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Nobuhiko Obayashi

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Director 48 / Writer 23 / Actor 11 · 1963 – 2020 · 🎬 82 · 🇯🇵 Japan

Nobuhiko Obayashi was a Japanese director, screenwriter, and editor of films and television advertisements. He began his filmmaking career as a pioneer of Japanese experimental films before transitioning to directing more mainstream media, and his resulting filmography as a director spanned almost 60 years. He is best known as the director of the 1977 comedy horror film House, which has garnered a cult following. He was notable for his distinct surreal filmmaking style, as well as the anti-war themes commonly embedded in his films.

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🎬 Movies

Labyrinth of Cinema

Labyrinth of Cinema

director

2020

Labyrinth of Cinema

Labyrinth of Cinema

writer

2020

Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films

Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films

actor

2019

Extro

Extro

actor

2019

Hanagatami

Hanagatami

writer

2017

Hanagatami

Hanagatami

director

2017

Seven Weeks

Seven Weeks

director

2014

Seven Weeks

Seven Weeks

writer

2014

Casting Blossoms to the Sky

Casting Blossoms to the Sky

director

2012

Casting Blossoms to the Sky

Casting Blossoms to the Sky

writer

2012

Scenery to Remember

Scenery to Remember

director

2008

Song of Goodbye

Song of Goodbye

writer

2007

Song of Goodbye

Song of Goodbye

director

2007

Switching – Goodbye Me

Switching – Goodbye Me

writer

2007

Switching – Goodbye Me

Switching – Goodbye Me

director

2007

What's a Director?

What's a Director?

actor

2006

The Motive

The Motive

director

2004

The Motive

The Motive

writer

2004

The Last Snow

The Last Snow

writer

2002

The Last Snow

The Last Snow

director

2002

Farewell

Farewell

director

2001

Farewell

Farewell

writer

2001

The Stupid Teacher

The Stupid Teacher

writer

2000

The Stupid Teacher

The Stupid Teacher

director

2000

The Stupid Teacher

The Stupid Teacher

actor

2000

The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe

The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe

writer

1999

The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe

The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe

director

1999

One Summer's Day

One Summer's Day

director

1999

One Summer's Day

One Summer's Day

writer

1999

I Want to Hear the Wind's Song

I Want to Hear the Wind's Song

director

1998

I Want to Hear the Wind's Song

I Want to Hear the Wind's Song

writer

1998

Sada

Sada

writer

1998

Sada

Sada

director

1998

Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction

Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction

director

1996

Goodbye for Tomorrow

Goodbye for Tomorrow

director

1995

Turning Point

Turning Point

writer

1994

Turning Point

Turning Point

director

1994

Samurai Kids

Samurai Kids

director

1993

Haruka, Nostalgia

Haruka, Nostalgia

writer

1993

Haruka, Nostalgia

Haruka, Nostalgia

director

1993

The Rocking Horsemen

The Rocking Horsemen

director

1992

Chizuko's Younger Sister

Chizuko's Younger Sister

director

1991

Why She Won't Marry

Why She Won't Marry

director

1990

Making of 'Dreams'

Making of 'Dreams'

actor

1990

Making of 'Dreams'

Making of 'Dreams'

director

1990

Beijing Watermelon

Beijing Watermelon

director

1989

My Heart Belongs to Daddy

My Heart Belongs to Daddy

director

1988

The Discarnates

The Discarnates

director

1988

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