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Shunji Iwai

Name in Native Language: "岩井俊二" (Japanese/JA)
Screenwriter / Film Director / Film Producer / Composer / Lyricist / Television Producer | * 01/24/1963 (61) | Sendai, Prefettura di Miyagi, Giappone
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Shunji Iwai (岩井 俊二, Iwai Shunji, born 24 January 1963) is a Japanese filmmaker, video artist, writer and documentary maker. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

An outwardly normal schoolteacher preys on suicidal women to slake his overwhelming thirst for human blood. ...

Vampire

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2011 | 3.1/5 | 2h
Drama, Horror
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Moemi is not overly pleased when Yukio brings home a couple of turtles to keep her company. Although Yukio works at home as a writer, Moemi feels neglected and desired a dog or a cat, but neither is a ...

Undo

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1994 | 2.8/5 | 47min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for th ...

All About Lily Chou-Chou

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2001 | 3.6/5 | 2h 26min
Drama, Crime
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Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address liste ...

Love Letter

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1995 | 3.8/5 | 1h 57min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Shunji Iwai

Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer
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Movies with Shunji Iwai as Actor(3)

2023 From the End of the World
2022 Ribbon
as Director2000 Ritual

Movies with Shunji Iwai as Crew(93)

Directing/Director2023 Kyrie
Writing/Writer2023 Kyrie
Directing/Director2020 Last Letter
Editing/Editor2020 Last Letter
Writing/Screenplay2020 Last Letter
Directing/Director2020 The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
Writing/Writer2020 The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
Directing/Director2018 Last Letter
Production/Producer2018 Last Letter
Sound/Original Music Composer2018 Last Letter
Writing/Screenplay2018 Last Letter
Directing/Director2017 Chang-ok's Letter
Writing/Writer2017 Chang-ok's Letter
Writing/Original Film Writer2017 Fireworks
Directing/Director2016 A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
Editing/Editor2016 A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
Production/Producer2016 A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
Writing/Screenplay2016 A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
Writing/Novel2016 A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
Directing/Director2015 The Case of Hana & Alice
Editing/Editor2015 The Case of Hana & Alice
Production/Producer2015 The Case of Hana & Alice
Sound/Original Music Composer2015 The Case of Hana & Alice
Writing/Writer2015 The Case of Hana & Alice
Directing/Director2015 Ainone
Sound/Music2013 Far Away, So Close
Production/Producer2012 I Have To Buy New Shoes
Crew/Cinematography2011 Vampire
Directing/Director2011 Vampire
Production/Producer2011 Vampire
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 Vampire
Writing/Writer2011 Vampire
Directing/Director2011 Friends After 3.11 劇場版
Production/Producer2010 Bandage
Writing/Writer2010 Bandage
Editing/Editor2009 Halfway
Production/Producer2009 Halfway
Writing/Writer2009 Halfway
Production/Producer2009 Baton
Writing/Writer2009 Baton
Directing/Director2008 New York, I Love You
Editing/Editor2008 New York, I Love You
Writing/Writer2008 New York, I Love You
Production/Producer2006 Rainbow Song
Writing/Screenplay2006 Rainbow Song
Directing/Director2006 The Kon Ichikawa Story
Directing/Director2004 Hana & Alice
Editing/Editor2004 Hana & Alice
Production/Producer2004 Hana & Alice
Sound/Music2004 Hana & Alice
Writing/Writer2004 Hana & Alice
Directing/Director2002 Jam Films
Writing/Writer2002 Jam Films
Crew/Creator2001 All About Lily Chou-Chou
Directing/Director2001 All About Lily Chou-Chou
Writing/Screenplay2001 All About Lily Chou-Chou
Editing/Editor2001 All About Lily Chou-Chou
Writing/Writer2001 All About Lily Chou-Chou
Production/Co-Producer1999 GAMERA 1999
Directing/Director1998 April Story
Editing/Editor1998 April Story
Writing/Writer1998 April Story
Directing/Director1996 Swallowtail Butterfly
Writing/Screenplay1996 Swallowtail Butterfly
Directing/Director1996 Picnic
Editing/Editor1996 Picnic
Writing/Writer1996 Picnic
Writing/Story1996 ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius
Directing/Director1995 Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
Writing/Writer1995 Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
Directing/Director1995 Love Letter
Editing/Editor1995 Love Letter
Writing/Writer1995 Love Letter
Directing/Director1994 Undo
Writing/Writer1994 Undo
Directing/Director1994 Lunatic Love
Directing/Director1993 The Snow King
Directing/Director1993 Fried Dragon Fish
Writing/Writer1993 Fried Dragon Fish
Directing/Director1992 Omelette
Writing/Screenplay1992 Omelette
Directing/Director1992 Maria
Writing/Screenplay1992 Maria
Directing/Director1992 Ghost Soup
Editing/Editor1992 Ghost Soup
Writing/Writer1992 Ghost Soup
Directing/Director1992 Canned Crab
Directing/Director1992 A Summer Solstice Story
Writing/Writer1992 A Summer Solstice Story
Directing/Director1991 Unknown Child
Writing/Writer1991 Unknown Child
Directing/Director1991 The Man Who Came To Kill
Writing/Writer1991 The Man Who Came To Kill

TV Shows/Series with Shunji Iwai as Crew(10)

Directing/Director2016 A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
Writing/Novel2016 A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
Writing/Screenplay2016 A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
Editing/Editor2016 A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
Production/Producer2016 A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
Production/Producer2014 Mysterious Transfer Student
Writing/Writer2014 Mysterious Transfer Student
Editing/Editor2014 Mysterious Transfer Student
Writing/Teleplay1993 if: Moshimo
Directing/Director1993 if: Moshimo

Additional Information

Official websites:
岩井俊二
Full Name: Shunji Iwai
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Thursday, 01/24 1963 (January) in Sendai, Prefettura di Miyagi, Giappone (current age: 61 years + 92 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Educated at: Yokohama National University, Sendai Daiichi High School
Other names for Shunji Iwai (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"이와이 슌지"
"岩井俊二"
"lwai Shunji"
"Сюндзи Иваи"
"円都通信"
"岩井俊二（豆瓣）"
"いわい しゅんじ" (Kana/Japanese)
Shunji Iwai frequently works together with these people:
Chigi Kanbe (11x, Crew)
Takeshi Kobayashi (9x, Crew)
Noboru Shinoda (7x, Crew)
Eriko Kitagawa (6x, Crew)
Ken Mitsuishi (6x, Actor)
Shinji Higuchi (6x, Crew)
Isao Yukisada (6x, Crew)
Koji Kanaya (6x, Crew)
Kazuaki Kiriya (5x, Crew)
Toshiya Sakai (5x, Actor)
Reimy (5x, Crew)
Kuwabara Mako (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:494860, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024