Actor profile

Nobuhiko Obayashi

9th January 1938 Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan 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.

30 Movies 0 TV Shows 30 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Notes from the Labyrinth poster

Notes from the Labyrinth 2nd November 2021 as Self

Labyrinth of Cinema poster

Labyrinth of Cinema 31st July 2020 as The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John

Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films poster

Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films 1st November 2019 as Self

Extro poster

Extro 20th April 2019 as Self

Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise poster

Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise 29th March 2019 as Self

Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl poster

Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl 19th November 2011 as Narration

Constructing a House poster

Constructing a House 26th October 2010 as Self

What's a Director? poster

What's a Director? 4th November 2006

From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta" poster

From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta" 1st January 2001

Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message poster

Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message 1st January 2001

The Stupid Teacher poster

The Stupid Teacher 30th September 2000 as The Director John

I Can't Pay Back poster

I Can't Pay Back 8th December 1994

Russian Lullabies poster

Russian Lullabies 1st January 1993 as Self

Virgin Girl's Story: The Lady is in Danger! poster

Virgin Girl's Story: The Lady is in Danger! 8th December 1990

Making of 'Dreams' poster

Making of 'Dreams' 2nd November 1990 as Self

New Caledonia 28 Days poster

New Caledonia 28 Days 3rd March 1985

Zokubutsu zukan poster

Zokubutsu zukan 8th November 1982

The Unspoiled Diamond poster

The Unspoiled Diamond 15th May 1982 as Meeting Host

Completely... With That Air! poster

Completely... With That Air! 20th December 1981

MOMENT poster

MOMENT 3rd April 1981

Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情 poster

Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情 1st January 1980

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi poster

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi 14th July 1979 as Film Director

Golden Partners poster

Golden Partners 28th April 1979 as Self

Pink Lady's Motion Picture poster

Pink Lady's Motion Picture 16th December 1978 as Saloon piano player

Inside the Storm of Love poster

Inside the Storm of Love 29th April 1978

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye poster

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye 26th November 1977 as Tennis Referee

House poster

House 26th August 1977 as Husband (uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker poster

Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker 18th June 1968 as Himself

Confession poster

Confession 1st January 1968

The Girl in the Picture poster

The Girl in the Picture 1st January 1958

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