Overview
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Known For
Notes from the Labyrinth
Notes from the Labyrinth, a 60-minute documentary featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes...
Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise
Director Nobuhiko Obayashi is often dubbed "the cinematic magician." 2...
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
Nobuhiko Obayashi's 2001 work "From the theme of Mahoroba". Obayashi...
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.