Shunji Iwai

Shunji Iwai

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Born
January 24, 1963
Awards
13 wins, 24 nominations

Having received his education at Yokohama National University, Shunji Iwai 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…

Biography

Having received his education at Yokohama National University, Shunji Iwai 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 Swallowtail Butterfly (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) (All About Lily Chou-Chou). Shunji Iwai resides in Japan.

Actor

From the End of the WorldFrom the End of the World(2023)
Tokyo!Tokyo!(2008)as (segment: Interior Design)
The Railway and the GirlThe Railway and the Girl(2003)as Director
RitualRitual(2000)as Director

Additional Crew

The Murder Case of Hana & AliceThe Murder Case of Hana & Alice(2015)

Known for

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Orlando Bloom and Shunji Iwai in New York, I Love You (2008)Shunji Iwai in Vampire (2011)

Credit Score: Shunji Iwai

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200720082009
(segment: Interior Design)
Sat Aug 16 2008
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