Shunji Iwai

Iwai Shunji

  • Name: Iwai Shunji
  • Native name: 岩井俊二
  • Also Known as: いわい しゅんじ
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: January 24, 1963
  • Age: 63
Iwai Shunji is a Japanese film director, filmmaker, screenwriter, and musician born in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Education, Yokohama National University in 1987.

He started out in the entertainment industry by directing music videos and television dramas, including the likes of Maria, Lunatic Love, and Fireworks, for which he received the award for Best Newcomer from the Japanese Director's Association.

He eventually moved onto larger things with his short film "Undo" (1994), later followed by the hit "Suwaroteiru" (1996) starring Japanese pop singer, Chara. As his career progressed, he received even more awards, especially for his films "Love Letter" (1995) and "All About Lily Chou-Chou" (2001). Edit Biography
Screenwriter
Year Title Type Rating
TBA
Drama
0.0
2010
Bandage
Bandage
Movie
7.2
Screenwriter & Director
Year Title Type Rating
2024
Drama
7.6
2023
Movie
0.0
2023
Kyrie
Kyrie
Movie
7.4
2023
Drama
0.0
2020
Movie
6.5
2020
Movie
7.6
2018
Movie
7.3
2014
Drama
7.1
2012
Vampire
Vampire
Movie
7.3
2006
Movie
7.5
2004
Movie
7.2
2002
Jam Films
Jam Films
Movie
6.4
2001
Movie
7.8
1998
Movie
7.3
1996
Movie
7.7
1996
PiCNiC
PiCNiC
Movie
7.5
1995
Movie
8.3
1994
Undo
Undo
Movie
7.0
1994
Movie
7.1
1993
Movie
6.7
1993
Movie
6.9
1992
Movie
6.7
Producer
Year Title Type Rating
TBA
Movie
0.0
Cinematography
Year Title Type Rating
2003
Movie
0.0
2000
Movie
7.6
Executive Producer
Year Title Type Rating
2015
Movie
6.7
2009
Halfway
Halfway
Movie
6.5
Composer
Year Title Type Rating
2013
Movie
6.8
Original Creator
Year Title Type Rating
2016
Drama
7.4
2016
Movie
7.7
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2023
From the End of the World
From the End of the World
Japanese Movie, 2023,
(Support Role)
Support Role
7.4
2017
The Ringside Story
The Ringside Story
Japanese Movie, 2017,
Himself (Guest Role)
Himself
Guest Role
6.5
2003
The Railway and the Girl
The Railway and the Girl
Japanese Movie, 2003,
"Director" (Main Role)
"Director"
Main Role
0.0
2000
Shiki-jitsu
Shiki-jitsu
Japanese Movie, 2000,
"Director" (Main Role)
"Director"
Main Role
7.6
Director
Year Title Type Rating
2017
Special
7.4
1994
Special
0.0
1992
Special
7.0
1992
Special
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2023
The Popcorn Show Season 2
The Popcorn Show Season 2
Hong Kong TV Show, 2023, 29 eps
(Ep. 19) (Guest)
29
(Ep. 19)
Guest
0.0
2008
Shabekuri 007
Shabekuri 007
Japanese TV Show, 2008, 610 eps
(Ep. 281) (Guest)
610
(Ep. 281)
Guest
8.2
2007
Bokura no Jidai
Bokura no Jidai
Japanese TV Show, 2007, 900 eps
(Guest)
900
Guest
0.0
2004
Cinemaholic
Cinemaholic
Japanese TV Show, 2004, 56 eps
(Guest)
56
Guest
0.0
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  • First Name: Shunji
  • Family Name: Iwai
  • Native name: 岩井俊二
  • Also Known as: いわい しゅんじ
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: January 24, 1963
  • Age: 63

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