Sion Sono

Sion Sono
December 18, 1961 (64 years old)
Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan

Known for Directing

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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Prisoners of the Ghostland

Prisoners of the Ghostland

Director

2021

5.0
Red Post on Escher Street

Red Post on Escher Street

Director

2020

7.4
The Lonely 19:00

The Lonely 19:00

Director

2020

State of Emergency

State of Emergency

Director

2020

7.8
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

Director

2020

6.7
The Forest of Love

The Forest of Love

Director

2019

6.3
The Bastard and the Beautiful World

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

Director

2018

4.2
Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Director

2017

6.1
Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Director

2017

6.5
Love Exposure: The TV-Show

Love Exposure: The TV-Show

Director

2017

4.8
Antiporno

Antiporno

Director

2017

6.7
Shinjuku Swan II

Shinjuku Swan II

Director

2017

4.8
Madly

Madly

Director

2016

4.9
The Whispering Star

The Whispering Star

Director

2015

7.2
The Virgin Psychics

The Virgin Psychics

Director

2015

5.4
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~

All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~

Director

2015

6.0
みんな!エスパーだよ! ～欲望だらけのラブ・ウォーズ～

みんな!エスパーだよ! ～欲望だらけのラブ・ウォーズ～

Director

2015

Love & Peace

Love & Peace

Director

2015

6.9
Shinjuku Swan

Shinjuku Swan

Director

2015

5.5
Tag

Tag

Director

2015

6.5
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City

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

Director

2015

5.5
Tokyo Tribe

Tokyo Tribe

Director

2014

6.5
Why Don't You Play in Hell?

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

Director

2013

7.4
Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Director

2013

4.9
Minna! ESPer Dayo!

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

Director

2013

4.7
The Land of Hope

The Land of Hope

Director

2012

6.1
BAD FILM

BAD FILM

Director

2012

7.3
Tokyo Gagaga

Tokyo Gagaga

Director

2012

Guilty of Romance

Guilty of Romance

Director

2011

6.9
Himizu

Himizu

Director

2011

7.0
Cold Fish

Cold Fish

Director

2011

6.9
Be Sure to Share

Be Sure to Share

Director

2009

6.5
Make the Last Wish

Make the Last Wish

Director

2009

6.2
Love Exposure

Love Exposure

Director

2008

8.0
Exte: Hair Extensions

Exte: Hair Extensions

Director

2007

5.9
Balloon Club Revisited

Balloon Club Revisited

Director

2006

6.7
Time Limit Investigator

Time Limit Investigator

Director

2006

6.7
Strange Circus

Strange Circus

Director

2005

7.2
Hazard

Hazard

Director

2005

6.6
Noriko's Dinner Table

Noriko's Dinner Table

Director

2005

6.9
Into a Dream

Into a Dream

Director

2005

6.0
When I Grow Up

When I Grow Up

Director

2004

9.0
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2

No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2

Director

2004

2.0
No Memory Woman

No Memory Woman

Director

2004

Love Doctor

Love Doctor

Director

2004

Virtual Love

Virtual Love

Director

2004

3.0
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection

Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection

Director

2004

7.0
Woman in the Viewfinder

Woman in the Viewfinder

Director

2003

5.0
Father's Day

Father's Day

Director

2003

5.5
Suicide Club

Suicide Club

Director

2001

6.5