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

Time Limit Investigator
2006
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
2013
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
2017
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
2020
RE:BORN
2016
Love Exposure
2008
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
Prisoners of the Ghostland
2021
Cold Fish
2011
Love Exposure: The TV-Show
2017
Antiporno
2017
The Homeless Billionaire
2026

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
39
Directing
67
Writing
63
Producing
9
Camera
3
Editing
11
Sound
4
Art
1
Crew
2
2021
Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend
as Self
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
Making of Land of Hope
as Self
2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
as Self (segment Sion Sono)
2013
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
2012
Making of Himizu
as Self
2012
Tokyo Gagaga
as self
2012
BAD FILM
as Shiro
2010
Making of Love Exposure
as Self
2008
Tokyo Gore Police
2008
The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table
as Himself
2007
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
2007
Himiko-san
2006
Teruo Ishii Fan Club
2006
Damejin
as Golden Child (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
2004
Virtual Love
as Masao
2001
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2000
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body
as Tetsuya
1999
Horny Couple: Wants to Sip
1994
Heaven's Trumpet
1994
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire
as Self
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