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Shunji Iwai

Shunji Iwai

Director · Born January 24, 1963 · Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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Biography

Shunji Iwai (岩井 俊二, Iwai Shunji, born 24 January 1963) is a Japanese film director, video artist, writer and documentary maker.

Directed 48

2020s

  1. 2025

    World Map

    Director

  2. 2024
  3. 2023
  4. A Summer Solstice Story

    Director

  5. Lemon-Colored Dream

    Director

  6. 2020

    Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

    Director

  7. The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

    Director

  8. The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

    Director

  9. Little Letter

    Director

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2017

    Chang-ok's Letter

    Director

  3. Chang-ok's Letter

    Director

  4. 2016

    Yen Town Space in Inujima

    Director

  5. A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

    Director

  6. 2015
  7. 2014

    Town Workers

    Director

  8. 2011
  9. Friends After 3.11

    Director

2000s

  1. 2008
  2. 2006

    The Kon Ichikawa Story

    Director

  3. 2004
  4. 2003

    Hana & Alice

    Director

  5. 2002
  6. All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

    Director

  7. Arita

    Director

  8. 2001

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side

    Director

  2. 1998
  3. 1997

    Knit Cap Man

    Director

  4. 1996
  5. Picnic

    Director

  6. 1995
  7. 1994
  8. Lunatic Love

    Director

  9. 1993

    Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?

    Director

  10. Fried Dragon Fish

    Director

  11. The Snow King

    Director

  12. 1992

    Ghost Soup

    Director

  13. Omelette

    Director

  14. A Summer Solstice Story

    Director

  15. Blood-sucking Tree

    Director

  16. A Canned Crab

    Director

  17. Maria

    Director

  18. 1991

    The Man Who Came To Kill

    Director

  19. Unknown Child

    Director

  20. 1990

Wrote 45

2020s

  1. 2025

    World Map

    Writer

  2. 2024
  3. 2023
  4. A Summer Solstice Story

    Writer

  5. Lemon-Colored Dream

    Writer

  6. 2020

    Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

    Writer

  7. The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

    Screenplay

  8. The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

    Writer

  9. Little Letter

    Writer

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2017
  3. Chang-ok's Letter

    Writer

  4. Chang-ok's Letter

    Writer

  5. 2016

    A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

    Novel, Screenplay

  6. 2015
  7. 2014

    Town Workers

    Writer

  8. Mysterious Transfer Student

    Screenplay

  9. 2011
  10. 2010

2000s

  1. 2009

    Baton

    Writer

  2. Baton

    Writer

  3. 2008
  4. 2006

    The Kon Ichikawa Story

    Screenplay

  5. 2004
  6. 2003

    Hana & Alice

    Writer

  7. 2002
  8. Arita

    Writer

  9. 2001

1990s

  1. 1998
  2. 1996
  3. ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius

    Story

  4. Picnic

    Writer

  5. 1995
  6. 1994
  7. 1993

    Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?

    Screenplay

  8. Fried Dragon Fish

    Writer

  9. 1992

    Ghost Soup

    Writer

  10. Omelette

    Screenplay

  11. A Summer Solstice Story

    Writer

  12. Maria

    Screenplay

  13. 1991

    The Man Who Came To Kill

    Writer

  14. Unknown Child

    Writer

Edited 30

2020s

  1. 2023
  2. Lemon-Colored Dream

    Editor

  3. 2020

    Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

    Editor

  4. The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

    Editor

  5. The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

    Editor

  6. Little Letter

    Editor

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2017

    Chang-ok's Letter

    Editor

  3. 2016

    Yen Town Space in Inujima

    Editor

  4. A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

    Editor

  5. 2015
  6. 2014

    Mysterious Transfer Student

    Editor

  7. 2012

    I Have to Buy New Shoes

    Editor

  8. 2011
  9. Friends After 3.11

    Editor

2000s

  1. 2009

    Halfway

    Editor

  2. 2008
  3. 2006

    The Kon Ichikawa Story

    Editor

  4. 2004
  5. 2003

    Hana & Alice

    Editor

  6. 2002
  7. Arita

    Editor

  8. 2001

1990s

  1. 1998
  2. 1996
  3. 1995
  4. 1992

    Ghost Soup

    Editor

  5. A Summer Solstice Story

    Editor

Produced 18

2020s

  1. 2025

    Hanataba

    Executive Producer

  2. 2020

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2016

    A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

    Producer

  3. 2015

    Cities in Love

    Executive Producer

  4. 2014

    Mysterious Transfer Student

    Producer

  5. 2012

    I Have to Buy New Shoes

    Producer, Executive Producer

  6. 2011
  7. Documentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm Ahead

    Executive Producer

  8. 2010

2000s

  1. 2009

    Baton

    Producer

  2. Baton

    Producer

  3. Halfway

    Producer, Executive Producer

  4. 2006
  5. 2004

Sound 12

2020s

  1. 2025

    World Map

    Original Music Composer

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2017

    Chang-ok's Letter

    Music

  3. 2015
  4. 2013

    Far Away, So Close

    Music

  5. 2011

2000s

  1. 2006

    The Kon Ichikawa Story

    Music

  2. 2004
  3. 2003

    Hana & Alice

    Original Music Composer

  4. 2002
  5. Arita

    Music

1990s

  1. 1998

Acted in 11

2020s

  1. 2023
  2. 2022

    Ribbon

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2019

    ZARD yo Eien nare Sakai Izumi no Uta wa Kou Umareta

    Movie

  2. 2015

    Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2005

    Filming H&A

    Movie

  2. 2003

    Once upon a time returning to my hometown

    Movie

  3. The Railway and the Girl

    Movie

  4. 2002

    All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

    Movie

  5. 2000

1990s

  1. 1996

    円都 YEN TOWN

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1987

    M.B. MOVIE

    Movie

Camera 6

2020s

  1. 2023

    Lemon-Colored Dream

    Director of Photography

  2. 2020

    The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

    Director of Photography

  3. Little Letter

    Director of Photography

2010s

  1. 2012

    I Have to Buy New Shoes

    Director of Photography

  2. 2011

2000s

  1. 2003

    The Railway and the Girl

    Camera Operator

Other crew 3

2020s

  1. 2020

    Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

    Cinematography

  2. The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

    Cinematography

Created 1

Appearances1

2020s

  1. 2024

    Lily, I am crying

    Self