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Nobuhiko Obayashi
Personal Info
- Name:
Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Birthday:
1938-01-09
- Place of Birth: Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Gender:
Male
- Know For:
Directing
- Popularity: 2.606
- 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.
Top Movie Cast
What's a Director?true
2006-11-04
0.0
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"true
2001-01-01
0.0
Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Messagetrue
2001-01-01
0.0
Housetrue- Husband (uncredited)
1977-08-26
7.3
MOMENTtrue
1981-04-03
10.0
Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情true
1980-01-01
0.0
Kane nara kaesen!true
1994-12-08
0.0
Cute Deviltrue
1982-08-10
6.6
Making of 'Dreams'true- Self
1990-11-02
8.0
Russian Lullabiestrue- Self
1993-01-01
0.0
The Girl in the Picturetrue
1958-01-01
5.6
Constructing a Housetrue- Self
2010-10-26
7.0
The Visitor in the Eyetrue- Tennis Referee
1977-11-26
6.0
Confessiontrue
1968-01-01
6.4
Zokubutsu zukantrue
1982-11-08
0.0
Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Filmstrue- Self
2019-11-01
0.0
Extrotrue- Self
2019-04-20
7.7
The Unspoiled Diamondtrue- Meeting Host
1982-05-15
3.0
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichitrue- Film Director
1979-07-14
5.7
Labyrinth of Cinematrue- The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John
2020-07-31
6.5
The Stupid Teachertrue- The Director John
2000-09-30
0.0
Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promisetrue- Self
2019-03-29
0.0
Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmakertrue- Himself
1968-06-18
0.0
Top Movie Crew
Making of 'Dreams'true
Editing
1990-11-02
8.0
Housetrue
Directing
1977-08-26
7.3
Switching – Goodbye Metrue
Directing
2007-06-23
6.5
Lover, Come Back to Metrue
Directing
1983-09-23
0.0
Housetrue
Crew
1977-08-26
7.3
The Little Girl Who Conquered Timetrue
Directing
1983-07-16
6.4
An Eatertrue
Directing
1963-12-30
5.6
The Drifting Classroomtrue
Directing
1987-07-11
4.9
Labyrinth of Cinematrue
Production
2020-07-31
6.5
School in the Crosshairstrue
Directing
1981-07-11
5.6
Kenya Boytrue
Directing
1984-03-10
5.4
Sadatrue
Directing
1998-04-11
6.8
Emotiontrue
Directing
1966-01-01
6.7
Emotiontrue
Camera
1966-01-01
6.7
Emotiontrue
Writing
1966-01-01
6.7
Casting Blossoms to the Skytrue
Directing
2012-05-12
6.6
Scenery to Remembertrue
Directing
2008-11-01
0.0
The Discarnatestrue
Directing
1988-09-15
6.5
I Are You, You Am Metrue
Directing
1982-04-17
6.5
The Rocking Horsementrue
Directing
1992-10-31
6.8
The Motivetrue
Directing
2004-12-18
6.4
The Motivetrue
Writing
2004-12-18
6.4
The Deserted Citytrue
Directing
1984-01-02
6.8
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoasttrue
Directing
1986-10-04
6.4
Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmakertrue
Directing
1968-06-18
0.0
Chizuko's Younger Sistertrue
Directing
1991-05-10
7.3
Chizuko's Younger Sistertrue
Editing
1991-05-10
7.3
Farewelltrue
Directing
2001-07-14
0.0
Dandankotrue
Directing
1957-01-01
6.6
Confessiontrue
Directing
1968-01-01
6.4
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hoteltrue
Directing
1998-02-21
0.0
Dandankotrue
Editing
1957-01-01
6.6
Miss Lonelytrue
Directing
1985-04-12
6.9
The Island Closest to Heaventrue
Directing
1984-12-15
6.0
His Motorbike, Her Islandtrue
Directing
1986-04-26
7.6
Complexetrue
Directing
1964-06-01
6.6
Haruka, Nostalgiatrue
Directing
1993-02-20
6.0
Haruka, Nostalgiatrue
Writing
1993-02-20
6.0
One Summer's Daytrue
Directing
1999-07-03
0.0
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichitrue
Directing
1979-07-14
5.7
Seven Weekstrue
Directing
2014-05-17
8.6
Beijing Watermelontrue
Directing
1989-11-18
6.3
Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Documenttrue
Directing
2014-04-08
0.0
Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Documenttrue
Editing
2014-04-08
0.0
The Last Snowtrue
Writing
2002-04-27
0.0
The Last Snowtrue
Editing
2002-04-27
0.0
Farewelltrue
Writing
2001-07-14
0.0
One Summer's Daytrue
Writing
1999-07-03
0.0
Tom Cat Holmes' Deductiontrue
Editing
1996-09-23
0.0
Switching – Goodbye Metrue
Writing
2007-06-23
6.5
Switching – Goodbye Metrue
Editing
2007-06-23
6.5
Scenery to Remembertrue
Editing
2008-11-01
0.0
Haruka, Nostalgiatrue
Editing
1993-02-20
6.0
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoasttrue
Editing
1986-10-04
6.4
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoasttrue
Sound
1986-10-04
6.4
The Visitor in the Eyetrue
Directing
