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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1961-12-18 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan

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

Directing

2019

The Forest of Love as Director

2017

Antiporno as Director
Shinjuku Swan II as Director

2016

Madly as Director

2014

Tokyo Tribe as Director

2012

The Land of Hope as Director
BAD FILM as Director
Tokyo Gagaga as Director

2011

Cold Fish as Director
Guilty of Romance as Director
Himizu as Director

2010

Karma as Script Supervisor

2009

Love Exposure as Director
Be Sure to Share as Director
Make the Last Wish as Director

2007

2005

Strange Circus as Director
Into a Dream as Director
Hazard as Director

2003

Father's Day as Director

2001

Suicide Club as Director
0cm⁴ as Director

1998

Phallus: The Man as Director
Wind as Director

1997

I Am Keiko as Director

1995

Vagina & Virgin as Director

1992

The Room as Director

1990

Bicycle Sighs as Director

1989

1987

1986

Love as Director

1985

I Am Sono Sion! as Director

1984

Love Song as Director

Sound

2013

Why Don't You Play in Hell? as Original Music Composer

2007

Exte: Hair Extensions as Original Music Composer

2005

Strange Circus as Original Music Composer

Writing

2022

2019

The Forest of Love as Screenplay

2018

Red Blade as Writer

2016

Madly as Screenplay
Madly as Story
RE:BORN as Screenplay

2014

Tokyo Tribe as Screenplay

2012

BAD FILM as Screenplay

2011

Cold Fish as Screenplay
Himizu as Screenplay

2010

Karma as Writer

2009

2007

Exte: Hair Extensions as Screenplay

2005

Strange Circus as Author
Into a Dream as Writer
Strange Circus as Writer
Hazard as Screenplay

2001

Suicide Club as Writer
0cm⁴ as Writer

1998

Wind as Writer

1997

I Am Keiko as Writer

1992

The Room as Writer

1990

Bicycle Sighs as Writer

1987

1985

I Am Sono Sion! as Screenplay

1984

Love Song as Writer

Camera

2000

Utsushimi as Camera Operator

1988

ENDLESS LOVE as Director of Photography

Production

2021

AMI.exe as Producer

2018

Dream Breaker as Executive Producer

2017

Antiporno as Producer

2011

YOU+ME=LOVE as Casting

2010

Karma as Executive Producer

1997

I Am Keiko as Producer

1985

I Am Sono Sion! as Producer

-

東京ガガガ as Director of Operations

Editing

2019

2001

0cm⁴ as Editor

2000

Utsushimi as Editor

1997

I Am Keiko as Editor

1992

The Room as Editor

1987

1985

I Am Sono Sion! as Editor

Art

1997

I Am Keiko as Art Direction

Creator