Shunji Iwai

Japanese film director
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Shunji Iwai

Summary

Shunji Iwai is a human[1]. Born in Sendai[2], he… he was born on January 24, 1963[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film director[5], film editor[6], film producer[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,147 views/month, #6,982 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sendai[2], Shunji Iwai…
  • Shunji Iwai was born on January 24, 1963[3].
  • Shunji Iwai held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Shunji Iwai's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Shunji Iwai worked as a film director[5].
  • Shunji Iwai worked as a film editor[6].
  • Shunji Iwai's professions included film producer[7].
  • Shunji Iwai worked as a composer[8].
  • Shunji Iwai's professions included lyricist[11].
  • Shunji Iwai was educated at Yokohama National University[12].
  • Shunji Iwai was educated at Sendai Daiichi High School[13].
  • Shunji Iwai was educated at Q11377974[14].
  • Shunji Iwai received the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award[15].
  • Shunji Iwai received the Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer[16].
  • Shunji Iwai is recorded as male[17].
  • Shunji Iwai's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shunji Iwai's Commons category is recorded as Shunji Iwai[19].
  • Shunji Iwai's family name is recorded as Iwai[20].
  • Shunji Iwai's given name is recorded as Shunji[21].
  • Shunji Iwai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Shunji Iwai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '岩井俊二'}[23].
  • Shunji Iwai's name in kana is recorded as いわい しゅんじ[24].
  • Shunji Iwai's blood type is recorded as Q19831451[25].
  • Shunji Iwai's hashtag is recorded as 岩井俊二[26].
  • Shunji Iwai's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Shunji Iwai[27].

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Origins and Family

Shunji Iwai was born in Sendai[2]. He was born on January 24, 1963[3].

Education

Educated at Yokohama National University[12], a national university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1949[30]; Sendai Daiichi High School[13], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1892[33]; and Q11377974[14], a lower secondary school in Japan[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1952[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film director[5], film editor[6], film producer[7], composer[8], and lyricist[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award[15], an award[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1960[39] and Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer[16], a class of award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1988[42].

Why It Matters

Shunji Iwai ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,147 views/month, #6,982 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Shunji Iwai born?

Shunji Iwai was born in Sendai[2].

What did Shunji Iwai do for work?

Shunji Iwai worked as screenwriter[4], film director[5], film editor[6], film producer[7], and composer[8].

Where did Shunji Iwai go to school?

Shunji Iwai was educated at Yokohama National University[12], Sendai Daiichi High School[13], and Q11377974[14].

What awards did Shunji Iwai receive?

Honors received include Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award[15] and Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [18] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation screenwriter, film director, film editor +4
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  2. 21d ago · デステニーワールド · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Related category Category:Films directed by Shunji Iwai, Category:Films produced by Shunji Iwai
    Educated at Yokohama National University, Sendai Daiichi High School, Q11377974
    Wikidata description Japanese film director
    Social media followers {'amount': '+108484'}, {'amount': '+105426'}, {'amount': '+109393'} +3
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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