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Sion Sono

Toyokawa, Aichi, JapanBorn December 18, 1961

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".

Filmography59

Superplastic Deformation

Superplastic Deformation

2026
Prisoners of the Ghostland

Prisoners of the Ghostland

2021
Red Post on Escher Street

Red Post on Escher Street

2020
The Lonely 19:00

The Lonely 19:00

2020
State of Emergency

State of Emergency

2020
The Forest of Love

The Forest of Love

2019
The Bastard and the Beautiful World

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

2018
Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017
Antiporno

Antiporno

2017
Shinjuku Swan II

Shinjuku Swan II

2017
Madly

Madly

2016
The Whispering Star

The Whispering Star

2015
The Virgin Psychics

The Virgin Psychics

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

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

2015
Love & Peace

Love & Peace

2015
Shinjuku Swan

Shinjuku Swan

2015
Tag

Tag

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

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

2015
Tokyo Tribe

Tokyo Tribe

2014
Why Don't You Play in Hell?

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013
The Land of Hope

The Land of Hope

2012
BAD FILM

BAD FILM

2012
Tokyo Gagaga

Tokyo Gagaga

2012
Himizu

Himizu

2012
Guilty of Romance

Guilty of Romance

2011
Cold Fish

Cold Fish

2011
Be Sure to Share

Be Sure to Share

2009
Make the Last Wish

Make the Last Wish

2009
Love Exposure

Love Exposure

2008
Exte: Hair Extensions

Exte: Hair Extensions

2007
Balloon Club Revisited

Balloon Club Revisited

2006
Strange Circus

Strange Circus

2005
Hazard

Hazard

2005
Noriko's Dinner Table

Noriko's Dinner Table

2005
Into a Dream

Into a Dream

2005
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2

No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2

2004
When I Grow Up

When I Grow Up

2004
Love Doctor

Love Doctor

2004
Virtual Love

Virtual Love

2004
No Memory Woman

No Memory Woman

2004
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection

Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection

2004
Woman in the Viewfinder

Woman in the Viewfinder

2003
Father's Day

Father's Day

2003
Suicide Club

Suicide Club

2001
0cm⁴

0cm⁴

2001
Utsushimi

Utsushimi

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

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

2000
Phallus: The Man

Phallus: The Man

1998
Wind

Wind

1998
I Am Keiko

I Am Keiko

1997
The Room

The Room

1993
Vagina & Virgin

Vagina & Virgin

1993
Bicycle Sighs

Bicycle Sighs

1990
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

1988
A Man's Flower Road

A Man's Flower Road

1987
Love

Love

1986
I Am Sono Sion!

I Am Sono Sion!

1985
Love Song

Love Song

1984

Television4

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

2020
Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017
Love Exposure: The TV-Show

Love Exposure: The TV-Show

2017
Minna! ESPer Dayo!

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

2013