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 m…
Known For
House
Husband (uncredited)
His Motorbike, Her Island
Director
Emotion
Camera Operator
Hanagatami
Director
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Dialogue
Miss Lonely
Director
Labyrinth of Cinema
The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John
School in the Crosshairs
Director
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Filmography
Acting (29)
Movies (29)
Notes from the Labyrinth
2021as Self
Labyrinth of Cinema
2020as The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John
Extro
2019as Self
Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films
2019as Self
Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise
2019as Self
Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl
2011as Narration
Constructing a House
2010as Self
What's a Director?
2006
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
2001 Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message
2001
The Stupid Teacher
2000as The Director John
I Can't Pay Back
1994
Russian Lullabies
1993as Self
Virgin Girl's Story: The Lady is in Danger!
1990
Making of 'Dreams'
1990as Self
New Caledonia 28 Days
1985
The Unspoiled Diamond
1982as Meeting Host
Zokubutsu zukan
1982
Cute Devil
1982
MOMENT
1981
Completely... With That Air!
1981
Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情
1980
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979as Film Director
Inside the Storm of Love
1978
House
1977as Husband (uncredited)
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977as Tennis Referee
Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker
1968as Himself
Confession
1968
The Girl in the Picture
1958Crew (169)
Movies (169)
Labyrinth of Cinema
2020Director
Labyrinth of Cinema
2020Editor
Labyrinth of Cinema
2020Producer
Labyrinth of Cinema
2020Screenplay
Hanagatami
2017Director
Hanagatami
2017Editor
Hanagatami
2017Screenplay
Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Document
2014Director
Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Document
2014Editor
Seven Weeks
2014Director
Seven Weeks
2014Editor
Seven Weeks
2014Screenplay
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
2012Director
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
2012Editor
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
2012Screenplay
Scenery to Remember
2008Director
Scenery to Remember
2008Editor
Switching – Goodbye Me
2007Director
Switching – Goodbye Me
2007Editor
Switching – Goodbye Me
2007Screenplay
Song of Goodbye
2007Director
Song of Goodbye
2007Music
Song of Goodbye
2007Writer
The Motive
2004Director
The Motive
2004Original Music Composer
The Motive
2004Screenplay
The Motive
2004Writer
The Last Snow
2002Director
The Last Snow
2002Editor
The Last Snow
2002Writer
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
2001Director
Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message
2001Director
Farewell
2001Director
Farewell
2001Writer
The Stupid Teacher
2000Director
The Stupid Teacher
2000Editor
The Stupid Teacher
2000Writer
Shinobugawa
2000Director
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999Director
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999Editor
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999Screenplay
One Summer's Day
1999Director
One Summer's Day
1999Writer
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998Director
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998Screenplay
I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
1998Director
I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
1998Editor
I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
1998Original Music Composer
I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
1998Writer
Sada
1998Director
Sada
1998Editor
Sada
1998Original Music Composer
Sada
1998Writer
Time Leap
1997Executive Producer
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996Director
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996Editor
Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995Director
Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995Editor
Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995Original Music Composer
Turning Point
1994Director
Turning Point
1994Screenplay
Samurai Kids
1993Director
Samurai Kids
1993Editor
Haruka, Nostalgia
1993Director
Haruka, Nostalgia
1993Editor
Haruka, Nostalgia
1993Writer
Russian Lullabies
1993Director
The Rocking Horsemen
1992Director
The Rocking Horsemen
1992Editor
Chizuko's Younger Sister
1991Director
Chizuko's Younger Sister
1991Editor
Chizuko's Younger Sister
1991Theme Song Performance
Why She Won't Marry
1990Director
Making of 'Dreams'
1990Director
Making of 'Dreams'
1990Editor
Beijing Watermelon
1989Director
The Discarnates
1988Director
The Strange Pair
1988Director
The Strange Pair
1988Editor
The Strange Pair
1988Screenplay
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1988Director
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1988Editor
The Drifting Classroom
1987Adaptation
The Drifting Classroom
1987Director
The Drifting Classroom
1987Editor
April Fish
1986Director
April Fish
1986Editor
April Fish
1986Screenplay
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
1986Director
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
1986Editor
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
1986Original Music Composer
His Motorbike, Her Island
1986Director
His Motorbike, Her Island
1986Editor
Four Sisters
1985Director
Miss Lonely
1985Director
Miss Lonely
1985Screenplay
The Deserted City
1984Director
The Deserted City
1984Original Music Composer
Kenya Boy
1984Director
The Island Closest to Heaven
1984Director
The Island Closest to Heaven
1984Editor
Lover, Come Back to Me
1983Director
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
1983Dialogue
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
1983Director
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
1983Editor
Aiko 16-sai
1983Executive Producer
Legend of the Cat Monster
1983Director
Legend of the Cat Monster
1983Editor
Legend of the Cat Monster
1983Original Music Composer
I Are You, You Am Me
1982Director
Cute Devil
1982Director
School in the Crosshairs
1981Director
Temptation of Angel
1979Producer
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979Director
Take Me Away!
1978Director
House
1977Director
House
1977Producer
House
1977Special Effects
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977Director
The Mouse and His Child
1977Lyricist
Death at an Old Mansion
1975Original Music Composer
Happy Dinosaur's Album
1972Director
Stampede Country
1972Director
Orere orara
1971Director
Evil Spirits of Japan
1970Original Music Composer
Memories of the Sea = Sabishinbo, Introduction
1970Director
Cheers in the Palm!
1969Director
Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker
1968Director
Confession
1968Director
Confession
1968Director of Photography
Confession
1968Editor
Confession
1968Writer
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
1967Director
Emotion
1966Camera Operator
Emotion
1966Director
Emotion
1966Director of Photography
Emotion
1966Editor
Emotion
1966Writer
Complexe
1964Director
Complexe
1964Director of Photography
Complexe
1964Editor
Complexe
1964Writer
Nakasendo
1963Director
Nakasendo
1963Director of Photography
Nakasendo
1963Editor
Nakasendo
1963Original Music Composer
Nakasendo
1963Screenplay
An Eater
1963Director
An Eater
1963Director of Photography
Onomichi
1963Director
Remembrance
1963Director
Remembrance
1963Editor
Remembrance
1963Original Music Composer
T-shi no gogo
1962Director
Thursday
1961Director
Thursday
1961Director of Photography
Thursday
1961Editor
Thursday
1961Screenplay
The Girl in the Picture
1958Director
The Girl in the Picture
1958Director of Photography
The Girl in the Picture
1958Editor
The Girl in the Picture
1958Original Music Composer
The Girl in the Picture
1958Screenplay
Youth・Cloud
1957Director
Dandanko
1957Director
Dandanko
1957Editor
King Kong
1952Director
The Stupid Teacher
1945Director
Popeye's Treasure Island
1944Director
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