Nobuhiko Obayashi
Director·1938–2020·Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
10 horror credits
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.
Director9 films
The Discarnates
Director
The Drifting Classroom
Director
Legend of the Cat Monster
Director
Cute Devil
Director
School in the Crosshairs
Director
House
Director
Emotion
Director
An Eater
Director
Remembrance
Director
Writer1 film
Emotion
Writer
Producer1 film
House
Producer
Composer3 films
Legend of the Cat Monster
Original Music Composer
Death at an Old Mansion
Original Music Composer
Remembrance
Original Music Composer
Cinematographer2 films
Emotion
Director of Photography
An Eater
Director of Photography
Editor4 films
The Drifting Classroom
Editor
Legend of the Cat Monster
Editor
Emotion
Editor
Remembrance
Editor
Makeup & FX1 film
House
Special Effects
Actor1 film
House
Husband (uncredited)
Other Crew2 films
The Drifting Classroom
Adaptation
Emotion
Camera Operator