Nobuhiko Obayashi

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1938-01-09

Deathday 2020-04-10 (82 years old)

Place of Birth Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As Nobuhiko Obayashi, Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, 오바야시 노부히코, Nobuhiko Ohbayashi

Nobuhiko Obayashi

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.

Known For

Director

2020
2017
Hanagatami

as Director

2014
Seven Weeks

as Director

2008
2007
2007
Song of Goodbye

as Director

2004
The Motive

as Director

2002
The Last Snow

as Director

2001
Farewell

as Director

2000
Shinobugawa

as Director

2000
The Stupid Teacher

as Director

1999
One Summer's Day

as Director

1998
Sada

as Director

1995
1994
Turning Point

as Director

1993
Haruka, Nostalgia

as Director

1993
Russian Lullabies

as Director

1993
Samurai Kids

as Director

1992
1991
1990
Making of 'Dreams'

as Director

1990
1989
Beijing Watermelon

as Director

1988
The Discarnates

as Director

1988
The Strange Pair

as Director

1987
1986
April Fish

as Director

1985
Miss Lonely

as Director

1985
Four Sisters

as Director

1984
Kenya Boy

as Director

1984
The Deserted City

as Director

1983
1982
1982
Cute Devil

as Director

1981
1978
Take Me Away!

as Director

1977
House

as Director

1977
1972
Stampede Country

as Director

1972
1971
Orere orara

as Director

1969
1968
Confession

as Director

1966
Emotion

as Director

1964
Complexe

as Director

1963
An Eater

as Director

1963
Onomichi

as Director

1963
Remembrance

as Director

1963
Nakasendo

as Director

1962
T-shi no gogo

as Director

1961
Thursday

as Director

1958
1957
Youth・Cloud

as Director

1957
Dandanko

as Director

1952
King Kong

as Director

1945
The Stupid Teacher

as Director

1944

Editor

2020
2017
Hanagatami

as Editor

2014
Seven Weeks

as Editor

2008
2002
The Last Snow

as Editor

2000
1998
Sada

as Editor

1993
1993
Samurai Kids

as Editor

1992
1990
1988
1986
April Fish

as Editor

1968
Confession

as Editor

1966
Emotion

as Editor

1964
Complexe

as Editor

1963
Remembrance

as Editor

1963
Nakasendo

as Editor

1961
Thursday

as Editor

1957
Dandanko

as Editor

Writer

2020
Labyrinth of Cinema

as Screenplay

2017
Hanagatami

as Screenplay

2014
Seven Weeks

as Screenplay

2012
2007
2007
Song of Goodbye

as Writer

2004
The Motive

as Writer

2002
The Last Snow

as Writer

2001
Farewell

as Writer

2000
1999
1998
Sada

as Writer

1994
Turning Point

as Screenplay

1993
1988
The Strange Pair

as Screenplay

1987
1986
April Fish

as Screenplay

1985
Miss Lonely

as Screenplay

1977
1968
Confession

as Writer

1966
Emotion

as Writer

1964
Complexe

as Writer

1963
Nakasendo

as Screenplay

1961
Thursday

as Screenplay

1958

Sound

1998
Legend of the Cat Monster

as Original Music Composer

1991
Chizuko's Younger Sister

as Theme Song Performance

1984
The Deserted City

as Original Music Composer

1975
Death at an Old Mansion

as Original Music Composer

1970
Evil Spirits of Japan

as Original Music Composer

1963
Nakasendo

as Original Music Composer

1963
Remembrance

as Original Music Composer

1958
The Girl in the Picture

as Original Music Composer

Camera

1968
Confession

as Director of Photography

1966
Emotion

as Camera Operator

1966
Emotion

as Director of Photography

1964
Complexe

as Director of Photography

1963
Nakasendo

as Director of Photography

1963
An Eater

as Director of Photography

1961
Thursday

as Director of Photography

1958
The Girl in the Picture

as Director of Photography

Producer

2020
1997
Time Leap

as Executive Producer

1983
Aiko 16-sai

as Executive Producer

1979
1977
House

as Producer

Crew

1977
House

as Special Effects