FILM DIRECTOR
Shunji Iwai
1963 - Today

Shunji Iwai
Shunji Iwai (Japanese: 岩井 俊二, Hepburn: Iwai Shunji; born 24 January 1963) is a Japanese filmmaker, video artist, writer and documentary maker. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shunji Iwai is the 1,178th most popular film director (up from 1,235th in 2019), the 1,479th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,404th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Japanese Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Shunji Iwai ranks 1,178 out of 2,041. Before him are Carl Foreman, Ali Abbasi, Edgar Wright, Rachid Bouchareb, María Luisa Bemberg, and Jacques Baratier. After him are Luise Fleck, Roy Ward Baker, Mark Herman, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Alan Ball, and John Pilger.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarl Foreman
1914 - 1984
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 1,172
Ali Abbasi
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 1,173
Edgar Wright
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 1,174
Rachid Bouchareb
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 1,175
María Luisa Bemberg
1922 - 1995
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 1,176
Jacques Baratier
1918 - 2009
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 1,177
Shunji Iwai
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 1,178
Luise Fleck
1873 - 1950
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 1,179
Roy Ward Baker
1916 - 2010
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 1,180
Mark Herman
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 1,181
Herschell Gordon Lewis
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 1,182
Alan Ball
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 1,183
John Pilger
1939 - 2023
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 1,184
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Shunji Iwai ranks 324. Before him are Alexandra Paul, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Gabi Balint, Johnny Marr, Stanley Menzo, and Stefano Modena. After him are Grzegorz Schetyna, Erik King, Mark Hughes, Maurício Gugelmin, Roberto Mussi, and Jia Xiuquan.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsAlexandra Paul
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 318
Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 319
Gabi Balint
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 320
Johnny Marr
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 321
Stanley Menzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 322
Stefano Modena
RACING DRIVER
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 323
Shunji Iwai
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 324
Grzegorz Schetyna
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 325
Erik King
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 326
Mark Hughes
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 327
Maurício Gugelmin
RACING DRIVER
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 328
Roberto Mussi
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 329
Jia Xiuquan
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 330
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Shunji Iwai ranks 1,479 out of 6,245. Before him are Kōichi Yamadera (1961), Taiki Tsuruno (1990), Kazunori Yamauchi (1967), Yoshihisa Yoshikawa (1936), Masaaki Suzuki (1954), and Takeshi Honda (1981). After him are Kikuko Inoue (1964), Ken Sugimori (1966), Takamasa Yamazaki (1992), Kenjiro Tsuda (1971), Motonobu Tako (1972), and Nobuhisa Isono (1974).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsKōichi Yamadera
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 1,473
Taiki Tsuruno
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 1,474
Kazunori Yamauchi
GAME DESIGNER
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 1,475
Yoshihisa Yoshikawa
ATHLETE
1936 - 2019
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 1,476
Masaaki Suzuki
COMPOSER
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 1,477
Takeshi Honda
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 1,478
Shunji Iwai
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 1,479
Kikuko Inoue
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 1,480
Ken Sugimori
COMIC ARTIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 1,481
Takamasa Yamazaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 1,482
Kenjiro Tsuda
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 1,483
Motonobu Tako
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,484
Nobuhisa Isono
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,485
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Japan
Among film directors born in Japan, Shunji Iwai ranks 50. Before him are Yasushi Akimoto (1958), Sion Sono (1961), Yasuzo Masumura (1924), Kihachi Okamoto (1924), Kei Kumai (1930), and Masaaki Yuasa (1965). After him are Yōjirō Takita (1955), Naomi Kawase (1969), Takashi Shimizu (1972), Hiromasa Yonebayashi (1973), Ryusuke Hamaguchi (1978), and Hiroyuki Imaishi (1971).
Yasushi Akimoto
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 44
Sion Sono
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 45
Yasuzo Masumura
1924 - 1986
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 46
Kihachi Okamoto
1924 - 2005
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 47
Kei Kumai
1930 - 2007
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 48
Masaaki Yuasa
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 49
Shunji Iwai
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 50
Yōjirō Takita
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 51
Naomi Kawase
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 52
Takashi Shimizu
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 53
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 54
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 55
Hiroyuki Imaishi
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 56