Biography and filmography

Shunji Iwai

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 (67)

World Map

World Map

2025 · Director, Writer, Original Music Composer

Hanataba

Hanataba

2025 · Executive Producer

Lily, I am crying

Lily, I am crying

2024 · Self

Kyrie

Kyrie

2023 · Editor, Screenplay, Director

A Summer Solstice Story

A Summer Solstice Story

2023 · Writer, Director

From the End of the World

From the End of the World

2023 · Teacher

Ribbon

Ribbon

2022

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020 · Editor, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director

Last Letter

Last Letter

2020 · Co-Producer, Novel, Screenplay, Director, Editor

Little Letter

Little Letter

2020 · Editor, Director of Photography, Writer, Director

ZARD yo Eien nare Sakai Izumi no Uta wa Kou Umareta

ZARD yo Eien nare Sakai Izumi no Uta wa Kou Umareta

2019

Last Letter

Last Letter

2018 · Music, Novel, Editor, Executive Producer, Director, Screenplay, Producer

Fireworks

Fireworks

2017 · Original Film Writer

Chang-ok's Letter

Chang-ok's Letter

2017 · Writer, Director

Yen Town Space in Inujima

Yen Town Space in Inujima

2016 · Editor, Director

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016 · Editor, Novel, Director, Screenplay, Producer

Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo

Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo

2015

Cities in Love

Cities in Love

2015 · Executive Producer

The Case of Hana & Alice

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015 · Editor, Director, Writer, Producer, Original Music Composer, Original Story

Town Workers

Town Workers

2014 · Writer, Director

Far Away, So Close

Far Away, So Close

2013 · Music

I Have to Buy New Shoes

I Have to Buy New Shoes

2012 · Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Executive Producer

Vampire

Vampire

2011 · Director, Writer, Producer, Music, Editor, Director of Photography

Friends After 3.11

Friends After 3.11

2011 · Director, Editor

Documentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm Ahead

Documentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm Ahead

2011 · Executive Producer

Bandage

Bandage

2010 · Producer, Screenplay

Baton

Baton

2009 · Writer, Producer

Halfway

Halfway

2009 · Editor, Producer, Executive Producer

Nueva York, te amo

Nueva York, te amo

2008 · Writer, Director, Editor

The Kon Ichikawa Story

The Kon Ichikawa Story

2006 · Director, Screenplay, Editor, Music

Rainbow Song

Rainbow Song

2006 · Screenplay, Producer

Filming H&A

Filming H&A

2005

Hana & Alice

Hana & Alice

2004 · Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Music

Once upon a time returning to my hometown

Once upon a time returning to my hometown

2003

The Railway and the Girl

The Railway and the Girl

2003 · Camera Operator

Jam Films

Jam Films

2002 · Writer, Director, Music, Editor

Triumphal March and 30 Days of Their Own

Triumphal March and 30 Days of Their Own

2002 · Editor, Director

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

2002 · Director

Arita

Arita

2002 · Director, Music, Editor, Writer

Gift of the Magi

Gift of the Magi

2001 · Executive Producer

All About Lily Chou-Chou

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001 · Director, Creator, Editor, Writer

Ritual

Ritual

2000 · Director

The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side

The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side

1999 · Director

GAMERA 1999

GAMERA 1999

1999 · Co-Producer

April Story

April Story

1998 · Writer, Director, Music, Editor

Knit Cap Man

Knit Cap Man

1997 · Director

円都 YEN TOWN

円都 YEN TOWN

1996

Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail Butterfly

1996 · Director, Editor, Screenplay, Original Story

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius

1996 · Story

Picnic

Picnic

1996 · Writer, Director

Love Letter

Love Letter

1995 · Director, Screenplay, Editor

undo

undo

1994 · Director, Writer

Lunatic Love

Lunatic Love

1994 · Director

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

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

1993 · Director, Screenplay

Fried Dragon Fish

Fried Dragon Fish

1993 · Director, Writer

The Snow King

The Snow King

1993 · Director

Ghost Soup

Ghost Soup

1992 · Director, Writer, Editor

Omelette

Omelette

1992 · Director, Screenplay

A Summer Solstice Story

A Summer Solstice Story

1992 · Director, Editor, Writer

Blood-sucking Tree

Blood-sucking Tree

1992 · Director

A Canned Crab

A Canned Crab

1992 · Director

Maria

Maria

1992 · Screenplay, Director

The Man Who Came To Kill

The Man Who Came To Kill

1991 · Director, Writer

Unknown Child

Unknown Child

1991 · Director, Writer

M.B. MOVIE

M.B. MOVIE

1987

Late Summer by ZERO

Late Summer by ZERO

· Director, Writer

The Nuke Crab

The Nuke Crab

· Writer, Producer, Executive Producer

TV shows (12)