Shunji Iwai
Birthday:
24 January 1963, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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 larg...
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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 Suwarôteiru (1996) starring Japanese pop singer, Chara.As his career progressed, he received even more awards, especially for his films Love Letter (1995) and Riri Shushu no subete (2001) (All About Lily Chou-Chou). Shunji Iwai resides in Japan. Show less «
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