Nobuhiko Obayashi

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

House
House
House
House
Emotion
Emotion
Birth Location Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Born 1938-01-09
Died 2020-04-10

Movies

2020
Labyrinth of Cinema Screenplay
2020
2020
2020
Hanagatami Screenplay
2017
Hanagatami Director
2017
Hanagatami Editor
2017
Seven Weeks Editor
2014
Seven Weeks Screenplay
2014
Seven Weeks Director
2014
2012
2008
2008
2007
Song of Goodbye Director
2007
2007
2007
The Motive Writer
2004
The Motive Director
2004
The Last Snow Editor
2002
The Last Snow Writer
2002
The Last Snow Director
2002
Farewell Writer
2001
Farewell Director
2001
2000
2000
2000
Shinobugawa Director
2000
1999
One Summer's Day Director
1999
Legend of the Cat Monster Original Music Composer
1998
Sada Editor
1998
Sada Writer
1998
Sada Director
1998
Time Leap Executive Producer
1997
1995
Turning Point Screenplay
1994
Turning Point Director
1994
Samurai Kids Editor
1993
Samurai Kids Director
1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
1992
1992
Chizuko's Younger Sister Theme Song Performance
1991
1991
1990
1990
1990
1989
The Discarnates Director
1988
The Strange Pair Director
1988
The Strange Pair Screenplay
1988
1988
1987
1987
April Fish Director
1986
April Fish Screenplay
1986
April Fish Editor
1986
Four Sisters Director
1985
Miss Lonely Screenplay
1985
Miss Lonely Director
1985
Kenya Boy Director
1984
The Deserted City Original Music Composer
1984
1984
Aiko 16-sai Executive Producer
1983
1983
Cute Devil Director
1982
1982
1981
1979
Take Me Away! Director
1978
1977
1977
House Special Effects
1977
House Producer
1977
House Director
1977
Death at an Old Mansion Original Music Composer
1975
1972
Stampede Country Director
1972
Orere orara Director
1971
Evil Spirits of Japan Original Music Composer
1970
1969
Confession Writer
1968
Confession Editor
1968
Confession Director of Photography
1968
Confession Director
1968
Emotion Editor
1966
Emotion Director of Photography
1966
Emotion Director
1966
Emotion Writer
1966
Emotion Camera Operator
1966
Complexe Writer
1964
Complexe Director of Photography
1964
Complexe Editor
1964
Complexe Director
1964
An Eater Director
1963
An Eater Director of Photography
1963
Remembrance Original Music Composer
1963
Remembrance Editor
1963
Nakasendo Director
1963
Remembrance Director
1963
Onomichi Director
1963
T-shi no gogo Director
1962
Thursday Editor
1961
Thursday Director of Photography
1961
Thursday Screenplay
1961
Thursday Director
1961
The Girl in the Picture Original Music Composer
1958
The Girl in the Picture Director of Photography
1958
1958
1958
Dandanko Editor
1957
Youth・Cloud Director
1957
Dandanko Director
1957
King Kong Director
1952
1945
1944
HOUSE Director of Communications
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