Labyrinth of Cinema
2020 · 6.9/10
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Nobuhiko Obayashi
Director & actor · born 9 January 1938 · 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.
Where to start: House (1977).
As director 75
Hanagatami
2017 · 7.2/10
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Seven Weeks
2014 · 8.1/10
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Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Document
2014
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Casting Blossoms to the Sky
2012 · 6.8/10
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Scenery to Remember
2008
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Song of Goodbye
2007 · 5.0/10
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Switching – Goodbye Me
2007 · 6.6/10
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The Motive
2004 · 6.9/10
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The Last Snow
2002 · 10.0/10
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Farewell
2001 · 10.0/10
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From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
2001
NewObayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message
2001
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The Stupid Teacher
2000 · 8.0/10
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Shinobugawa
2000
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The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999 · 9.0/10
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One Summer's Day
1999 · 10.0/10
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I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
1998 · 10.0/10
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Sada
1998 · 7.0/10
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Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
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Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996 · 10.0/10
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Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995 · 10.0/10
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Turning Point
1994 · 7.0/10
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Samurai Kids
1993 · 7.5/10
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Haruka, Nostalgia
1993 · 6.5/10
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Russian Lullabies
1993
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The Rocking Horsemen
1992 · 7.4/10
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Chizuko's Younger Sister
1991 · 7.5/10
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Why She Won't Marry
1990 · 9.0/10
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Making of 'Dreams'
1990 · 8.0/10
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Beijing Watermelon
1989 · 7.0/10
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My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1988
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The Discarnates
1988 · 6.9/10
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The Strange Pair
1988 · 3.3/10
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The Drifting Classroom
1987 · 5.2/10
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Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
1986 · 6.9/10
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April Fish
1986 · 4.8/10
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His Motorbike, Her Island
1986 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Four Sisters
1985 · 7.5/10
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Lonely Heart
1985 · 7.3/10
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The Island Closest to Heaven
1984 · 6.5/10
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Kenya Boy
1984 · 5.8/10
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The Deserted City
1984 · 7.2/10
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Lover, Come Back to Me
1983
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Legend of the Cat Monster
1983 · 5.0/10
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
1983 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Cute Devil
1982 · 7.0/10
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I Are You, You Am Me
1982 · 6.4/10
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School in the Crosshairs
1981 · 6.5/10
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The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979 · 6.4/10
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Take Me Away!
1978 · 8.0/10
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Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977 · 6.2/10
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House
1977 · 7.3/10
Worth the HypeStampede Country
Stampede Country
1972
NewHappy Dinosaur's Album
Happy Dinosaur's Album
1972
NewOrere orara
Orere orara
1971
NewMemories of the Sea = Sabishinbo, Introduction
Memories of the Sea = Sabishinbo, Introduction
1970
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Cheers in the Palm!
1969
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Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker
1968 · 6.0/10
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Confession
1968 · 6.4/10
NewJapanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
1967
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Emotion
1966 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Complexe
1964 · 6.6/10
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An Eater
1963 · 5.4/10
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Onomichi
1963 · 5.0/10
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Remembrance
1963 · 6.5/10
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Nakasendo
1963 · 5.0/10
NewT-shi no gogo
T-shi no gogo
1962
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Thursday
1961 · 5.2/10
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Dandanko
1960 · 6.6/10
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The Girl in the Picture
1958 · 5.4/10
NewYouth・Cloud
Youth・Cloud
1957
NewKing Kong
King Kong
1952
NewThe Stupid Teacher
The Stupid Teacher
1945
NewPopeye's Treasure Island
Popeye's Treasure Island
1944
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Labyrinth of Cinema
2020 · 6.9/10
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Extro
2019 · 7.7/10
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Constructing a House
2010 · 7.0/10
NewThe Stupid Teacher
2000 · 8.0/10
NewMaking of 'Dreams'
1990 · 8.0/10
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The Unspoiled Diamond
1982 · 4.5/10
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Completely... With That Air!
1981 · 7.0/10
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MOMENT
1981 · 10.0/10
NewThe Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979 · 6.4/10
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Golden Partners
1979 · 7.0/10
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Pink Lady's Motion Picture
1978 · 6.8/10
NewBlack Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977 · 6.2/10
NewHouse
1977 · 7.3/10
Worth the HypeForeign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker
1968 · 6.0/10
NewConfession
1968 · 6.4/10
NewThe Girl in the Picture
1958 · 5.4/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Nobuhiko Obayashi movie?
By viewer score, House (1977) at 7.3/10.
What are Nobuhiko Obayashi’s most popular movies?
House, House, His Motorbike, Her Island.
How many movies has Nobuhiko Obayashi made?
91 films on TMDB, 75 as director, 16 as actor.