Nobuhiko Obayashi

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Directing
Born 1938-01-09 - Died 2020-04-10Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Biography

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.

Movies (30)

The Unspoiled Diamond
4.3

The Unspoiled Diamond

1982Movie4.3
House
7.3

House

1977Movie7.3
Golden Partners
7.0

Golden Partners

1979Movie7.0
Labyrinth of Cinema
6.9

Labyrinth of Cinema

2020Movie6.9
The Stupid Teacher
8.0

The Stupid Teacher

2000Movie8.0
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
6.4

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

1979Movie6.4
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
6.2

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye

1977Movie6.2
Making of 'Dreams'
8.0

Making of 'Dreams'

1990Movie8.0
Zokubutsu zukan

Zokubutsu zukan

1982Movie
Pink Lady's Motion Picture
6.8

Pink Lady's Motion Picture

1978Movie6.8
Virgin Girl's Story: The Lady is in Danger!

Virgin Girl's Story: The Lady is in Danger!

1990Movie
Russian Lullabies

Russian Lullabies

1993Movie
The Girl in the Picture
5.4

The Girl in the Picture

1958Movie5.4
Extro
7.7

Extro

2019Movie7.7
MOMENT
10.0

MOMENT

1981Movie10.0
Inside the Storm of Love

Inside the Storm of Love

1978Movie
What's a Director?

What's a Director?

2006Movie
Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films

Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films

2019Movie
I Can't Pay Back

I Can't Pay Back

1994Movie
Completely... With That Air!
7.0

Completely... With That Air!

1981Movie7.0
Confession
6.4

Confession

1968Movie6.4
Notes from the Labyrinth

Notes from the Labyrinth

2021Movie
Constructing a House
7.0

Constructing a House

2010Movie7.0
Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker
6.0

Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker

1968Movie6.0
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"

From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"

2001Movie
Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl

Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl

2011Movie
Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message

Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message

2001Movie
New Caledonia 28 Days

New Caledonia 28 Days

1985Movie
Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise

Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise

2019Movie
Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情

Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情

1980Movie