Shunji Iwai
- Writer
- Director
- Editor
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
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) starring Japanese pop singer, Chara.
As his career progressed, he received even more awards, especially for his films Love Letter (1995) and All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) (All About Lily Chou-Chou). Shunji Iwai resides in Japan.
As his career progressed, he received even more awards, especially for his films Love Letter (1995) and All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) (All About Lily Chou-Chou). Shunji Iwai resides in Japan.
