Shinji Aoyama

director • writer • composer

Shinji Aoyama (July 13, 1964 - March 25, 2022) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, composer, film critic, and novelist. He graduated from Rikkyo University. He won two awards at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival for his film Eureka.

Born: July 13, 1964 in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Died: March 25, 2022 (age 57)

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Known For

6.3

License to Live

Movies & TV Credits

51 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
BAUS: The Ship's Voyage Continues Movie	—	Writing	Writer	2025
Living in the Sky Movie	5.6	Writing	Screenplay	2020
Kingyo hime TV Show	—	Directing	Director	2020
Saijō no propose Limited Series	—	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	2019
Haruneko Movie	5.2	Production	Producer	2016
True Horror Story Movie	—	Directing	Director	2016
Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague Movie	—	Actor	—	2015
Broken Hearts for Sale Movie	5.3	Directing	Director	2015
Backwater Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	2013
The War and a Woman Movie	6.6	Sound	Music	2013
Three☆Points Movie	6.1	Actor	—	2011
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	2011
Cut Movie	6.3	Writing	Co-Writer	2011
Tokyo Park Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	2011
Kijû Yoshida: What Is a Filmmaker? Movie	—	Actor	Self	2008
R246 STORY Movie	6.9	Writing	Screenplay	2008
Little Red Riding Hood Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	2008
Sad Vacation Movie	6.6	Writing	Screenplay	2007
Crickets Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	2006
My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	2005
The Lakeside Murder Case Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	2004
Ajimaa no Uta Movie	—	Directing	Director	2004
Searching for Meaning: Jeonju Digital Project Movie	—	Directing	Director	2003
Deka Matsuri Movie	—	Directing	Director	2003
Like a Desperado Under the Eaves Movie	—	Directing	Director	2003
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	2002
Shiritsu tantei Hama Maiku TV Show	4.7	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	2002
Chloe Movie	6.2	Actor	Kitano	2001
Tampen Movie	—	Actor	Man	2001
Desert Moon Movie	5.9	Writing	Screenplay	2001
To the Backstreet: The Films Kenji Nakagami Left Out Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	2001
Eureka Movie	7.9	Directing	Director	2000
Barren Illusion Movie	6.2	Actor	—	1999
License to Live Movie	6.7	Actor	man in pub	1999
Embalming Movie	5.1	Writing	Screenplay	1999
Shady Grove Movie	5.1	Writing	Screenplay	1999
June 12, 1998: At the Edge of Chaos Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1999
An Obsession Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1997
Wild Life Movie	5.9	Writing	Screenplay	1997
Two Punks Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1996
Helpless Movie	6.0	Writing	Screenplay	1996
Yûri Movie	—	Directing	Assistant Director	1996
A Weapon in My Heart Movie	6.3	Writing	Screenplay	1996
Celebrate Cinema 101 Movie	—	Directing	Director	1996
BeRLiN Movie	6.4	Directing	Assistant Director	1995
The Written Face Movie	7.7	Directing	Assistant Director	1995
Not in the Textbooks! Movie	—	Directing	Director	1995
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Heist Movie	6.6	Directing	Assistant Director	1995
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Escape Movie	6.3	Directing	Assistant Director	1995
The Dream of Garuda Movie	5.6	Writing	Screenplay	1994
The Guard from Underground Movie	5.6	Directing	Assistant Director	1992

Shinji Aoyama

Known For

Cut

My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

Eureka

License to Live

Movies & TV Credits