Nobuhiko Obayashi
January 9, 1938 (87 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 Cinemaas The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John
- 2019 ·Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Filmsas Self
- 2019 ·Extroas Self
- 2019 ·Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promiseas Self
- 2010 ·Constructing a Houseas Self
- 2006 ·What's a Director?as
- 2001 ·From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"as
- 2001 ·Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Messageas
- 2000 ·The Stupid Teacheras The Director John
- 1994 ·Kane nara kaesen!as
- 1993 ·Russian Lullabiesas Self
- 1990 ·Making of 'Dreams'as Self
- 1982 ·Zokubutsu zukanas
- 1982 ·Cute Devilas
- 1982 ·The Unspoiled Diamondas Meeting Host
- 1981 ·MOMENTas
- 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 Kindaichias Film Director
- 1977 ·The Visitor in the Eyeas Tennis Referee
- 1977 ·Houseas Husband (uncredited)
- 1968 ·Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmakeras Himself
- 1968 ·Confessionas
- 1958 ·The Girl in the Pictureas