Directing
Shunji Iwai
- Titles
- 60movies12TV shows
- Career
Active from 1990 to 2025, busiest in 1992 with 6 main titles.
- Directed
- 51titles as director
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Swallowtail Butterfly79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Coming of Age6.2average 3.0
- Melancholy7.0average 4.7
- Romance6.0average 3.8
- Contemporary Realism7.4average 5.4
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.8
- Wholesome4.8average 3.4
- Pathos6.4average 5.3
- Wonder4.4average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.2, average 4.2
- Crime1.9, average 3.6
- Adrenaline3.3, average 4.8
- Politics1.3, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 7
- Japanese Drama 4
- Character Study 3
- Coming-of-Age 3
- Family Secrets 3
- Thought-Provoking 3
- Emotional Depth 3
- Japanese Indie Film 2
- Melancholic Romance 2
- Psychological Drama 2
- Quirky Characters 2
- Friendship 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- CChigi KanbeCinematographerA Bride for Rip Van Winkle, The Case of Hana & Alice, Kyrie, Last Letter, Last Letter, +4 more
Noboru ShinodaCinematographerLove Letter, All About Lily Chou-Chou, Swallowtail Butterfly, April Story, Hana & Alice, +2 more
Yu AoiActorAll About Lily Chou-Chou, The Case of Hana & Alice, Hana & Alice, Rainbow Song, Vampire
Takeshi KobayashiComposerAll About Lily Chou-Chou, Swallowtail Butterfly, Kyrie, Last Letter, Bandage
Tomorowo TaguchiActorLove Letter, Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?, Fried Dragon Fish, Undo
Ken MitsuishiActorApril Story, Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?, Fried Dragon Fish, Ghost Soup- KKoji KanayaCinematographerFireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?, Fried Dragon Fish, The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side, Ghost Soup
REIMYComposerLove Letter, Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?, Picnic, Fried Dragon Fish
Ayumi ItoActorAll About Lily Chou-Chou, Swallowtail Butterfly, Bandage
Etsushi ToyokawaActorLove Letter, Last Letter, Undo
Shoko AidaActorThe Case of Hana & Alice, Hana & Alice, Rainbow Song
Hayato IchiharaActorAll About Lily Chou-Chou, Rainbow Song, Baton
Movies and TV shows
59Upcoming
2 titles
Producer, Executive Producer
Writer, Director
2020s
8 titles · average score 68
Original Music Composer, Director
Executive Producer
GoodWatch score 71Director, Editor
Director, Writer
GoodWatch score 64as Teacher
GoodWatch score 69Editor, Co-Producer
Director of Photography, Screenplay
Editor, Writer
2010s
14 titles · average score 59
GoodWatch score 60Novel, Executive Producer
Writer, Director
GoodWatch score 49Original Film Writer
GoodWatch score 59Screenplay, Producer
GoodWatch score 74Director, Producer
Executive Producer
Writer, Director
GoodWatch score 63Producer, Editor
GoodWatch score 48Director, Writer
Editor, Director
GoodWatch score 63Producer, Screenplay
2000s
14 titles · average score 68
Producer, Writer
GoodWatch score 62Executive Producer, Editor
GoodWatch score 47Writer, Editor
GoodWatch score 73Producer, Screenplay
Editor, Director
GoodWatch score 71Producer, Director
Camera Operator
GoodWatch score 73Writer, Music
Director, Writer
GoodWatch score 76Creator, Director
GoodWatch score 76as Director
1990s
21 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch score 71Editor, Writer
GoodWatch score 79Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 73Writer, Director
GoodWatch score 63Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 62Director, Writer
Director
GoodWatch score 70Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 61Writer, Director
GoodWatch score 64Director, Editor
Director, Editor