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Nobuhiko Obayashi

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Directing • 1938-01-09 • Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

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.

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House7.3

House

1977

His Motorbike, Her Island7.7

His Motorbike, Her Island

1986

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time6.9

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

1983

Hanagatami7.2

Hanagatami

2017

Emotion6.8

Emotion

1966

Lonely Heart7.3

Lonely Heart

1985

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