Nobuhiko Obayashi

Director

Born: January 9, 1938
Died: April 10, 2020 (age 82)
From: Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

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…

Filmography (93)

Notes from the Labyrinth (2021)
Self
Labyrinth of Cinema (2020)
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Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films (2019)
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Extro (2019)
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Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise (2019)
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Hanagatami (2017)
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Seven Weeks (2014)
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Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Document (2014)
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Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)
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Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl (2011)
Narration
Constructing a House (2010)
Self
Scenery to Remember (2008)
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Song of Goodbye (2007)
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Switching – Goodbye Me (2007)
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What's a Director? (2006)
The Motive (2004)
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The Last Snow (2002)
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Farewell (2001)
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Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message (2001)
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From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta" (2001)
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The Stupid Teacher (2000)
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Shinobugawa (2000)
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The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe (1999)
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One Summer's Day (1999)
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I Want to Hear the Wind's Song (1998)
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Sada (1998)
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Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel (1998)
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Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction (1996)
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Goodbye for Tomorrow (1995)
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I Can't Pay Back (1994)