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Nobuhiko Obayashi

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Nobuhiko Obayashi

Jan 9, 1938 – Apr 10, 202099 titles 99 movies · 0 TV
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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.

Also known as

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

Born

Jan 9, 1938 – Apr 10, 2020

Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

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Acting credits

75

Directing

29

Writing

47

Other crew

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