Directed credits
31
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Shunji Iwai
Directing
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Directed movies: 26Directed series: 5All crew credits: 65
TMDB ID: 55785
IMDb ID: nm0412517
Known for: Directing
Born: January 24, 1963
Age: 63
Place of birth: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1987 - 2025
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 6.97
Wikidata: Q1323347
Also known as
이와이 슌지 • lwai Shunji • Сюндзи Иваи • 円都通信 • いわい しゅんじ
Frequent jobs
Director (31)Writer (9)Editor (5)Producer (4)Executive Producer (3)Screenplay (3)Co-Producer (2)Music (2)Camera Operator (1)
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Shunji Iwai.
Director
World Map
2025 • Movie
Director
ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA
2016 • Movie
Director
Miracle
2016 • Movie
Director
Ainone
2015 • Movie
Director
Friends After 3.11
2011 • Movie
Director
The Kon Ichikawa Story
2006 • Movie
Director
Hana & Alice
2004 • Movie
Director
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
2002 • Movie
Director
Arita
2002 • Movie
Director
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001 • Movie
Director
The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side
1999 • Movie
Director
Knit Cap Man
1997 • Movie
Director
Swallowtail Butterfly
1996 • Movie
Director
Picnic
1996 • Movie
Director
Love Letter
1995 • Movie
Director
Undo
1994 • Movie
Director
Lunatic Love
1994 • Movie
Director
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
1993 • Movie
Director
The Snow King
1993 • Movie
Director
Ghost Soup
1992 • Movie
Director
Omelette
1992 • Movie
Director
A Summer Solstice Story
1992 • Movie
Director
Blood-sucking Tree
1992 • Movie
Director
A Canned Crab
1992 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Shunji Iwai.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Shunji Iwai.
Director
Love Letter
1995 • Movie
as Director
Ritual
2000 • Movie
Director
Swallowtail Butterfly
1996 • Movie
Director
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001 • Movie
Editor
The Case of Hana & Alice
2015 • Movie
Writer
April Story
1998 • Movie
Director
Hana & Alice
2004 • Movie
Original Film Writer
Fireworks
2017 • Movie
Writer
New York, I Love You
2008 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shunji Iwai.
Director
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001 • Movie
Director
Love Letter
1995 • Movie
Writer
New York, I Love You
2008 • Movie
Director
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
2002 • Movie
Original Film Writer
Fireworks
2017 • Movie
Writer
Jam Films
2002 • Movie
Director
Swallowtail Butterfly
1996 • Movie
Screenplay
Rainbow Song
2006 • Movie
Writer
Chang-ok's Letter
2017 • Movie
as Director
Ritual
2000 • Movie
Co-Producer
GAMERA 1999
1999 • Movie
Writer
April Story
1998 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shunji Iwai.
Director • 11 eps
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990 • Series
Director • 10 eps
Luca on the Road
2024 • Series
Producer • 12 eps
Mysterious Transfer Student
2014 • Series
Screenplay • 6 eps
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
2016 • Series
Director • 8 eps
Lemon-Colored Dream
2023 • Series
Writer • 3 eps
Baton
2009 • Series
Original Music Composer • 3 eps
Hana & Alice
2003 • Series
Director • 12 eps
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020 • Series
Director • 4 eps
Chang-ok's Letter
2017 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shunji Iwai.
Executive Producer
Hanataba
2025 • Movie
Editor
Kyrie
2023 • Movie
Writer
A Summer Solstice Story
2023 • Movie
Editor
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020 • Movie
Co-Producer
Last Letter
2020 • Movie
Editor
Little Letter
2020 • Movie
Music
Last Letter
2018 • Movie
Original Film Writer
Fireworks
2017 • Movie
Writer
Chang-ok's Letter
2017 • Movie
Novel
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
2016 • Movie
Executive Producer
Cities in Love
2015 • Movie
Editor
The Case of Hana & Alice
2015 • Movie
Writer
Town Workers
2014 • Movie
Music
Far Away, So Close
2013 • Movie
Producer
I Have to Buy New Shoes
2012 • Movie
Producer
Vampire
2011 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Shunji Iwai.
Cinematography • 8 eps
Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams
2020 • Series
Screenplay • 6 eps
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
2016 • Series
Producer • 12 eps
Mysterious Transfer Student
2014 • Series
Writer • 3 eps
Baton
2009 • Series
Original Music Composer • 3 eps
Hana & Alice
2003 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shunji Iwai.
as Self
Lily, I am crying
2024 • Movie
as Teacher
From the End of the World
2023 • Movie
Ribbon
2022 • Movie
ZARD yo Eien nare Sakai Izumi no Uta wa Kou Umareta
2019 • Movie
Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo
2015 • Movie
Filming H&A
2005 • Movie
Once upon a time returning to my hometown
2003 • Movie
The Railway and the Girl
2003 • Movie
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
2002 • Movie
as Director
Ritual
2000 • Movie
円都 YEN TOWN
1996 • Movie
M.B. MOVIE
1987 • Movie