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Nobuhiko Obayashi

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Known For Directing
Birthday Jan 09, 1938
Died Apr 10, 2020 (82)
Birthplace Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Oct 14, 2025
Entry Date Apr 30, 2024
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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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House

House

1977

as Husband (uncredited)

The Mouse and His Child

The Mouse and His Child

1977

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House

House

1977

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House

House

1977

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Organization Category Movie
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