1977-11-26
6.0
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hoteltrue
Writing
1998-02-21
0.0
Confessiontrue
Writing
1968-01-01
6.4
The Last Snowtrue
Directing
2002-04-27
0.0
Goodbye for Tomorrowtrue
Directing
1995-09-23
0.0
Four Sisterstrue
Directing
1985-12-21
6.2
Seven Weekstrue
Writing
2014-05-17
8.6
Chizuko's Younger Sistertrue
Sound
1991-05-10
7.3
Take Me Away!true
Directing
1978-07-22
6.0
Time Leaptrue
Production
1997-06-07
0.0
Temptation of Angeltrue
Production
1979-12-22
5.3
The Girl in the Picturetrue
Directing
1958-01-01
5.6
Onomichitrue
Directing
1963-06-24
5.0
Remembrancetrue
Directing
1963-06-24
6.7
Thursdaytrue
Directing
1961-06-24
5.2
Nakasendotrue
Directing
1963-06-24
5.0
The Rocking Horsementrue
Editing
1992-10-31
6.8
The Little Girl Who Conquered Timetrue
Editing
1983-07-16
6.4
The Drifting Classroomtrue
Writing
1987-07-11
4.9
The Drifting Classroomtrue
Editing
1987-07-11
4.9
Seven Weekstrue
Editing
2014-05-17
8.6
Making of 'Dreams'true
Directing
1990-11-02
8.0
April Fishtrue
Directing
1986-05-31
1.0
April Fishtrue
Writing
1986-05-31
1.0
April Fishtrue
Editing
1986-05-31
1.0
Cute Deviltrue
Directing
1982-08-10
6.6
Russian Lullabiestrue
Directing
1993-01-01
0.0
Samurai Kidstrue
Directing
1993-07-17
6.0
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"true
Directing
2001-01-01
0.0
Cheers in the Palm!true
Directing
1969-01-01
0.0
Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Messagetrue
Directing
2001-01-01
0.0
Aiko 16-saitrue
Production
1983-12-17
0.0
Remembrancetrue
Editing
1963-06-24
6.7
Hanagatamitrue
Directing
2017-12-16
7.2
Hanagatamitrue
Editing
2017-12-16
7.2
Casting Blossoms to the Skytrue
Editing
2012-05-12
6.6
Emotiontrue
Camera
1966-01-01
6.7
Emotiontrue
Editing
1966-01-01
6.7
The Girl in the Picturetrue
Writing
1958-01-01
5.6
The Girl in the Picturetrue
Editing
1958-01-01
5.6
The Mouse and His Childtrue
Writing
1977-11-18
5.8
The Strange Pairtrue
Editing
1988-03-29
1.0
The Strange Pairtrue
Writing
1988-03-29
1.0
The Strange Pairtrue
Directing
1988-03-29
1.0
Shinobugawatrue
Directing
2000-03-08
0.0
Turning Pointtrue
Directing
1994-06-18
6.0
Nakasendotrue
Writing
1963-06-24
5.0
Nakasendotrue
Sound
1963-06-24
5.0
Nakasendotrue
Camera
1963-06-24
5.0
Nakasendotrue
Editing
1963-06-24
5.0
Death at an Old Mansiontrue
Sound
1975-09-27
6.1
His Motorbike, Her Islandtrue
Editing
1986-04-26
7.6
Thursdaytrue
Writing
1961-06-24
5.2
Thursdaytrue
Camera
1961-06-24
5.2
Thursdaytrue
Editing
1961-06-24
5.2
Complexetrue
Editing
1964-06-01
6.6
Complexetrue
Camera
1964-06-01
6.6
Complexetrue
Writing
1964-06-01
6.6
Housetrue
Production
1977-08-26
7.3
Confessiontrue
Camera
1968-01-01
6.4
Confessiontrue
Editing
1968-01-01
6.4
Turning Pointtrue
Writing
1994-06-18
6.0
Sadatrue
Writing
1998-04-11
6.8
Sadatrue
Editing
1998-04-11
6.8
Tom Cat Holmes' Deductiontrue
Directing
1996-09-23
0.0
The Island Closest to Heaventrue
Editing
1984-12-15
6.0
My Heart Belongs to Daddytrue
Directing
1988-11-30
0.0
My Heart Belongs to Daddytrue
Editing
1988-11-30
0.0
Why She Won't Marrytrue
Directing
1990-12-26
0.0
Samurai Kidstrue
Editing
1993-07-17
6.0
Labyrinth of Cinematrue
Directing
2020-07-31
6.5
Evil Spirits of Japantrue
Sound
1970-12-26
6.0
Song of Goodbyetrue
Directing
2007-08-18
0.0
Song of Goodbyetrue
Writing
2007-08-18
0.0
Casting Blossoms to the Skytrue
Writing
2012-05-12
6.6
Hanagatamitrue
Writing
2017-12-16
7.2
Labyrinth of Cinematrue
Writing
2020-07-31
6.5
Miss Lonelytrue
Writing
1985-04-12
6.9
Labyrinth of Cinematrue
Editing
2020-07-31
6.5
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobetrue
Directing
1999-11-07
0.0
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobetrue
Writing
1999-11-07
0.0
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobetrue
Editing
1999-11-07
0.0
I Want to Hear the Wind's Songtrue
Directing
1998-07-18
0.0
I Want to Hear the Wind's Songtrue
Writing
1998-07-18
0.0
I Want to Hear the Wind's Songtrue
Editing
1998-07-18
0.0
The Stupid Teachertrue
Directing
2000-09-30
0.0
The Stupid Teachertrue
Writing
2000-09-30
0.0
The Stupid Teachertrue
Editing
2000-09-30
0.0
Legend of the Cat Monstertrue
Directing
1998-08-16
0.0
Legend of the Cat Monstertrue
Editing
1998-08-16
0.0
The Little Girl Who Conquered Timetrue
Writing
1983-07-16
6.4
The Girl in the Picturetrue
Camera
1958-01-01
5.6
An Eatertrue
Camera
1963-12-30
5.6
The Girl in the Picturetrue
Sound
1958-01-01
5.6
Remembrancetrue
Sound
1963-06-24
6.7
The Deserted Citytrue
Sound
1984-01-02
6.8
Legend of the Cat Monstertrue
Sound
1998-08-16
0.0
