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Iwai at the 2015 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Born. ( 1963-01-24) 24 January 1963 (age 61) Sendai City, Japan. Occupation (s) Director, video artist, screenwriter, editor, composer, producer. Shunji Iwai (岩井 俊二, Iwai Shunji, born 24 January 1963) is a Japanese filmmaker, video artist, writer and documentary maker.
- Director, video artist, screenwriter, editor, composer, producer
- 24 January 1963 (age 60), Sendai City, Japan
Shunji Iwai. Writer: Love Letter. 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.
- January 1, 1
- Writer, Director, Editor
- Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
- Shunji Iwai
- All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) “All About Lily Chou-Chou” explores the lives of Japanese teenagers in the age of the internet. Central to the narrative is the ethereal pop singer, Lily Chou-Chou, whose music becomes a beacon of hope for these youths, particularly for the protagonist, Yuichi.
- A Bride for Rip Van Winkle (2016) In “A Bride for Rip Van Winkle”, viewers are introduced to Nanami, a part-time junior high school teacher whose life seems to be fading away.
- Love Letter (1995) “Love Letter” tells the touching tale of Hiroko Watanabe, who is grieving the death of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii. In an attempt to reconnect with memories of him, she decides to write a letter to his old address.
- Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) Set in an alternate reality, “Swallowtail Butterfly” takes place in a Tokyo where the currency gold has caused a massive influx of immigrants, now called “Yen Towns”.
Shunji Iwai. Writer: Love Letter. 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 ...
- January 24, 1963
Mar 7, 2019 · But every time I watch a film by Japanese director Shunji Iwai, I find myself transported backwards to a time when life was a topsy-turvy adventure and I was holding on by the skin of my teeth. Iwai has amassed a devoted following because of his ability to transform the loneliest period of one’s life into lyrical poetry, and his films are ...
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Aug 11, 2016 · Interview: Shunji Iwai. By Daniel Eagan on August 11, 2016. Love Letter. Born in 1963, Japanese writer-director Shunji Iwai first drew attention through offbeat television dramas like Ghost Soup. But his breakthrough feature was Love Letter (1995), an international success that received a U.S. release under the title When I Close My Eyes.
