Nobuhiko Obayashi

Director

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.

Born: January 9, 1938 in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Died: April 10, 2020 (Age 82)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Visitor in the Eye Movie	5.7	Actor	Tennis Referee	1977
Zokubutsu zukan Movie		Actor		1982
The Unspoiled Diamond Movie	5.7	Actor	Meeting Host	1982
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi Movie	5.7	Actor	Film Director	1979
Labyrinth of Cinema Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John	2020
Extro Movie	5.4	Actor	Self	2019
What's a Director? Movie	7.3	Actor		2006
Making of 'Dreams' Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	1990
Constructing a House Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2010
House Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Husband (uncredited)	1977
MOMENT Movie	6.7	Actor		1981
Confession Movie	6.8	Actor		1968
The Girl in the Picture Short Film	6.2	Actor		1958
Manuke sensei Movie		Actor	The Director John	1998
Kawaii Akuma Movie	6.5	Actor		1982
Chizuko's Younger Sister Movie	6.9	Directing	Director, Editor, Theme Song Performance	1991
Hanagatami Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Editor	2017
House Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Director, Producer, Special Effects	1977
I Are You, You Am Me Movie	7	Directing	Director	1982
Kenya Boy Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1984
Miss Lonely Movie	7.1	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1985
Sada Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.6	Directing	Director, Editor, Writer	1998
Switching - Goodbye Me Movie	6.6	Directing	Director, Editor, Screenplay	2007
School in the Crosshairs Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1981
The Discarnates Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1988
The Drifting Classroom Movie	5.3	Directing	Director, Editor, Adaptation	1987
The Little Girl Who Conquered Time Movie	6.4	Directing	Director, Editor, Dialogue	1983
The Mouse and His Child Movie	6.6	Writing	Lyricist	1977
The Motive Movie	6.4	Directing	Director, Writer	2004
His Motorbike, Her Island Movie	7.4	Directing	Director, Editor	1986
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast Movie	7.2	Directing	Director, Editor, Original Music Composer	1986
Four Sisters Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1985
The Visitor in the Eye Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1977
The Deserted City Movie	6.7	Directing	Director, Original Music Composer	1984
Goodbye for Tomorrow Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1995
Aiko 16-sai Movie	5.8	Production	Executive Producer	1983
One Summer's Day Movie	5.6	Directing	Director, Writer	1999
The Rocking Horsemen Movie	7	Directing	Director, Editor	1992
The Last Snow Movie	5.3	Directing	Director, Editor, Writer	2002
Death at an Old Mansion Movie	6.1	Sound	Original Music Composer	1975
Evil Spirits of Japan Movie	6.8	Sound	Original Music Composer	1970
April Fish Movie	6.2	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Editor	1986
The Strange Pair Movie	7.2	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Editor	1988
Temptation of Angel Movie	6.1	Production	Producer	1979
Take Me Away! Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1978
Beijing Watermelon Movie	7	Directing	Director	1989
Casting Blossoms to the Sky Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Editor	2012
Scenery to Remember Movie	4.8	Directing	Director, Producer, Editor	2008
Confession Movie	6.8	Directing	Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Writer	1968
The Island Closest to Heaven Movie	5.9	Directing	Director, Editor	1984
Haruka, Nostalgia Movie	6	Directing	Director, Writer, Editor	1993
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1979
Seven Weeks Movie	6.5	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Editor	2014
Samurai Kids Movie	6.3	Directing	Director, Editor	1993
Turning Point Movie	6	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1994
Why She Won't Marry Movie		Directing	Director	1990
My Heart Belongs to Daddy Movie	5.9	Directing	Director, Editor	1988
Labyrinth of Cinema Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.6	Directing	Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer	2020
Song of Goodbye Movie	5.9	Directing	Director, Writer	2007
I Want to Hear the Wind's Song Movie		Directing	Director, Editor, Writer	1998
Making of 'Dreams' Movie	7.6	Directing	Director, Editor	1990
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema Movie		Directing	Director	1967
映画の根「この空の花ー長岡花火物語」全記録　或る都市の「志」の物語 Movie		Directing	Director, Editor
Lover, Come Back to Me Movie		Directing	Director	1983
Dandanko Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director, Editor	1957
Emotion Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Camera Operator, Writer	1966
An Eater Short Film	5.1	Directing	Director, Director of Photography	1963
Complex Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer	1964
The Girl in the Picture Short Film	6.2	Directing	Director, Screenplay, Editor, Director of Photography, Original Music Composer	1958
Onomichi Short Film		Directing	Director	1963
Remembrance Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director, Editor, Original Music Composer	1962
Mokuyôbi Short Film		Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Editor	1960
Nakasendô Short Film		Directing	Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Director of Photography, Editor	1961
Manuke sensei Short Film		Directing	Director	1945
Orere orara Short Film		Directing	Director	1971
Happy Dynanosaurus Album Short Film		Directing	Director	1972
Stampede Country Short Film		Directing	Director	1972
Mr. T's Afternoon Short Film		Directing	Director	1962
King Kong Short Film		Directing	Director	1952
Popeye's Treasure Island Short Film		Directing	Director	1944
Memories of the Sea: Introduction to 'Lonelyheart' Short Film		Directing	Director	1970
Mikeneko Hômuzu no suiri Movie		Directing	Director, Editor	1996
Kawaii Akuma Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1982
Manuke sensei Movie		Directing	Director, Editor, Writer	1998
Legend of the Cat Monster Movie	6.4	Directing	Director, Editor, Original Music Composer	1983
Yodogawa Nagaharu monogatari - Kôbe-hen: Sainara Movie		Directing	Screenplay, Director, Editor	1999
Kokubetsu Movie	7.9	Directing	Director, Writer	2001
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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