Nobuhiko Obayashi

Personal Info

Known For Directing

Known Credits 84

Gender Male

Birthday 1938-01-09

Day of Death 2020-04-10 (82 years old)

Place of Birth Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As

Nobuhiko Obayashi
大林宣彦
Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
오바야시 노부히코
Nobuhiko Ohbayashi

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Nobuhiko Obayashi

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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.

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Known For

Directing

2019

… Director

2017

… Director

2014

… Director

2012

… Director

2008

… Director

2007		Song of Goodbye … Director
2007		Switching - Goodbye Me … Director

2004

… Director

2002

… Director

2001

… Director

2000		The Stupid Teacher … Director
2000		Shinobugawa … Director

1999		The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe … Director
1999		One Summer's Day … Director

1998		Legend of the Cat Monster … Director
1998		I Want to Hear the Wind's Song … Director
1998		Sada … Director
1998		Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel … Director

1996

… Director

1995

… Director

1994

… Director

1993		Samurai Kids … Director
1993		Haruka, Nostalgia … Director
1993		Russian Lullabies … Director

1992

… Director

1991

… Director

1990		Why She Won't Marry … Director
1990		Making of 'Dreams' … Director

1989

… Director

1988		My Heart Belongs to Daddy … Director
1988		The Discarnates … Director
1988		The Strange Pair … Director

1987

… Director

1986		Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast … Director
1986		April Fish … Director
1986		His Motorbike, Her Island … Director

1985		Four Sisters … Director
1985		Miss Lonely … Director

1984		The Island Closest to Heaven … Director
1984		Kenya Boy … Director
1984		The Deserted City … Director

1983		Lover, Come Back To Me … Director
1983		The Little Girl Who Conquered Time … Director

1982		Cute Devil … Director
1982		I Are You, You Am Me … Director

1981

… Director

1979

… Director

1978

… Director

1977		The Visitor in the Eye … Director
1977		House … Director

1972		Happy Dinosaur's Album … Director
1972		Sutanpîdo kantorî … Director

1971

… Director

1970

… Director

1968		Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker … Director
1968		Confession … Director

1967

… Director

1966

… Director

1964

… Director

1963		An Eater … Director
1963		Nakasendo … Director
1963		Remembrance … Director
1963		Onomichi … Director

1962

… Director

1961

… Director

1960		The Girl in the Picture … Director
1960		Dandanko … Director

1957

… Director

1952

… Director

1945

… Director

1944

… Director

Editing

2019

… Editor

2017

… Editor

2014

… Editor

2012

… Editor

2000

… Editor

1999

… Editor

1998		Legend of the Cat Monster … Editor
1998		I Want to Hear the Wind's Song … Editor
1998		Sada … Editor

1993

… Editor

1992

… Editor

1991

… Editor

1990

… Editor

1988		My Heart Belongs to Daddy … Editor
1988		The Strange Pair … Editor

1987

… Editor

1986		April Fish … Editor
1986		His Motorbike, Her Island … Editor

1984

… Editor

1983

… Editor

1968

… Editor

1964

… Editor

1963

… Editor

1961

… Editor

1960		The Girl in the Picture … Editor
1960		Dandanko … Editor

Writing

2019

… Screenplay

2017

… Screenplay

2014

… Screenplay

2012

… Screenplay

2007

… Writer

2004

… Writer

2000

… Writer

1999

… Screenplay

1998		I Want to Hear the Wind's Song … Writer
1998		Sada … Writer

1994

… Screenplay

1993

… Writer

1988

… Screenplay

1987

… Adaptation

1986

… Screenplay

1985

… Screenplay

1983

… Dialogue

1966

… Writer

1964

… Writer

1961

… Screenplay

1960

… Screenplay

Acting

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2019		Labyrinth of Cinema as The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John
2019		Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films as Self
2019		Extro as Self
2019		Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise as Self

2010

as Self

2006

2000

as The Director John

1994

1993

as Self

1990

as Self

1982		Zokubutsu zukan
1982		The Unspoiled Diamond

1981

1979

as Film director

1977		The Visitor in the Eye as Tennis referee
1977		House as Husband (uncredited)

1968		Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker as Himself
1968		Confession

1960

Sound

1998

… Original Music Composer

1991

… Theme Song Performance

1984

… Original Music Composer

1975

… Original Music Composer

1970

… Original Music Composer

1963

… Original Music Composer

1960

… Original Music Composer

Camera

1968

… Director of Photography

1966

… Camera Operator

1964

… Director of Photography

1963

… Director of Photography

1961

… Director of Photography

1960

… Director of Photography

Production

2019

… Producer

2008

… Producer

1979

… Producer

1977

… Producer

Crew

1977

… Special Effects

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Nobuhiko Obayashi

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Editing

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