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

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

Tokyo Gore Police

Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend

The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

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

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

All Movies (37)

• ami. exe・2nd atom2018 · as The Dream Man
• ami. exe2017 · as The Dream Man
• The Sion Sono2016 · as Self
• Making of Antiporno2016 · as self
• Making of Tokyo Tribe2015 · as Self
• All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City2015 · as Cameo
• Venice 70: Future Reloaded2013 · as Self (segment Sion Sono)
• Making of Land of Hope2013 · as Self
• BAD FILM2012 · as Shiro
• Making of Himizu2012 · as Self
• Tokyo Gagaga2012 · as self
• Making of Love Exposure2010 · as Self
• Tokyo Gore Police2008
• The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table2008 · as Himself
• Himiko-san2007
• The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia2007
• Teruo Ishii Fan Club2006
• Damejin2006 · as Golden Child (voice)
• Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus2005
• Making of Hazard2005 · as himself
• HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono2005 · as Self
• Virtual Love2004 · as Masao
• Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes2004 · as himself
• Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf2001
• Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body2000 · as Tetsuya
• Horny Couple: Wants to Sip1999
• Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire1994 · as Self
• Heaven's Trumpet1994
• I Hate You... Not1991
• Bicycle Sighs1990 · as Shiro
• Reflect on That Boys1989
• Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm1988
• A Man's Flower Road1987 · as The Man in the Red Coat
• Love1986
• Happiness Avenue1986
• I Am Sono Sion!1985 · as Himself
• Love Song1984

All TV Shows (2)

• Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend2021 · as Self
• Minna! ESPer Dayo!2013