Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
  • Birthplace

    Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

  • Birthday
    January 9, 1938

    Deathday
    April 10, 2020

Nobuhiko Ōbayashi

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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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Nobuhiko Ōbayashi awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
1978 Blue Ribbon Awards Winner Blue Ribbon Award Best New Director (Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, Hausu) The Visitor in the Eye
1978 Blue Ribbon Awards Winner Blue Ribbon Award Best New Director (Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, Hitomi no naka no houmonsha) House
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2013 Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Nominee Noves Visions Experimenta Award (Nobuhiko Ôbayashi) Casting Blossoms to the Sky
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