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Shunji Iwai


One of the most popular and influential Japanese directors of his generation, the multi-talented Shunji Iwai is commonly recognized for his distinctive and innovative visual style. Although describing himself as an "eizo sakka" (visual artist), characters and plot themes are often excellently developed in his films... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideWriter (20 titles)
2011/I Vampire (written by)
 
2010 Bandage (screenplay)
 
2009 Baton (written by)
 
2009 Halfway (screenplay)
 
2009 New York, I Love You (segment "Shunji Iwai")
 
2006 The Kon Ichikawa Story (documentary) (screenplay)
 
2006 Rainbow Song (screenplay / as San Amino)
 
2004 Hana and Alice
 
2002 Jam Films (segment 'Arita')
 
1998 April Story (writer)
 
1996 Acri (story)
 
1996 Picnic
 
1995 Love Letter
 
1994 Undo
 
1993 Fried Dragon Fish (TV movie)
 
1992 Geshi monogatari (TV short)
 
1992 Ghost Soup (TV movie)
 
Show ShowDirector (19 titles)
2011 Friends After 3.11 (documentary)
 
2011/I Vampire
 
2009 New York, I Love You (segment "Shunji Iwai")
 
2006 The Kon Ichikawa Story (documentary)
 
2004 Hana and Alice
 
2002 Jam Films (segment "Arita")
 
1998 April Story
 
1996 Picnic
 
1995 Love Letter
 
1994 Undo
 
1993 If: Moshimo (TV series)
 
1993 Fried Dragon Fish (TV movie)
 
1992 Geshi monogatari (TV short)
 
1992 Ghost Soup (TV movie)
 
1990 Yonimo kimyô na monogatari (TV series)
 
1986 Mina densetsu (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (10 titles)
2012 I Have to Buy New Shoes (producer)
 
2011 Documentary of AKB48: To Be Continued (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2011/I Vampire (producer)
 
2011 Documentary of AKB48: 1mm saki no mirai (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
2011 Fukushima Day (producer)
 
2010 Bandage (producer)
 
2009 Baton (producer)
 
2009 Halfway (producer)
 
2006 Rainbow Song (producer)
 
2004 Hana and Alice (producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (9 titles)
2011 Friends After 3.11 (documentary)
 
2009 Halfway
 
2009 New York, I Love You (segment "Shunji Iwai")
 
2006 The Kon Ichikawa Story (documentary)
 
1998 April Story
 
1996 Picnic
 
1995 Love Letter
 
1992 Geshi monogatari (TV short)
 
1992 Ghost Soup (TV movie)
 
Show ShowComposer (5 titles)
2011/I Vampire
 
2006 The Kon Ichikawa Story (documentary)
 
2004 Hana and Alice
 
2002 Jam Films (segment "Arita")
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2008 Tokyo!
(segment "Interior Design")
 
2000 Ritual
Director
 
Show ShowCinematographer (1 title)
2011/I Vampire
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2009 New York, I Love You (arranger: "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" 1916, "Music", "Sarabande" 1884)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2010 Year Without a Summer (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2013 Schola: Sakamoto Ryûichi ongaku no gakkô (TV series)
Himself
Film Score 5 (2013) … Himself
Film Score 4 (2013) … Himself
Film Score 3 (2013) … Himself
Film Score (2013) … Himself
 
2010-2012 Bokura no jidai (TV series)
Himself
 
2012 Ryûichi Sakamoto x Shunji Iwai (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Shunji Iwai Presents My Little Film Festival (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
2011 34 jikan genki TV (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 News Zero (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Cinemaholic (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
 

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Personal Details


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Alternate Names:

San Amino
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

In 2008 he served on the World Dramatic Competition Jury for the Sundance Film Festival. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently casts Chara, Tadanobu Asano, Yu Aoi, Ayumi Ito and Tomohiro Kaku See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius