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Nobuhiko Ôbayashi(1938-2020)

  • Director
  • Editor
  • Writer
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Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
Nobuhiko Ôbayashi was born on 9 January 1938 in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He was a director and editor, known for House (1977), Turning Point (1994) and The Discarnates (1988). He was married to Kyôko Ôbayashi. He died on 10 April 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornJanuary 9, 1938
DiedApril 10, 2020(82)
BornJanuary 9, 1938
DiedApril 10, 2020(82)
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  • Awards
    • 10 wins & 10 nominations total

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Known for

House (1977)
House
7.3
  • Director
  • 1977
Turning Point (1994)
Turning Point
5.9
  • Director
  • 1994
Kumiko Akiyoshi, Tsurutarô Kataoka, Morio Kazama, Toshiyuki Nagashima, and Yûko Natori in The Discarnates (1988)
The Discarnates
7.1
  • Director
  • 1988
Sada (1998)
Sada
6.8
  • Director
  • 1998

Credits

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Director

  • Labyrinth of Cinema (2019)
    Labyrinth of Cinema
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Hanagatami (2017)
    Hanagatami
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Seven Weeks (2014)
    Seven Weeks
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2014
  • So Long!
    6.6
    Video
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Film Independents 1964: A Commercial for Myself (2013)
    Film Independents 1964: A Commercial for Myself
    Video
    • Director (segment "Complexe/Trailer")
    • 2013
  • Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)
    Casting Blossoms to the Sky
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Scenery to Remember (2008)
    Scenery to Remember
    4.7
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Misako Renbutsu and Naoyuki Morita in Tenkôsei: Sayonara anata (2007)
    Tenkôsei: Sayonara anata
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2007
  • 22 sai no wakare - Lycoris: Ha mizu hana mizu monogatari (2006)
    22 sai no wakare - Lycoris: Ha mizu hana mizu monogatari
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Riyû (2004)
    Riyû
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Bengal, Tomokazu Miura, and Atsuko Sudô in Nagoriyuki (2002)
    Nagoriyuki
    5.2
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Kokubetsu
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Shinobugawa
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Yodogawa Nagaharu monogatari - Kôbe-hen: Sainara
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1999
  • That Guy (1999)
    That Guy
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1999

Editor

  • Labyrinth of Cinema (2019)
    Labyrinth of Cinema
    6.7
    • Editor
    • 2019
  • Hanagatami (2017)
    Hanagatami
    7.0
    • Editor
    • 2017
  • Seven Weeks (2014)
    Seven Weeks
    6.7
    • Editor
    • 2014
  • Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)
    Casting Blossoms to the Sky
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 2012
  • Scenery to Remember (2008)
    Scenery to Remember
    4.7
    • Editor
    • 2008
  • Misako Renbutsu and Naoyuki Morita in Tenkôsei: Sayonara anata (2007)
    Tenkôsei: Sayonara anata
    6.8
    • Editor
    • 2007
  • 22 sai no wakare - Lycoris: Ha mizu hana mizu monogatari (2006)
    22 sai no wakare - Lycoris: Ha mizu hana mizu monogatari
    5.8
    • Editor
    • 2006
  • Bengal, Tomokazu Miura, and Atsuko Sudô in Nagoriyuki (2002)
    Nagoriyuki
    5.2
    • Editor
    • 2002
  • Kokubetsu
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 2001
  • Yodogawa Nagaharu monogatari - Kôbe-hen: Sainara
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1999
  • I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
    • Editor
    • 1998
  • Sada (1998)
    Sada
    6.8
    • Editor
    • 1998
  • Manuke sensei (1998)
    Manuke sensei
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1998
  • Mikeneko Hômuzu no suiri
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1996
  • Ashita (1995)
    Ashita
    5.5
    • Editor
    • 1995

Writer

  • Labyrinth of Cinema (2019)
    Labyrinth of Cinema
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • Hanagatami (2017)
    Hanagatami
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2017
  • Seven Weeks (2014)
    Seven Weeks
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 2014
  • Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)
    Casting Blossoms to the Sky
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 2012
  • Misako Renbutsu and Naoyuki Morita in Tenkôsei: Sayonara anata (2007)
    Tenkôsei: Sayonara anata
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 2007
  • 22 sai no wakare - Lycoris: Ha mizu hana mizu monogatari (2006)
    22 sai no wakare - Lycoris: Ha mizu hana mizu monogatari
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 2006
  • Riyû (2004)
    Riyû
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 2004
  • Bengal, Tomokazu Miura, and Atsuko Sudô in Nagoriyuki (2002)
    Nagoriyuki
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 2002
  • Kokubetsu
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 2001
  • Yodogawa Nagaharu monogatari - Kôbe-hen: Sainara
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1999
  • That Guy (1999)
    That Guy
    5.5
    • writer
    • 1999
  • I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
    • writer
    • 1998
  • Mikeneko Hômuzu no tasogare hoteru
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1998
  • Manuke sensei (1998)
    Manuke sensei
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1998
  • Ôbayashi Nobuhiko seishun kaikoroku
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1997

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • (in Japanese)
    • BFI
  • Alternative names
    • Sotaro Manabu
  • Born
    • January 9, 1938
    • Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
  • Died
    • April 10, 2020
    • Tokyo, Japan(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Kyôko Ôbayashi? - April 10, 2020 (his death, 1 child)

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  • Trivia
    Obayashi almost made a Godzilla film, called A Space Godzilla.
  • Trademark
      A student of piano, he features the instrument prominently in numerousfilms, particularly House (1977) and The Drifting Classroom (1987).
  • Nickname
    • OB

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