Biography
Director, writer and poet. He is best known for his movie Love Exposure (2008), and has been calles the most subversive japanese filmmaker of our times. Sono started his poet career in 1978. His poems were published in popular japanese publications such as The Modern Peom Book. Later, he enrolled at the Hosei University, but left midterm in order to stark making 8mm films. In 1958, he made his debut at the Film PIA Festival with his experimental shortfilm I am Sion Sono!, which has him reading some extracts fom his poetry. In 1987, he colaborated in the movie A Man's Hamamichi, and won the Grand Prize. After receiving a PIA scolarship, Sono made his debut feature film in 16 mm, Bicycle Sights (1990), which co-wrote, directed and acted in it. Sion Siono has also written several moviess, such as Keiko Desuked (1997) (a film about the lonlely life of a waitress). In 1998 he made the short film KAze and in 2001 he directed and wrote, in an amazing two weeks, which would later be his most successful movie to date, Suicide Club (2008). In 2008 he also wrote the popular film Love Exposure, which won several prizes and was highly acclaimed worlwide. He directed the Lord of Chaos film inspired and worked on the Cold Fish thriller. Since 1993, Sono has always written and supervised the soundtracks for his movies alongside his cameraman, Otsuka Yuichiro. His movie, Himizu, made the official selection for the 2011 Venice Film Festival.
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Director
Movies | |
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2021 |
Prisoners of the Ghostland |
2020 |
Red Post on Escher Street |
2019 |
The Forest of Love |
2018 |
The Bastard and the Beautiful World |
2017 |
Tokyo Vampire Hotel |
Šindžuku swan II |
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2016 |
Antiporno |
Madly |
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2015 |
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City (TV movie) |
Love & Peace |
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Shinjuku Swan |
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Tag |
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The Virgin Psychics |
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The Whispering Star |
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2014 |
Tokyo Tribe |
2013 |
Why Don't You Play in Hell? |
2012 |
Kenkichi |
The Land of Hope |
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2011 |
Guilty of Romance |
Himizu |
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2010 |
Cold Fish |
2009 |
Be Sure to Share |
Make the Last Wish |
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2008 |
Love Exposure |
2007 |
Exte: Hair Extensions |
2006 |
Kikjú kurabu, sono go |
2005 |
Hazard |
Into a Dream |
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Noriko's Dinner Table |
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Strange Circus |
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2004 |
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2 |
2003 |
Chichi no hi |
Virtual Love (Extended) |
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2002 |
Prom Night |
2001 |
Suicide Circle |
2000 |
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body |
1998 |
Dankon: The Man |
1997 |
Keiko desu kedo |
1995 |
Bad Film |
1993 |
Heya |
1990 |
Bicycle Sighs |
1988 |
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm |
1987 |
A Man's Flower Road |
Series | |
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2020 |
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut |
2013 |
All Esper Dayo! |
2007 |
Time Limit Investigator |
2006 |
Time Limit Investigator |
Documentaries | |
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2013 |
Venice 70: Future Reloaded |
2000 |
Ucušimi |
1985 |
I Am Sono Sion! |
Short | |
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2005 |
Otona ni nattara |
2001 |
0cm4 |
1998 |
Kaze |
1986 |
Ai |
1984 |
Love Song |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2020 |
Crazy Samurai Musashi |
Red Post on Escher Street |
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2019 |
The Forest of Love |
2017 |
Tokyo Vampire Hotel |
2016 |
Antiporno |
Madly |
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2015 |
Love & Peace |
Tag |
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The Virgin Psychics |
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The Whispering Star |
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2014 |
Tokyo Tribe |
2013 |
Why Don't You Play in Hell? |
2012 |
Kenkichi |
The Land of Hope |
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2011 |
Guilty of Romance |
Himizu |
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2010 |
Cold Fish |
2009 |
Be Sure to Share |
2008 |
Love Exposure |
2007 |
Exte: Hair Extensions |
2006 |
Kikjú kurabu, sono go |
2005 |
Hazard |
Into a Dream |
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Noriko's Dinner Table |
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Strange Circus |
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2004 |
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2 |
2001 |
Suicide Circle |
2000 |
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body |
1998 |
Dankon: The Man |
1997 |
Keiko desu kedo |
1995 |
Bad Film |
1993 |
Heya |
1990 |
Bicycle Sighs |
Series | |
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2017 |
Tókjó vampire hotel |
2013 |
All Esper Dayo! |
2007 |
Time Limit Investigator |
2006 |
Time Limit Investigator |
Documentaries | |
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2000 |
Ucušimi |
Short | |
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2010 |
Karma |
2005 |
Otona ni nattara |
2001 |
0cm4 |
1998 |
Kaze |
1986 |
Ai |
Composer
Movies | |
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2018 |
The Bastard and the Beautiful World |
2013 |
Why Don't You Play in Hell? |
2007 |
Exte: Hair Extensions |
2005 |
Strange Circus |
Author
Movies | |
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2005 |
Noriko's Dinner Table - book |
Producer
Movies | |
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2016 |
Antiporno |
Actor
Movies | |
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2007 |
Deathfix: Die and Let Live |
2006 |
Damejin |
2001 |
Blind Beast vs. Dwarf |
2000 |
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body |
1992 |
Šinzó nuki |
1991 |
I Hate You... Not |
1990 |
Bicycle Sighs |
1988 |
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm |
1986 |
Ai no mači kado ničóme sanči |
Series | ||
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2021 |
Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend |
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Episode 10 (E10) |
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Episode 8 (E08) |
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Episode 6 (E06) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
2007 |
Time Limit Investigator |
Documentaries | |
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2016 |
The Sion Sono |
1994 |
Otaku |
Short | |
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1986 |
Ai |
Editor
Movies | |
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2020 |
Red Post on Escher Street |
Cinematographer
Performer
Shows | |
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2007 |
Bokura no džidai |
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