Cast
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Directing
Cast
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Known for
Directing
Born
1938-01-09
From
Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Died
2020-04-10
Also known as Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, Nobuhiko Ohbayashi, 學草太郎
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.
★4.3
MOVIE1982
The Unspoiled Diamond
as Meeting Host
★7.3
MOVIE1977
House
as Husband (uncredited)
★6.8
MOVIE1978
Pink Lady's Motion Picture
as Saloon piano player
★6.8
MOVIE2020
Labyrinth of Cinema
as The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John
★6.2
MOVIE1977
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
as Tennis Referee
★8.0
MOVIE2000
The Stupid Teacher
as The Director John
★6.3
MOVIE1979
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
as Film Director
MOVIE1982
Zokubutsu zukan
MOVIE1990
Virgin Girl's Story: The Lady is in Danger!
★7.2
MOVIE2019
Extro
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE1979
Golden Partners
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1990
Making of 'Dreams'
as Self
★10.0
MOVIE1981
MOMENT
MOVIE2019
Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise
as Self
MOVIE1994
I Can't Pay Back
MOVIE2019
Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films
as Self
MOVIE1968
Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker
as Himself
MOVIE2006
What's a Director?
★7.0
MOVIE1981
Completely... With That Air!
MOVIE1980
Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情
★7.0
MOVIE2010
Constructing a House
as Self
MOVIE1978
Inside the Storm of Love
★6.4
MOVIE1968
Confession
MOVIE2001
Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message
★5.6
MOVIE1958
The Girl in the Picture
MOVIE2021
Notes from the Labyrinth
as Self
MOVIE2011
Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl
as Narration
MOVIE1985
New Caledonia 28 Days
MOVIE2001
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
MOVIE1993
Russian Lullabies
as Self