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Sion Sono

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Born: 1961-12-18
From: Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
Gender: Male
Popularity: 3.6

Also Known As

Shion Sono소노 시온Takayuki Yamamoto

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".

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Acting36 titles

I Hate You... Not
9.0
Movie

I Hate You... Not

1991Drama
BAD FILM
7.3
Movie

BAD FILM

2012Thriller
Making of Love Exposure
7.0
Movie

Making of Love Exposure

2010Documentary
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
6.8
Movie

The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia

2007Comedy
The Sion Sono
6.4
Movie

The Sion Sono

2016Documentary
Tokyo Gore Police
6.0
Movie

Tokyo Gore Police

2008Horror
Bicycle Sighs
6.0
Movie

Bicycle Sighs

1990Drama
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
5.4
Movie

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

2015Drama
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
5.1
Movie

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013Drama
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire
5.0
Movie

Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire

1994Documentary
Damejin
5.0
Movie

Damejin

2006Comedy
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
4.7
Series

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

2013Comedy
I Am Sono Sion!
4.3
Movie

I Am Sono Sion!

1985Documentary
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
4.2
Movie

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

2000Comedy
A Man's Flower Road
4.2
Movie

A Man's Flower Road

1987Drama
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
4.0
Movie

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

1988Action
ami. exe
4.0
Movie

ami. exe

2017Sci-Fi
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
3.8
Movie

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

2001Horror
Love
3.3
Movie

Love

1986Drama
Virtual Love
3.0
Movie

Virtual Love

2004Drama
Horny Couple: Wants to Sip
2.0
Movie

Horny Couple: Wants to Sip

1999Drama
Heaven's Trumpet
0
Movie

Heaven's Trumpet

1994Drama
The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table
0
Movie

The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table

2008Documentary
Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus
0
Movie

Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus

2005Documentary
Making of Himizu
0
Movie

Making of Himizu

2012Documentary
Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes
0
Movie

Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes

2004Documentary
Making of Hazard
0
Movie

Making of Hazard

2005Documentary
Tokyo Gagaga
0
Movie

Tokyo Gagaga

2012Documentary
HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono
0
Movie

HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono

2005Documentary
Happiness Avenue
0
Movie

Happiness Avenue

1986Drama
ami. exe・2nd atom
0
Movie

ami. exe・2nd atom

2018Sci-Fi
Teruo Ishii Fan Club
0
Movie

Teruo Ishii Fan Club

2006Documentary
Making of Tokyo Tribe
0
Movie

Making of Tokyo Tribe

2015Documentary
Himiko-san
0
Movie

Himiko-san

2007Drama
Making of Antiporno
0
Movie

Making of Antiporno

2016Documentary
Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend
0
Series

Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend

2021Action

Directing64 titles

When I Grow Up
9.0
Movie

When I Grow Up

2004Drama
Love Exposure
7.9
Movie

Love Exposure

2008Action
State of Emergency
7.8
Movie

State of Emergency

2020Drama
Wind
7.5
Movie

Wind

1998Drama
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
7.4
Movie

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013Drama
Red Post on Escher Street
7.4
Movie

Red Post on Escher Street

2020Comedy
BAD FILM
7.3
Movie

BAD FILM

2012Thriller
Strange Circus
7.2
Movie

Strange Circus

2005Thriller
The Whispering Star
7.2
Movie

The Whispering Star

2015Drama
Himizu
7.0
Movie

Himizu

2012Thriller
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
7.0
Movie

Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection

2004Thriller
浪漫之罪
7.0
Movie

浪漫之罪

2011Thriller
Noriko's Dinner Table
6.9
Movie

Noriko's Dinner Table

2005Drama
Cold Fish
6.9
Movie

Cold Fish

2011Drama
Guilty of Romance
6.9
Movie

Guilty of Romance

2011Thriller
Love & Peace
6.9
Movie

Love & Peace

2015Comedy
Balloon Club Revisited
6.7
Movie

Balloon Club Revisited

2006Drama
0cm⁴
6.7
Movie

0cm⁴

2001Drama
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
6.7
Series

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

2020Thriller
Time Limit Investigator
6.7
Series

Time Limit Investigator

2006-2019Comedy
Hazard
6.6
Movie

Hazard

2005Drama
Antiporno
6.6
Movie

Antiporno

2017Drama
Suicide Club
6.5
Movie

Suicide Club

2001Drama
Be Sure to Share
6.5
Movie

Be Sure to Share

2009Drama
Tokyo Tribe
6.5
Movie

Tokyo Tribe

2014Drama
Tag
6.5
Movie

Tag

2015Horror
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
6.5
Series

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017Sci-Fi
Into a Dream
6.3
Movie

