Biography
Nobuhiko Obayashi (大林 宣彦, Ōbayashi Nobuhiko, 9 January 1938 – 10 April 2020) 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 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.
Filmography
all 71
Movies 70
Director 63
self 2
TV Shows 1
Director
Labyrinth of Cinema (2020)
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Self
Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films (2019)
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Director
Hanagatami (2017)
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Director
Seven Weeks (2014)
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Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)
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Narration
Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl (2011)
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Actor
Constructing a House (2010)
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Scenery to Remember (2008)
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Song of Goodbye (2007)
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Switching - Goodbye Me (2007)
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The Motive (2004)
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The Last Snow (2002)
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Farewell (2001)
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The Stupid Teacher (2000)
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The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe (1999)
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One Summer's Day (1999)
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Legend of the Cat Monster (1998)
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I Want to Hear the Wind's Song (1998)
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Sada (1998)
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Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction (1996)
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Goodbye for Tomorrow (1995)
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Turning Point (1994)
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Samurai Kids (1993)
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Haruka, Nostalgia (1993)
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The Rocking Horsemen (1992)
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Chizuko's Younger Sister (1991)
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Why She Won't Marry (1990)
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Self
Making of 'Dreams' (1990)
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Beijing Watermelon (1989)
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My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1988)
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The Discarnates (1988)
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The Strange Pair (1988)
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The Drifting Classroom (1987)
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Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986)
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April Fish (1986)
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His Motorbike, Her Island (1986)
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Four Sisters (1985)
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Miss Lonely (1985)
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The Island Closest to Heaven (1984)
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Kenya Boy (1984)
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The Deserted City (1984)
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Lover, Come Back to Me (1983)
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The Little Girl Who Conquered Time (1983)
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Cute Devil (1982)
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I Are You, You Am Me (1982)
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School in the Crosshairs (1981)
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The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979)
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Take Me Away! (1978)
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The Visitor in the Eye (1977)
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House (1977)
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Composer
Death at an Old Mansion (1975)
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Stampede Country (1972)
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Happy Dinosaur's Album (1972)
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Director
Orere orara (1971)
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Composer
The Wonderful World of Steam Locomotive (1970)
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Director
Memories of the Sea = Sabishinbo, Introduction (1970)
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Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema (1967)
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Emotion (1966)
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Complexe (1964)
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Cinematographer
An Eater (1963)
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Remembrance (1963)
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Onomichi (1963)
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Nakasendo (1963)
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T-shi no gogo (1962)
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Thursday (1961)
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Kazuma Shida
The Girl in the Picture (1958)
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Dandanko (1957)
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King Kong (1952)
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Director
The Stupid Teacher (1945)
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Director
Popeye's Treasure Island (1944)
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Director
Turning Point
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Ratings
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1931-06-05
Deathday2020-04-10 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceOnomichi, Japan
ChildrenChigumi Ōbayashi
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As學草太郎
AwardsThe Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer, Japan Academy Prize for Best Film Editing, Takasaki Film Festival, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Mainichi art award, Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year, Berlin International Film Festival
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