Nobuhiko Obayashi

Directing

1966 — 2020 · 22 films

Lived

9 January 1938 — d. 2020

From

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.