Nobuhiko Obayashi
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.
The Unspoiled Diamond
as Meeting HostA college student has an affair with a married, middle-aged teacher.
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House
as Husband (uncredited)Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip to the...
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The Visitor in the Eye
as Tennis RefereeKomori Tiaki is a budding tennis student. However, one day in training her coach hits the ball...
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Labyrinth of Cinema
as The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director JohnThe only movie theater on the Onomichi seafront is about to close its doors. Its last night of...
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Cute Devil
as uncreditedWhile Ryoko is in Vienna studying music, her boyfriend dies in a traffic accident. Ryoko...
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Making of 'Dreams'
as SelfThis 150-minute documentary, directed by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi on the set of Akira Kurosawa's...
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Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker
as HimselfThis is a work of Nobuhiko Obayashi when he was around 30 years old. This semi-documentary from...
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The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
as Film DirectorObayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the...
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What's a Director?
as uncreditedWorks commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association
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Constructing a House
as SelfInterview-based documentary looking back on the making and reception of Nobuhiko Ōbayashi's 1977...
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The Girl in the Picture
as uncreditedObayashi 8mm short about a man who reminisces about a girl in his past (played by Obayashi's...
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Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films
as SelfAfter meeting as college students in the cinema town of Seijo, husband and wife Nobuhiko and...
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Confession
as uncreditedA filmmaker recalls his youth in the town of Onomichi. In the present, he shoots a film in...
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Extro
as SelfDives deep into the tragicomic world of the"towns-people" stand-ins working at Warp Station Edo,...
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The Stupid Teacher
as The Director JohnFilm director Mario Baba meets a mysterious gentleman, and realizes he is a important man from...
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MOMENT
as uncreditedPocky, an upbeat high-schooler, is told she will die in three days by a psychic whose...
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Russian Lullabies
as SelfFilm director Nobuhiko Obayashi went to Russia in 1992 and visited, with his crew, five families...
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Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise
as SelfDirector Nobuhiko Obayashi is often dubbed "the cinematic magician." 2 and a half years ago, he...
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Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情
as uncreditedMaking of Nobuhiko Obayashi's TV Program in 1980 called 「いい旅チャレンジ20,000km清水港線・旅の表情』
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From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
as uncreditedNobuhiko Obayashi's 2001 work "From the theme of Mahoroba". Obayashi filmed the works of Genjiro...
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Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message
as uncreditedSpecial message from director Nobuhiko Obayashi.
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