
Nobuhiko Obayashi
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.
Known for

The Unspoiled Diamond
1982

House
1977

Golden Partners
1979

Inside the Storm of Love
1978

What's a Director?
2006

The Stupid Teacher
2000

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979

Zokubutsu zukan
1982

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977

Labyrinth of Cinema
2020

Virgin Girl's Story: The Lady is in Danger!
1990

Making of 'Dreams'
1990

Completely... With That Air!
1981

Pink Lady's Motion Picture
1978

MOMENT
1981

Extro
2019

Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films
2019

Constructing a House
2010

The Girl in the Picture
1958

Russian Lullabies
1993

New Caledonia 28 Days
1985

I Can't Pay Back
1994

Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message
2001

Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker
1968