Into a Dream

2005Drama
The Room
6.3
Movie

The Room

1993Drama
The Forest of Love
6.3
Movie

The Forest of Love

2019Thriller
Make the Last Wish
6.2
Movie

Make the Last Wish

2009Thriller
The Land of Hope
6.1
Movie

The Land of Hope

2012Drama
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
6.1
Movie

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017Sci-Fi
Bicycle Sighs
6.0
Movie

Bicycle Sighs

1990Drama
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
6.0
Movie

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

2015Sci-Fi
Exte: Hair Extensions
5.9
Movie

Exte: Hair Extensions

2007Comedy
I Am Keiko
5.8
Movie

I Am Keiko

1997Drama
Father's Day
5.6
Movie

Father's Day

2003Drama
Shinjuku Swan
5.5
Movie

Shinjuku Swan

2015Action
The Virgin Psychics
5.5
Movie

The Virgin Psychics

2015Comedy
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
5.4
Movie

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

2015Drama
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
5.1
Movie

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013Drama
Woman in the Viewfinder
5.0
Movie

Woman in the Viewfinder

2003Drama
Prisoners of the Ghostland
5.0
Movie

Prisoners of the Ghostland

2021Action
Utsushimi
4.9
Movie

Utsushimi

2000Comedy
Madly
4.9
Movie

Madly

2016Drama
Love Exposure: The TV-Show
4.9
Series

Love Exposure: The TV-Show

2017Action
Phallus: The Man
4.8
Movie

Phallus: The Man

1998Drama
Vagina & Virgin
4.8
Movie

Vagina & Virgin

1995Thriller
Shinjuku Swan II
4.8
Movie

Shinjuku Swan II

2017Action
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
4.7
Series

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

2013Comedy
I Am Sono Sion!
4.3
Movie

I Am Sono Sion!

1985Documentary
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
4.2
Movie

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

2000Comedy
A Man's Flower Road
4.2
Movie

A Man's Flower Road

1987Drama
The Bastard and the Beautiful World
4.2
Movie

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

2018Action
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
4.0
Movie

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

1988Action
Love
3.3
Movie

Love

1986Drama
Virtual Love
3.0
Movie

Virtual Love

2004Drama
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2
2.0
Movie

No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2

2004Comedy
The Lonely 19:00
0
Movie

The Lonely 19:00

2020Drama
No Memory Woman
0
Movie

No Memory Woman

2004Drama
Love Doctor
0
Movie

Love Doctor

2004Drama
Tokyo Gagaga
0
Movie

Tokyo Gagaga

2012Documentary
みんな!エスパーだよ! ～欲望だらけのラブ・ウォーズ～
0
Series

みんな!エスパーだよ! ～欲望だらけのラブ・ウォーズ～

2015 - ...Comedy

Writing51 titles

Love Exposure
7.9
Movie

Love Exposure

2008Action
Wind
7.5
Movie

Wind

1998Drama
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
7.4
Movie

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013Drama
Red Post on Escher Street
7.4
Movie

Red Post on Escher Street

2020Comedy
BAD FILM
7.3
Movie

BAD FILM

2012Thriller
Strange Circus
7.2
Movie

Strange Circus

2005Thriller
The Whispering Star
7.2
Movie

The Whispering Star

2015Drama
RE:BORN
7.2
Movie

RE:BORN

2016Action
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
7.0
Movie

Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection

2004Thriller
Himizu
7.0
Movie

Himizu

2012Thriller
Noriko's Dinner Table
6.9
Movie

Noriko's Dinner Table

2005Drama
Cold Fish
6.9
Movie

Cold Fish

2011Drama
Guilty of Romance
6.9
Movie

Guilty of Romance

2011Thriller
Love & Peace
6.9
Movie

Love & Peace

2015Comedy
Balloon Club Revisited
6.7
Movie

Balloon Club Revisited

2006Drama
0cm⁴
6.7
Movie

0cm⁴

2001Drama
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
6.7
Series

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

2020Thriller
Time Limit Investigator
6.7
Series

Time Limit Investigator

2006-2019Comedy
Antiporno
6.6
Movie

Antiporno

2017Drama
Hazard
6.6
Movie

Hazard

2005Drama
Suicide Club
6.5
Movie

Suicide Club

2001Drama
Be Sure to Share
6.5
Movie

Be Sure to Share

2009Drama
Tag
6.5
Movie

Tag

2015Horror
Tokyo Tribe
6.5
Movie

Tokyo Tribe

2014Drama
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
6.5
Series

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017Sci-Fi
Into a Dream
6.3
Movie

