Sion Sono

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1961-12-18 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan

Also Known As Shion Sono, 소노 시온, Takayuki Yamamoto

Sion Sono

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".

Known For

Director

2020
The Lonely 19:00

as Director

2020
State of Emergency

as Director

2019
The Forest of Love

as Director

2017
Antiporno

as Director

2017
Shinjuku Swan II

as Director

2017
2017
2016
Madly

as Director

2015
Shinjuku Swan

as Director

2015
Love & Peace

as Director

2015
Tag

as Director

2015
2015
2014
Tokyo Tribe

as Director

2013
Minna! ESPer Dayo!

as Director

2012
The Land of Hope

as Director

2012
BAD FILM

as Director

2011
Cold Fish

as Director

2011
Guilty of Romance

as Director

2011
Himizu

as Director

2010
Karma

as Script Supervisor

2009
Love Exposure

as Director

2009
Be Sure to Share

as Director

2009
Make the Last Wish

as Director

2007
2006
2006
2005
Strange Circus

as Director

2005
2005
Into a Dream

as Director

2005
Hazard

as Director

2004
No Memory Woman

as Director

2004
Virtual Love

as Director

2004
Love Doctor

as Director

2004
When I Grow Up

as Director

2003
2003
Father's Day

as Director

2001
Suicide Club

as Director

2001
0cm⁴

as Director

2000
Utsushimi

as Director

1998
Phallus: The Man

as Director

1998
Wind

as Director

1997
I Am Keiko

as Director

1995
Vagina & Virgin

as Director

1992
The Room

as Director

1990
Bicycle Sighs

as Director

1989
1987
1986
Love

as Director

1985
I Am Sono Sion!

as Director

1984
Love Song

as Director

Writer

2022
2020
2020
2019
The Forest of Love

as Screenplay

2018
Red Blade

as Writer

2017
Antiporno

as Screenplay

2017
2017
2016
Madly

as Screenplay

2016
Madly

as Story

2015
Love & Peace

as Writer

2015
Tag

as Screenplay

2015
The Virgin Psychics

as Screenplay

2015
2014
Tokyo Tribe

as Screenplay

2013
2012
2012
BAD FILM

as Screenplay

2011
Cold Fish

as Screenplay

2011
2011
Himizu

as Screenplay

2010
Karma

as Writer

2009
Love Exposure

as Writer

2009
2009
2007
Exte: Hair Extensions

as Screenplay

2005
Strange Circus

as Author

2005
2005
Into a Dream

as Writer

2005
Strange Circus

as Writer

2005
Hazard

as Screenplay

2001
Suicide Club

as Writer

2001
0cm⁴

as Writer

2000
Utsushimi

as Writer

1998
1998
Wind

as Writer

1997
I Am Keiko

as Writer

1992
The Room

as Writer

1990
Bicycle Sighs

as Writer

1987
1985
I Am Sono Sion!

as Screenplay

1984
Love Song

as Writer

Editor

2020
2019
2001
0cm⁴

as Editor

2000
Utsushimi

as Editor

1997
I Am Keiko

as Editor

1992
The Room

as Editor

1987
1985
I Am Sono Sion!

as Editor

Producer

東京ガガガ

as Director of Operations

2021
AMI.exe

as Producer

2018
Dream Breaker

as Executive Producer

2017
Antiporno

as Producer

2011
YOU+ME=LOVE

as Casting

2010
Karma

as Executive Producer

1997
I Am Keiko

as Producer

1985
I Am Sono Sion!

as Producer

Creator

Sound

2007
Exte: Hair Extensions

as Original Music Composer

2005
Strange Circus

as Original Music Composer

Camera

2000
Utsushimi

as Camera Operator

1988
ENDLESS LOVE

as Director of Photography

Art

1997
I Am Keiko

as Art Direction