Nobuhiko Obayashi

Personal Info

Birthday

January 9, 1938

Day of Death

2020-04-10

(82 years old)

Place of Birth

Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Nobuhiko Ôbayashi

오바야시 노부히코

Nobuhiko Ohbayashi

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 medium.

Known For

The Unspoiled Diamond

House

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye

Labyrinth of Cinema

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

The Stupid Teacher

Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl

Filmography

2021
Notes from the Labyrinth
as Self
2020
Labyrinth of Cinema
as The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John
2019
Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films
as Self
Extro
as Self
Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise
as Self
2011
Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl
as Narration
2010
Constructing a House
as Self
2000
The Stupid Teacher
as The Director John
1993
Russian Lullabies
as Self
1990
Making of 'Dreams'
as Self
1982
The Unspoiled Diamond
as Meeting Host
1979
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
as Film Director
1977
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
as Tennis Referee
House
as Husband (uncredited)
1968
Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker
as Himself