Into a Dream

2005Drama
The Room
6.3
Movie

The Room

1993Drama
The Forest of Love
6.3
Movie

The Forest of Love

2019Thriller
Make the Last Wish
6.2
Movie

Make the Last Wish

2009Thriller
The Land of Hope
6.1
Movie

The Land of Hope

2012Drama
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
6.1
Movie

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017Sci-Fi
Bicycle Sighs
6.0
Movie

Bicycle Sighs

1990Drama
Crazy Samurai Musashi
6.0
Movie

Crazy Samurai Musashi

2020Action
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
6.0
Movie

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

2015Sci-Fi
Exte: Hair Extensions
5.9
Movie

Exte: Hair Extensions

2007Comedy
I Am Keiko
5.8
Movie

I Am Keiko

1997Drama
The Virgin Psychics
5.5
Movie

The Virgin Psychics

2015Comedy
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
5.4
Movie

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

2015Drama
Utsushimi
4.9
Movie

Utsushimi

2000Comedy
Madly
4.9
Movie

Madly

2016Drama
Love Exposure: The TV-Show
4.9
Series

Love Exposure: The TV-Show

2017Action
Phallus: The Man
4.8
Movie

Phallus: The Man

1998Drama
Red Blade
4.7
Movie

Red Blade

2018Action
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
4.7
Series

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

2013Comedy
I Am Sono Sion!
4.3
Movie

I Am Sono Sion!

1985Documentary
A Man's Flower Road
4.2
Movie

A Man's Flower Road

1987Drama
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
4.2
Movie

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

2000Comedy
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
4.0
Movie

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

1988Action
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2
2.0
Movie

No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2

2004Comedy
The Lonely 19:00
0
Movie

The Lonely 19:00

2020Drama
Possibly, Huh Huh
0
Movie

Possibly, Huh Huh

2022Drama

Production7 titles

BAD FILM
7.3
Movie

BAD FILM

2012Thriller
Antiporno
6.6
Movie

Antiporno

2017Drama
I Am Keiko
5.8
Movie

I Am Keiko

1997Drama
I Am Sono Sion!
4.3
Movie

I Am Sono Sion!

1985Documentary
Dream Breaker
3.0
Movie

Dream Breaker

2018Sci-Fi
AMI.exe
0
Movie

AMI.exe

2021Sci-Fi
東京ガガガ
0
Movie

東京ガガガ

2024Drama

Camera3 titles

BAD FILM
7.3
Movie

BAD FILM

2012Thriller
Utsushimi
4.9
Movie

Utsushimi

2000Comedy
ENDLESS LOVE
0
Movie

ENDLESS LOVE

1988Drama

Sound3 titles

Why Don't You Play in Hell?
7.4
Movie

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013Drama
Strange Circus
7.2
Movie

Strange Circus

2005Thriller
Exte: Hair Extensions
5.9
Movie

Exte: Hair Extensions

2007Comedy

Art1 title

I Am Keiko
5.8
Movie

I Am Keiko

1997Drama

Editing11 titles

Red Post on Escher Street
7.4
Movie

Red Post on Escher Street

2020Comedy
BAD FILM
7.3
Movie

BAD FILM

2012Thriller
0cm⁴
6.7
Movie

0cm⁴

2001Drama
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
6.7
Series

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

2020Thriller
The Room
6.3
Movie

The Room

1993Drama
The Forest of Love
6.3
Movie

The Forest of Love

2019Thriller
I Am Keiko
5.8
Movie

I Am Keiko

1997Drama
Utsushimi
4.9
Movie

Utsushimi

2000Comedy
I Am Sono Sion!
4.3
Movie

I Am Sono Sion!

1985Documentary
A Man's Flower Road
4.2
Movie

A Man's Flower Road

1987Drama
The Lonely 19:00
0
Movie

The Lonely 19:00

2020Drama

Crew1 title

BAD FILM
7.3
Movie

BAD FILM

2012Thriller

Creator4 titles

Tokyo Vampire Hotel
6.5
Series

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017Sci-Fi
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
6.7
Series

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

2020Thriller
Love Exposure: The TV-Show
4.9
Series

Love Exposure: The TV-Show

2017Action
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
4.7
Series

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

2013Comedy