Nobuhiko Obayashi
Directing
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
Directing75
movieLabyrinth of Cinema
2020
Director
movieHanagatami
2017
Director
movieSeven Weeks
2014
Director
movieScenery to Remember
2008
Director
movieSong of Goodbye
2007
Director
movieSwitching – Goodbye Me
2007
Director
movieThe Motive
2004
Director
movieThe Last Snow
2002
Director
movieFarewell
2001
Director
movieThe Stupid Teacher
2000
Director
movieShinobugawa
2000
Director
movieOne Summer's Day
1999
Director
movieSada
1998
Director
movieGoodbye for Tomorrow
1995
Director
movieTurning Point
1994
Director
movieSamurai Kids
1993
Director
movieHaruka, Nostalgia
1993
Director
movieRussian Lullabies
1993
Director
movieThe Rocking Horsemen
1992
Director
movieWhy She Won't Marry
1990
Director
movieMaking of 'Dreams'
1990
Director
movieBeijing Watermelon
1989
Director
movieThe Discarnates
1988
Director
movieThe Strange Pair
1988
Director
movieThe Drifting Classroom
1987
Director
movieApril Fish
1986
Director
movieFour Sisters
1985
Director
movieLonely Heart
1985
Director
movieKenya Boy
1984
Director
movieThe Deserted City
1984
Director
movieLover, Come Back to Me
1983
Director
movieCute Devil
1982
Director
movieI Are You, You Am Me
1982
Director
movieTake Me Away!
1978
Director
movieHouse
1977
Director
Orere orara
1971
Director
movieCheers in the Palm!
1969
Director
movieConfession
1968
Director
movieEmotion
1966
Director
movieComplexe
1964
Director
movieAn Eater
1963
Director
movieOnomichi
1963
Director
movieRemembrance
1963
Director
movieNakasendo
1963
Director
movieThursday
1961
Director
movieDandanko
1960
Director
movieThe Girl in the Picture
1958
Director
Youth・Cloud
1957
Director
King Kong
1952
Director
Editing36
movieHanagatami
2017
Editor
movieSeven Weeks
2014
Editor
movieThe Last Snow
2002
Editor
movieSada
1998
Editor
movieSamurai Kids
1993
Editor
movieApril Fish
1986
Editor
movieConfession
1968
Editor
movieEmotion
1966
Editor
movieComplexe
1964
Editor
movieRemembrance
1963
Editor
movieNakasendo
1963
Editor
movieThursday
1961
Editor
movieDandanko
1960
Editor
Acting30
movieLabyrinth of Cinema
2020
The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John
movieExtro
2019
Self
movieThe Stupid Teacher
2000
The Director John
movieThe Unspoiled Diamond
1982
Meeting Host
movieThe Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979
Film Director
moviePink Lady's Motion Picture
1978
Saloon piano player
movieBlack Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977
Tennis Referee
movieHouse
1977
Husband (uncredited)
Writing29
movieLabyrinth of Cinema
2020
Screenplay
movieHanagatami
2017
Screenplay
movieSeven Weeks
2014
Screenplay
movieCasting Blossoms to the Sky
2012
Screenplay
movieSong of Goodbye
2007
Writer
movieSwitching – Goodbye Me
2007
Screenplay
movieThe Motive
2004
Screenplay
movieThe Last Snow
2002
Writer
movieFarewell
2001
Writer
movieSada
1998
Writer
movieTurning Point
1994
Screenplay
movieHaruka, Nostalgia
1993
Screenplay
movieThe Strange Pair
1988
Screenplay
movieThe Drifting Classroom
1987
Adaptation
movieApril Fish
1986
Screenplay
movieLonely Heart
1985
Screenplay
movieThe Mouse and His Child
1977
Lyricist
movieConfession
1968
Writer
movieEmotion
1966
Writer
movieComplexe
1964
Writer
movieNakasendo
1963
Screenplay
movieThursday
1961
Screenplay
movieThe Girl in the Picture
1958
Screenplay
Sound19
movieScenery to Remember
2008
Original Music Composer
movieSwitching – Goodbye Me
2007
Original Music Composer
movieThe Motive
2004
Original Music Composer
movieFarewell
2001
Original Music Composer
movieOne Summer's Day
1999
Original Music Composer
movieI Want to Hear the Wind's Song
1998
Original Music Composer
movieSada
1998
Original Music Composer
movieGoodbye for Tomorrow
1995
Original Music Composer
movieChizuko's Younger Sister
1991
Theme Song Performance
movieBound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
1986
Original Music Composer
movieThe Deserted City
1984
Original Music Composer
movieLegend of the Cat Monster
1983
Original Music Composer
movieDeath at an Old Mansion
1975
Original Music Composer
movieEvil Spirits of Japan
1970
Original Music Composer
movieNakasendo
1963
Original Music Composer
movieRemembrance
1963
Original Music Composer
movieThe Girl in the Picture
1958
Original Music Composer
Camera7
movieConfession
1968
Director of Photography
movieEmotion
1966
Camera Operator, Director of Photography
movieComplexe
1964
Director of Photography
movieAn Eater
1963
Director of Photography
movieNakasendo
1963
Director of Photography
movieThursday
1961
Director of Photography
movieThe Girl in the Picture
1958
Director of Photography
Production5
movieLabyrinth of Cinema
2020
Producer
movieTime Leap
1997
Executive Producer
movieAiko 16-sai
1983
Executive Producer
movieTemptation of Angel
1979
Producer
movieHouse
1977
Producer
Crew1
movieHouse
1977
Special Effects