Hiroyuki Iwaki was born on September 6, 1932 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Rising Sun (1993), Ran (1985) and Supai Zoruge (2003). He died on June 13, 2006 in Tokyo, Japan.
He was awarded an Honorary AO (Officer of the Order of Australia) on May 24, 1996 for his services to Australian-Japanese Relations particularly in the field of music.
He was awarded an Honorary AM (Member of the Order of Australia) on May 17, 1985 for his services to music, particularly as Chief Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.