Shunji Iwai

ProducerDirectorComposerWriterActor Jan 24 (age 63) Sendai, Miyagi, Japan 1987–2025 (38 year career)

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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.

Known For

Film

Love Letter

Director

Film

All About Lily Chou-Chou

Creator

Film

Fireworks

Original Film Writer

Film

New York, I Love You

Director

Film

The Case of Hana & Alice

Director

Film

Ritual

Director

Film

April Story

Director

Film

Swallowtail Butterfly

Director

Filmography

Acting (13)

Movies (12)

Lily, I am crying

2024

as Self

From the End of the World

Ribbon

ZARD yo Eien nare Sakai Izumi no Uta wa Kou Umareta

2019

Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo

2015

6.0

Filming H&A

2005

The Railway and the Girl

2003

Once upon a time returning to my hometown

2003

6.0

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

Ritual

as Director

円都 YEN TOWN

M.B. MOVIE

Television (1)

20th year reunion

2021

as self

8.8

Crew (179)

Movies (144)

Hanataba

2025

Executive Producer

World Map

2025

Director

World Map

2025

Original Music Composer

World Map

2025

Writer

A Summer Solstice Story

2023

Director

9.0

A Summer Solstice Story

Writer

Kyrie

Director

Kyrie

Editor

Kyrie

Screenplay

Last Letter

Co-Producer

Last Letter

Director

Last Letter

Editor

Last Letter

Novel

Last Letter

Screenplay

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020

Director

5.6

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020

Director of Photography

5.6

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020

Editor

5.6

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

Screenplay

Little Letter

Director

Little Letter

Director of Photography

Little Letter

Editor

Little Letter

Writer

Last Letter

Director

Last Letter

Editor

Last Letter

Executive Producer

Last Letter

Music

Last Letter

Novel

Last Letter

Producer

Last Letter

Screenplay

Fireworks

Original Film Writer

Chang-ok's Letter

Director

Chang-ok's Letter

Writer

ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA

2016

Director

ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA

2016

Editor

Miracle

2016

Director

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016

Director

6.9

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016

Editor

6.9

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016

Novel

6.9

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016

Producer

6.9

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016

Screenplay

6.9

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015

Director

7.3

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015

Editor

7.3

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015

Original Music Composer

7.3

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015

Original Story

7.3

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015

Producer

7.3

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015

Writer

7.3

Ainone

2015

Director

Cities in Love

Executive Producer

Town Workers

Director

Town Workers

Writer

Far Away, So Close

Music

I Have to Buy New Shoes

2012

Director of Photography

6.2

I Have to Buy New Shoes

2012

Editor

6.2

I Have to Buy New Shoes

2012

Executive Producer

6.2

I Have to Buy New Shoes

Producer

Vampire

Director

Vampire

Director of Photography

Vampire

Editor

Vampire

Music

Vampire

Producer

Vampire

Writer

Friends After 3.11

Director

Friends After 3.11

Editor

Documentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm Ahead

2011

Executive Producer

Bandage

Producer

Bandage

Screenplay

Halfway

Editor

Halfway

Executive Producer

Halfway

Producer

Baton

Producer

Baton

Writer

New York, I Love You

Director

New York, I Love You

Editor

New York, I Love You

Writer

The Kon Ichikawa Story

2006

Director

7.0

The Kon Ichikawa Story

2006

Editor

7.0

The Kon Ichikawa Story

2006

Music

7.0

The Kon Ichikawa Story

Screenplay

Rainbow Song

Producer

Rainbow Song

Screenplay

Hana & Alice

Director

Hana & Alice

Editor

Hana & Alice

Music

Hana & Alice

Producer

Hana & Alice

Writer

The Railway and the Girl

2003

Camera Operator

Triumphal March and 30 Days of Their Own

2002

Director

Triumphal March and 30 Days of Their Own

2002

Editor

Jam Films

Director

Jam Films

Editor

Jam Films

Music

Jam Films

Writer

Arita

Director

Arita

2002

Editor

Arita

2002

Music

Arita

2002

Writer

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

2002

Director

4.7

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001

Creator

7.4

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001

Director

7.4

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001

Editor

7.4

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001

Writer

7.4

Gift of the Magi

2001

Executive Producer

GAMERA 1999

1999

Co-Producer

6.0

The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side

Director

April Story

Director

April Story

Editor

April Story

Music

April Story

Writer

Knit Cap Man

Director

Picnic

Director

Picnic

Writer

Swallowtail Butterfly

1996

Director

7.4

Swallowtail Butterfly

1996

Editor

7.4

Swallowtail Butterfly

1996

Writer

7.4

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius

1996

Story

Love Letter

Director

Love Letter

Editor

Love Letter

Screenplay

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

1995

Director

7.0

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

Screenplay

Lunatic Love

Director

Undo

Director

Undo

Writer

The Snow King

Director

Fried Dragon Fish

Director

Fried Dragon Fish

Writer

A Canned Crab

Director

Omelette

Director

Omelette

Screenplay

Maria

Director

Maria

Screenplay

Blood-sucking Tree

Director

Ghost Soup

Director

Ghost Soup

Editor

Ghost Soup

Writer

A Summer Solstice Story

1992

Director

5.7

A Summer Solstice Story

1992

Editor

5.7

A Summer Solstice Story

1992

Writer

5.7

The Man Who Came To Kill

1991

Director

6.0

The Man Who Came To Kill

Writer

Unknown Child

Director

Unknown Child

Writer

Late Summer by ZERO

Director

Late Summer by ZERO

Writer

Television (35)

Luca on the Road

Director

Luca on the Road

Screenplay

Lemon-Colored Dream

Director

Lemon-Colored Dream

2023

Director of Photography

Lemon-Colored Dream

2023

Editor

Lemon-Colored Dream

2023

Writer

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020

Cinematography

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020

Director

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020

Editor

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020

Writer

Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

2020

Cinematography

Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

2020

Director

Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

2020

Editor

Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

2020

Writer

Chang-ok's Letter

Director

Chang-ok's Letter

Editor

Chang-ok's Letter

Music

Chang-ok's Letter

Writer

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

2016

Director

7.7

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

2016

Editor

7.7

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

2016

Novel

7.7

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

2016

Producer

7.7

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

2016

Screenplay

7.7

Mysterious Transfer Student

2014

Editor

8.0

Mysterious Transfer Student

2014

Producer

8.0

Mysterious Transfer Student

Screenplay

Baton

Producer

Baton

Writer

Hana & Alice

Director

Hana & Alice

2003

Editor

Hana & Alice

2003

Original Music Composer

Hana & Alice

2003

Writer

if: Moshimo

Director

if: Moshimo

Teleplay

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

1990

Director

9.5