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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.

House
1977

The Unspoiled Diamond
1982

Labyrinth of Cinema
2020

Golden Partners
1979

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979

Making of 'Dreams'
1990

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

The Stupid Teacher
2000

Extro
2019

Russian Lullabies
1993

Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films
2019

Zokubutsu zukan
1982

New Caledonia 28 Days
1985

Inside the Storm of Love
1978

Constructing a House
2010

The Girl in the Picture
1958

MOMENT
1981

Pink Lady's Motion Picture
1978

I Can't Pay Back
1994

What's a Director?
2006

Confession
1968

From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
2001

Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker
1968

Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message
2001

Notes from the Labyrinth
2021

Completely... With That Air!
1981

Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise
2019

Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl
2011

Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情
1980