Directed credits
34
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Shunji Iwai
Directing
Career Snapshot
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1.1
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Directed movies: 26Directed series: 8All 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: 6.99
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 (34)Writer (9)Editor (5)Producer (4)Executive Producer (3)Co-Producer (2)Music (2)Screenplay (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.
World Map
Director
2025 Movie
ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA
Director
2016 Movie
Miracle
Director
2016 Movie
Ainone
Director
2015 Movie
7.0
Friends After 3.11
Director
2011 Movie
7.0
The Kon Ichikawa Story
Director
2006 Movie
6.9
Hana & Alice
Director
2004 Movie
4.5
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
Director
2002 Movie
Arita
Director
2002 Movie
7.4
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Director
2001 Movie
6.0
The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side
Director
1999 Movie
Knit Cap Man
Director
1997 Movie
7.4
Swallowtail Butterfly
Director
1996 Movie
6.8
Picnic
Director
1996 Movie
7.0
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
Director
1995 Movie
7.8
Love Letter
Director
1995 Movie
5.9
Undo
Director
1994 Movie
6.0
Lunatic Love
Director
1994 Movie
6.5
The Snow King
Director
1993 Movie
6.6
Ghost Soup
Director
1992 Movie
7.0
Omelette
Director
1992 Movie
5.7
A Summer Solstice Story
Director
1992 Movie
Blood-sucking Tree
Director
1992 Movie
A Canned Crab
Director
1992 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Shunji Iwai.
8.0
Luca on the Road
Director • 10 eps
2024 Series
Lemon-Colored Dream
Director • 8 eps
2023 Series
Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams
Director • 8 eps
2020 Series
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
Director • 12 eps
2020 Series
6.0
Chang-ok's Letter
Director • 4 eps
2017 Series
7.7
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
Director • 6 eps
2016 Series
Hana & Alice
Director • 3 eps
2003 Series
9.5
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Director • 11 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Shunji Iwai.
7.8
Love Letter
Director
1995 Movie
7.7
Ritual
as Director
2000 Movie
7.4
Swallowtail Butterfly
Director
1996 Movie
7.4
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Director
2001 Movie
7.3
The Case of Hana & Alice
Editor
2015 Movie
7.1
April Story
Writer
1998 Movie
6.9
Hana & Alice
Director
2004 Movie
6.6
Fireworks
Original Film Writer
2017 Movie
5.9
New York, I Love You
Writer
2008 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shunji Iwai.
7.8
Jam Films
Writer
2002 Movie
Arita
Director
2002 Movie
5.9
New York, I Love You
Writer
2008 Movie
Miracle
Director
2016 Movie
7.4
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Director
2001 Movie
7.3
Ribbon
2022 Movie
6.0
GAMERA 1999
Co-Producer
1999 Movie
7.8
Love Letter
Director
1995 Movie
6.6
Fireworks
Original Film Writer
2017 Movie
7.0
Omelette
Director
1992 Movie
ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA
Director
2016 Movie
7.7
Ritual
as Director
2000 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shunji Iwai.
9.5
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Director • 11 eps
1990 Series
8.0
Mysterious Transfer Student
Producer • 12 eps
2014 Series
8.0
Luca on the Road
Director • 10 eps
2024 Series
7.7
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
Director • 6 eps
2016 Series
Hana & Alice
Director • 3 eps
2003 Series
Lemon-Colored Dream
Director • 8 eps
2023 Series
Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams
Director • 8 eps
2020 Series
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
Director • 12 eps
2020 Series
4.0
Baton
Writer • 3 eps
2009 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shunji Iwai.
Hanataba
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
7.6
Kyrie
Editor
2023 Movie
9.0
A Summer Solstice Story
Writer
2023 Movie
5.6
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
Editor
2020 Movie
7.0
Last Letter
Co-Producer
2020 Movie
7.0
Little Letter
Editor
2020 Movie
6.2
Last Letter
Music
2018 Movie
6.6
Fireworks
Original Film Writer
2017 Movie
5.3
Chang-ok's Letter
Writer
2017 Movie
6.9
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
Novel
2016 Movie
3.0
Cities in Love
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
7.3
The Case of Hana & Alice
Editor
2015 Movie
7.5
Town Workers
Writer
2014 Movie
5.2
Far Away, So Close
Music
2013 Movie
6.2
I Have to Buy New Shoes
Producer
2012 Movie
6.0
Vampire
Producer
2011 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Shunji Iwai.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shunji Iwai.
Lily, I am crying
as Self
2024 Movie
6.7
From the End of the World
as Teacher
2023 Movie
7.3
Ribbon
2022 Movie
ZARD yo Eien nare Sakai Izumi no Uta wa Kou Umareta
2019 Movie
6.0
Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo
2015 Movie
Filming H&A
2005 Movie
6.0
Once upon a time returning to my hometown
2003 Movie
The Railway and the Girl
2003 Movie
4.5
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
2002 Movie
7.7
Ritual
as Director
2000 Movie
円都 YEN TOWN
1996 Movie
5.0
M.B. MOVIE
1987 Movie