Nobuhiko Obayashi

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 9, 1938

died

April 10, 2020

place of birth

Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

also known as

Nobuhiko Ôbayashi · Nobuhiko Ohbayashi · 學草太郎 · Sotaro Manabu

total credits

29 movies

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.

← Back to Home

Known For

Filmography

29 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows