
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Known for department: Directing
Birthday: 1938-01-09 – 2020-04-10
Place of birth: Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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.
Known for

What's a Director?
2006
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
2001
Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message
2001
House
1977Husband (uncredited)
MOMENT
1981
Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情
1980
I Can't Pay Back
1994
Making of 'Dreams'
1990Self
Russian Lullabies
1993Self
The Girl in the Picture
1958
Constructing a House
2010Self
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977Tennis Referee
Confession
1968
Zokubutsu zukan
1982
Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films
2019Self
Extro
2019Self
The Unspoiled Diamond
1982Meeting Host
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979Film Director
Labyrinth of Cinema
2020The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John