
The Virgin Psychics
The Virgin Psychics (2015)
Crazy Samurai Musashi
Crazy Samurai Musashi (2020)
The Land of Hope
The Land of Hope (2012)
Love & Peace
Love & Peace (2015)
Red Post on Escher Street
Red Post on Escher Street (2020)
Hazard
Hazard (2005)
The Room
The Room (1993)
I Am Keiko
I Am Keiko (1997)
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body (2000)
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Tokyo Vampire Hotel (2017)
Into a Dream
Into a Dream (2005)
Be Sure to Share
Be Sure to Share (2009)
I Am Sono Sion!
I Am Sono Sion! (1985)
Madly
Madly (2016)
BAD FILM
BAD FILM (2012)
Utsushimi
Utsushimi (2000)
Bicycle Sighs
Bicycle Sighs (1990)
0cm⁴
0cm⁴ (2001)
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City (2015)
Balloon Club Revisited
Balloon Club Revisited (2006)
Red Blade
Red Blade (2018)
Phallus: The Man
Phallus: The Man (1998)
Make the Last Wish
Make the Last Wish (2009)
A Man's Flower Road
A Man's Flower Road (1987)
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm (1988)
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2 (2004)
Wind
Wind (1998)
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~ (2015)
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection (2004)
The Lonely 19:00
The Lonely 19:00 (2020)
Possibly, Huh Huh
Possibly, Huh Huh (2022)