Nobuhiko Obayashi
January 9, 1938 (86 years old) in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Nobuhiko Obayashi (January 9, 1938 – April 10, 2020) was a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor of films and television advertisements who is well known for his surreal visual style. He began his career as a pioneering figure in Japanese experimental film during the 1960s before transitioning to directing more mainstream works such as television and feature films. Though he remains mostly unknown outside of Japan, he has made a prolific number of films in his 50 years of working with the medium.
Known For
Credits
- 2020 · Labyrinth of Cinema as The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John
- 2019 · Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films as Self
- 2019 · Extro as Self
- 2019 · Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise as Self
- 2010 · Constructing a House as Self
- 2006 · What's a Director? as
- 2001 · From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta" as
- 2001 · Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message as
- 2000 · The Stupid Teacher as The Director John
- 1994 · Kane nara kaesen! as
- 1993 · Russian Lullabies as Self
- 1990 · Making of 'Dreams' as Self
- 1982 · Zokubutsu zukan as
- 1982 · Cute Devil as
- 1982 · The Unspoiled Diamond as Meeting Host
- 1981 · MOMENT as
- 1980 · Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情 as
- 1979 · The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi as Film Director
- 1977 · The Visitor in the Eye as Tennis Referee
- 1977 · House as Husband (uncredited)
- 1968 · Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker as Himself
- 1968 · Confession as
- 1958 · The Girl in the Picture as