Shunji Iwai

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $40,307,776 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,038)
Best-known technical roles: New York, I Love You (Director), New York, I Love You (Screenwriter), Fireworks (打ち上げ花火、下から見るか? 横から見るか?) (Story Creator), New York, I Love You (Editor), Ni Hao, Zhi Hua (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Suzu Hirose, Akiyuki Shinbo, Nobuyuki Takeuchi, Masaki Suda, Hitoshi Ohne

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector12$1,792,654$38,515,122$40,307,776
Screenwriter3$1,767,808$19,785,656$21,553,464
Story Creator1$525,280$26,105,422$26,630,702
Executive Producer1$179,721$11,648,683$11,828,404
Editor1$1,588,087$8,136,973$9,725,060
Cinematographer1$0$0$0
Producer1$0$0$0
Composer1$0$0$0

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2023Kyrie No Uta (キリエのうた)… Director $112,573$112,573
Dec 31, 2019Last Letter Director $5,645,911$5,645,911
Nov 9, 2018Ni Hao, Zhi Hua Director
Screenwriter
Executive Producer
$179,721$11,648,683$11,828,404
Jul 4, 2018Fireworks (打ち上げ花火、下から見るか? 横… Based on 'Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?' by $525,280$26,105,422$26,630,702
Nov 10, 2017Rippu van winkuru no hanayome Director $306,405$306,405
Aug 15, 2015Hana to Arisu Satsujin Jiken Director
Apr 25, 2013Vampire Director
Screenwriter
Producer
Composer
Director of Photography
Oct 16, 2009New York, I Love You Director
Screenwriter
Editor
$1,588,087$8,136,973$9,725,060
Dec 31, 2004Hana and Alice (花とアリス)… Director $434,096$434,096
Jul 12, 2002Riri Shushu no subete Director $24,846$132,754$157,600
Dec 31, 1998Shigatsu monogatari Director $104,145$104,145
Jun 12, 1998Love Letter Director $11,993,582$11,993,582
Dec 31, 1996Swallowtail Butterfly (スワロウ… Director
 
Averages $579,484$6,462,054$6,693,848
Totals 13 $2,317,934$64,620,544$66,938,478


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2023Kyrie No Uta (キリエのうた)… $112,573
Dec 31, 2019Last Letter $5,645,911
Nov 9, 2018Ni Hao, Zhi Hua $80,48523$179,721$11,828,4041.5%
Nov 10, 2017Rippu van winkuru no h… $306,405
Aug 15, 2015Hana to Arisu Satsujin…
Apr 25, 2013Vampire
Oct 16, 2009New York, I Love You $380,776119$1,588,087$9,725,06016.3%
Dec 31, 2004Hana and Alice (花とアリス)… $434,096
Jul 12, 2002Riri Shushu no subete $3,0641$24,846$157,60015.8%
Dec 31, 1998Shigatsu monogatari $104,145
Jun 12, 1998Love Letter $11,993,582
Dec 31, 1996Swallowtail Butterfly …
 
Averages $154,77548$597,551$4,478,64211.2%
Totals 12 $1,792,654$40,307,776


Producer Credits


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TitleOpening
Weekend
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Theaters
Domestic
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Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 25, 2013Vampire
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 9, 2018Ni Hao, Zhi Hua $80,48523$179,721$11,828,4041.5%
Jul 4, 2018Fireworks (打ち上げ花火、下から見… $138,014510$525,280$26,630,7022.0%
Apr 25, 2013Vampire
Oct 16, 2009New York, I Love You $380,776119$1,588,087$9,725,06016.3%
 
Averages $199,758217$764,363$16,061,3896.6%
Totals 4 $2,293,088$48,184,166