Sion Sono

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Sion Sono

Directing 64 December 18, 1961

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 cal…

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Prisoners of the Ghostland

Prisoners of the Ghostland

5.0 2021 Movie
Suicide Club

Suicide Club

6.5 2001 Movie
Love Exposure

Love Exposure

7.9 2008 Movie
Antiporno

Antiporno

6.6 2017 Movie
Cold Fish

Cold Fish

6.9 2011 Movie
Tag

Tag

6.4 2015 Movie
Tokyo Gore Police

Tokyo Gore Police

6.0 2008 Movie
Why Don't You Play in Hell?

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

7.3 2013 Movie
RE:BORN

RE:BORN

7.2 2016 Movie
Guilty of Romance

Guilty of Romance

6.9 2011 Movie
Strange Circus

Strange Circus

7.2 2005 Movie
The Forest of Love

The Forest of Love

6.3 2019 Movie

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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".

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Homeless Billionaire

    TV show Director

  2. 2022
    Possibly, Huh Huh

    Movie Writer

  3. 2021
    Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend

    TV show Self

  4. 2021
    Prisoners of the Ghostland

    Movie Director

  5. 2021
    AMI.exe

    Movie Producer

  6. 2020
    Red Post on Escher Street

    Movie Director

  7. 2020
    State of Emergency

    Movie Director

  8. 2020
    The Lonely 19:00

    Movie Director

  9. 2020
    Crazy Samurai Musashi

    Movie Story

  10. 2020
    The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

    TV show Director

  11. 2019
    The Forest of Love

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 2018
    Red Blade

    Movie Writer

  13. 2018
    Dream Breaker

    Movie Executive Producer

  14. 2018
    ami. exe・2nd atom

    Movie The Dream Man

  15. 2018
    The Bastard and the Beautiful World

    Movie Director

  16. 2017
    Tokyo Vampire Hotel

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2017
    Tokyo Vampire Hotel

    TV show Director

  2. 2017
    ami. exe

    Movie The Dream Man

  3. 2017
    Love Exposure: The TV-Show

    TV show Director

  4. 2017
    Antiporno

    Movie Producer

  5. 2017
    Shinjuku Swan II

    Movie Director

  6. 2016
    RE:BORN

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 2016
    The Sion Sono

    Movie Self

  8. 2016
    Madly

    Movie Director

  9. 2016
    Making of Antiporno

    Movie self

  10. 2015
    The Whispering Star

    Movie Director

  11. 2015
    The Virgin Psychics

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 2015
    All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~

    Movie Director

  13. 2015
    Love & Peace

    Movie Writer

  14. 2015
    Making of Tokyo Tribe

    Movie Self

  15. 2015
    Shinjuku Swan

    Movie Director

  16. 2015
    Tag

    Movie Screenplay

  17. 2015
    All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City

    Movie Cameo

  18. 2014
    Tokyo Tribe

    Movie Director

  19. 2013
    Why Don't You Play in Hell?

    Movie Writer

  20. 2013
    Venice 70: Future Reloaded

    Movie Self (segment Sion Sono)

  21. 2013
    Making of Land of Hope

    Movie Self

  22. 2013
    Minna! ESPer Dayo!

    TV show

  23. 2012
    The Land of Hope

    Movie Director

  24. 2012
    BAD FILM

    Movie Shiro