FILM DIRECTOR

Shinji Aoyama

1964 - 2022

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Shinji Aoyama (青山 真治, Aoyama Shinji; 13 July 1964 – 21 March 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Shinji Aoyama is the 1,836th most popular film director, the 2,618th most popular biography from Japan and the 69th most popular Japanese Film Director.

Shinji Aoyama was a Japanese film director known for his unique storytelling and visual style, particularly in films like "Eureka" and "The Last Supper." His work often explored themes of existentialism and human relationships, earning him recognition in the international film community.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Shinji Aoyama ranks 1,836 out of 2,041. Before him are Benoît Delhomme, Samira Makhmalbaf, György Pálfi, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Rachel Talalay, and James Burrows. After him are Mauro Fiore, Greg Mottola, David Dhawan, Brad Silberling, Amy Heckerling, and Kornél Mundruczó.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Shinji Aoyama ranks 777. Before him are Yoshikazu Goto, Kate Flannery, Jim Corr, Enrico Bertaggia, Jo Walton, and Jakob Arjouni. After him are Mauro Fiore, Greg Mottola, Ye Qiaobo, Ian Bostridge, Bernd Eichwurzel, and Seiko Hashimoto. Among people deceased in 2022, Shinji Aoyama ranks 662. Before him are Charlotte Valandrey, Veronica Carlson, George Pérez, Conrad Janis, Terry Neill, and Lars Vogt. After him are Vicenç Pagès, Paul Silas, Lamont Dozier, Andrejs Rubins, Sergei Yashin, and Kim Mi-soo.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Shinji Aoyama ranks 2,618 out of 6,245. Before him are Machi Tawara (1962), Yoshiaki Koizumi (1968), Hideki Nomiyama (1975), Princess Akiko of Mikasa (1981), Ryoichi Maeda (1981), and Shunkun Tani (1993). After him are Kimiya Yui (1970), Shinji Murai (1979), Sho Kamimura (1989), Kentaro Yabuki (1980), Taishi Endo (1980), and Nozomi Hiroyama (1977).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Japan

Among film directors born in Japan, Shinji Aoyama ranks 69. Before him are Yasuhiro Takemoto (1972), Mari Okada (1976), Byron Howard (1968), Ryuhei Kitamura (1969), Tatsuya Ishihara (1966), and Naoko Yamada (1984). After him are Shiori Itō (1989).

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