Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1961-12-18 (63 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

6.0%

Tokyo Gore Police

Oct 4, 2008

5.1%

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Aug 28, 2013

3.9%

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

Feb 7, 2000

4.7%

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

Apr 12, 2013

3.5%

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

Jun 24, 2001

4.6%

I Am Sono Sion!

Jan 1, 1985

4.9%

Love Song

Jun 12, 1984

7.3%

BAD FILM

Sep 17, 2012

6.3%

The Sion Sono

May 14, 2016

5.5%

Bicycle Sighs

May 12, 1990

5.5%

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

Apr 3, 2015

7.0%

The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia

Jun 23, 2007

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Acting

2021

Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend as Himself

2018

ami. exe・2nd atom as The Dream Man

2017

ami. exe as The Dream Man

2016		The Sion Sono as Self
2016		Making of Antiporno as self

2015		Making of Tokyo Tribe as Self
2015		All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City as Cameo

2013		Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013		Making of Land of Hope as Self
2013		Minna! ESPer Dayo!

2012		BAD FILM as Shiro
2012		Making of Himizu as Self
2012		Tokyo Gagaga as self

2010

Making of Love Exposure as Self

2008		Tokyo Gore Police
2008		The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table as Himself

2007		Himiko-san
2007		The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia

2006		Teruo Ishii Fan Club
2006		Damejin as (voice)

2005		Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus
2005		Making of Hazard as himself
2005		HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono as Self

2004

Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes as himself

2001

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

2000

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

1999

Horny Couple: Wants to Sip

1994		Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire as Himself
1994		Heaven's Trumpet

1991

I Hate You... Not

1990

Bicycle Sighs as Shiro

1989

Reflect On That Boys

1988

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

1987

A Man's Flower Road as The man in the red coat

1986		Love
1986		Happiness Avenue

1985

I Am Sono Sion! as Himself

1984

Love Song

Art

1997

I Am Keiko as Art Direction

Camera

2000

Utsushimi as Camera Operator

1988

ENDLESS LOVE as Director of Photography

Creator

2020

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut as Creator

2017		Tokyo Vampire Hotel as Creator
2017		Love Exposure: The TV-Show as Creator

2013

Minna! ESPer Dayo! as Creator

Directing

2021

Prisoners of the Ghostland as Director

2020		Red Post on Escher Street as Director
2020		The Lonely 19:00 as Director
2020		State of Emergency as Director
2020		The Forest of Love: Deep Cut as Director

2019

The Forest of Love as Director

2018

The Bastard and the Beautiful World as Director

2017		Tokyo Vampire Hotel as Director
2017		Tokyo Vampire Hotel as Director
2017		Love Exposure: The TV-Show as Director
2017		Antiporno as Director
2017		Shinjuku Swan II as Director

2016

Madly as Director

2015		The Whispering Star as Director
2015		The Virgin Psychics as Director
2015		All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~ as Director
2015		Love & Peace as Director
2015		Shinjuku Swan as Director
2015		Tag as Director
2015		All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City as Director

2014

Tokyo Tribe as Director

2013		Why Don't You Play in Hell? as Director
2013		Venice 70: Future Reloaded as Director
2013		Minna! ESPer Dayo! as Director

2012		The Land of Hope as Director
2012		BAD FILM as Director
2012		Tokyo Gagaga as Director

2011		Guilty of Romance as Director
2011		Himizu as Director
2011		Cold Fish as Director

2010

Karma as Script Supervisor

2009		Be Sure to Share as Director
2009		Love Exposure as Director
2009		Make the Last Wish as Director

2007

Exte: Hair Extensions as Director

2006		Balloon Club Revisited as Director
2006		Time Limit Investigator as Director

2005		Strange Circus as Director
2005		Hazard as Director
2005		Noriko's Dinner Table as Director
2005		Into a Dream as Director

2004		When I Grow Up as Director
2004		No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2 as Director
2004		No Memory Woman as Director
2004		Virtual Love as Director
2004		Love Doctor as Director
2004		Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection as Director

2003		Woman in the Viewfinder as Director
2003		Father's Day as Director

2001		Suicide Club as Director
2001		0cm⁴ as Director

2000		Utsushimi as Director
2000		Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body 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

Reflect On That Boys as Director

1988

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm as Director

1987

A Man's Flower Road as Director

1986

Love as Director

1985

I Am Sono Sion! as Director

1984

Love Song as Director

Editing

2020		Red Post on Escher Street as Editor
2020		The Lonely 19:00 as Editor
2020		The Forest of Love: Deep Cut as Editor

2019

The Forest of Love as Editor

2001

0cm⁴ as Editor

2000

Utsushimi as Editor

1997

I Am Keiko as Editor

1992

The Room as Editor

1987

A Man's Flower Road as Editor

1985

I Am Sono Sion! as Editor

Production

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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

Sound

2013

Why Don't You Play in Hell? as Original Music Composer

2007

Exte: Hair Extensions as Original Music Composer

2005

Strange Circus as Original Music Composer

Writing

2022

Possibly, Huh Huh as Writer

2020		Red Post on Escher Street as Writer
2020		The Lonely 19:00 as Writer
2020		Crazy Samurai Musashi as Writer
2020		The Forest of Love: Deep Cut as Screenplay

2019

The Forest of Love as Screenplay

2018

Red Blade as Writer

2017		Tokyo Vampire Hotel as Writer
2017		Tokyo Vampire Hotel as Writer
2017		Love Exposure: The TV-Show as Writer
2017		Antiporno as Screenplay

2016		RE:BORN as Screenplay
2016		Madly as Screenplay
2016		Madly as Story

2015		The Whispering Star as Writer
2015		The Virgin Psychics as Screenplay
2015		Love & Peace as Writer
2015		Tag as Screenplay
2015		All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City as Teleplay

2014

Tokyo Tribe as Screenplay

2013		Why Don't You Play in Hell? as Writer
2013		Minna! ESPer Dayo! as Writer

2012		The Land of Hope as Writer
2012		BAD FILM as Screenplay

2011		Guilty of Romance as Writer
2011		Himizu as Screenplay
2011		Cold Fish as Screenplay

2010

Karma as Writer

2009		Be Sure to Share as Writer
2009		Love Exposure as Writer
2009		Make the Last Wish as Writer

2007

Exte: Hair Extensions as Screenplay

2006		Balloon Club Revisited as Writer
2006		Time Limit Investigator as Writer

2005		Strange Circus as Author
2005		Strange Circus as Writer
2005		Hazard as Screenplay
2005		Noriko's Dinner Table as Writer
2005		Into a Dream as Writer

2004		No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2 as Screenplay
2004		Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection as Screenplay

2001		Suicide Club as Writer
2001		0cm⁴ as Writer

2000		Utsushimi as Writer
2000		Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body as Writer

1998		Phallus: The Man as Writer
1998		Wind as Writer

1997

I Am Keiko as Writer

1992

The Room as Writer

1990

Bicycle Sighs as Writer

1988

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm as Writer

1987

A Man's Flower Road as Writer

1985

I Am Sono Sion! as Screenplay

1984

Love Song as Writer