Nobuhiko Obayashi
Born
9 January 1938 (88)
Place of Birth
Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Also known as
Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, Nobuhiko Ohbayashi
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 m...
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.
Filmography (40)
Notes from the Labyrinth
2021
Labyrinth of Cinema
2020
Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films
2019
Extro
2019
Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise
2019
Hanagatami
2017
Seven Weeks
2014
Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Document
2014
🎬 Director
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
2012
Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl
2011
Constructing a House
2010
Scenery to Remember
2008
🎬 Director
Song of Goodbye
2007
Switching – Goodbye Me
2007
What's a Director?
2006
The Motive
2004
The Last Snow
2002
🎬 Director
Farewell
2001
🎬 Director
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
2001
Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message
2001
The Stupid Teacher
2000
Shinobugawa
2000
🎬 Director
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999
🎬 Director
One Summer's Day
1999
🎬 Director
I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
1998
🎬 Director
Sada
1998
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
🎬 Director
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996
🎬 Director
Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995
🎬 Director
I Can't Pay Back
1994
Turning Point
1994
Samurai Kids
1993
Haruka, Nostalgia
1993
Russian Lullabies
1993
The Rocking Horsemen
1992
Chizuko's Younger Sister
1991
Why She Won't Marry
1990
🎬 DirectorVirgin Girl's Story: The Lady is in Danger!
1990
Making of 'Dreams'
1990
Beijing Watermelon
1989