
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. 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.

as The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John

as Meeting Host
1982

as Husband (uncredited)
1977

as The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John
2020

as Film Director
1979

as Saloon piano player
1978

as Tennis Referee
1977

as The Director John
2000

as Self
1979
1990

2006

1981

1982
as Self
2019

as Self
2021

as The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John
2020

as Self
2019

as Self
2019

as Self
2019

as Narration
2011

as Self
2010

2006

2001

2001

as The Director John
2000

1994

as Self
1993
1990

as Self
1990

1985

1982

as Meeting Host
1982

1981

1981

1980

as Film Director
1979

as Self
1979

as Saloon piano player
1978
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