Shunji Iwai

Shunji Iwai

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
January 24, 1963

Biography

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

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Representative Works

Love Letter
Love Letter
7.8
/ Japanese
All About Lily Chou-Chou
All About Lily Chou-Chou
7.5
/ Japanese
New York, I Love You
New York, I Love You
6.0
/ English
Fireworks
Fireworks
6.6
/ Japanese
Swallowtail Butterfly
Swallowtail Butterfly
7.5
/ Japanese
April Story
April Story
7.1
/ Japanese
The Case of Hana & Alice
The Case of Hana & Alice
7.3
/ Japanese
Ritual
Ritual
7.7
/ Japanese
Jam Films
Jam Films
7.9
/ Japanese
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
6.9
/ Japanese
Rainbow Song
Rainbow Song
7.5
/ Japanese
Hana & Alice
Hana & Alice
7.0
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Love Letter
1995Winner

Best Director

Love Letter

All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001Winner

Best Director

All About Lily Chou-Chou

New York, I Love You
2008Nominee

Best Director

New York, I Love You

Career Highlights

Fireworks
2017Highlight

Best Writing

Fireworks

Swallowtail Butterfly
1996Highlight

Best Director

Swallowtail Butterfly

Video

Trailer
All About Lily Chou-Chou