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), Onna-zakari (1994) and Ijin-tachi to no natsu (1988). He was married to Kyôko Ôbayashi. He died on 10 April 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Awards
- 10 wins & 10 nominations total

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Known for

House (1977)

7.2

Director

1977

Onna-zakari (1994)

5.8

Director

1994

Kumiko Akiyoshi, Tsurutarô Kataoka, Morio Kazama, Toshiyuki Nagashima, and Yûko Natori in Ijin-tachi to no natsu (1988)

Ijin-tachi to no natsu

7.1

Director

1988

Sada: Gesaku · Abe Sada no shôgai (1998)

Sada: Gesaku · Abe Sada no shôgai

6.8

Director

1998

Credits

Director

Umibe no eigakan - Kinema no tamatebako
6.7
- Director
- 2019
Hanagatami
7.0
- Director
- 2017
No no nanananoka
6.7
- Director
- 2014
So Long!
6.6
Video
- Director
- 2013
Film Independents 1964: A Commercial for Myself
Video
- Director (segment "Complexe/Trailer")
- 2013
Kono sora no hana: Nagaoka hanabi monogatari
7.2
- Director
- 2012
Sono hi no mae ni
4.7
- Director
- 2008
Tenkôsei: Sayonara anata
6.8
- Director
- 2007
22 sai no wakare - Lycoris: Ha mizu hana mizu monogatari
5.8
- Director
- 2006
Riyû
6.6
- Director
- 2004
Nagoriyuki
5.5
- Director
- 2002
Kokubetsu
7.2
TV Movie
- Director
- 2001
Shinobugawa
5.7
TV Movie
- Director
- 2000
Yodogawa Nagaharu monogatari - Kôbe-hen: Sainara
TV Movie
- Director
- 1999
Ano natsu no hi
5.6
- Director
- 1999

Editor

Umibe no eigakan - Kinema no tamatebako
6.7
- Editor
- 2019
Hanagatami
7.0
- Editor
- 2017
No no nanananoka
6.7
- Editor
- 2014
Kono sora no hana: Nagaoka hanabi monogatari
7.2
- Editor
- 2012
Sono hi no mae ni
4.7
- Editor
- 2008
Tenkôsei: Sayonara anata
6.8
- Editor
- 2007
22 sai no wakare - Lycoris: Ha mizu hana mizu monogatari
5.8
- Editor
- 2006
Nagoriyuki
5.5
- Editor
- 2002
Kokubetsu
7.2
TV Movie
- Editor
- 2001
Yodogawa Nagaharu monogatari - Kôbe-hen: Sainara
TV Movie
- Editor
- 1999
Kaze no uta ga kikitai
- Editor
- 1998
Sada: Gesaku · Abe Sada no shôgai
6.8
- Editor
- 1998
Manuke sensei
5.8
TV Movie
- Editor
- 1998
Mikeneko Hômuzu no suiri
7.4
TV Movie
- Editor
- 1996
Ashita
5.4
- Editor
- 1995

Writer

Umibe no eigakan - Kinema no tamatebako
6.7
- Writer
- 2019
Hanagatami
7.0
- Writer
- 2017
No no nanananoka
6.7
- screenplay
- 2014
Kono sora no hana: Nagaoka hanabi monogatari
7.2
- screenplay
- 2012
Tenkôsei: Sayonara anata
6.8
- screenplay
- 2007
22 sai no wakare - Lycoris: Ha mizu hana mizu monogatari
5.8
- screenplay
- 2006
Riyû
6.6
- screenplay
- 2004
Nagoriyuki
5.5
- screenplay
- 2002
Kokubetsu
7.2
TV Movie
- screenplay
- 2001
Yodogawa Nagaharu monogatari - Kôbe-hen: Sainara
TV Movie
- screenplay
- 1999
Ano natsu no hi
5.6
- writer
- 1999
Kaze no uta ga kikitai
- writer
- 1998
Mikeneko Hômuzu no tasogare hoteru
TV Movie
- teleplay
- 1998
Manuke sensei
5.8
TV Movie
- story
- teleplay
- 1998
Ôbayashi Nobuhiko seishun kaikoroku
Video
- Writer
- 1997

Personal details

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
Many of his films were set in his hometown of Onomichi in Hiroshima Japan.

Trademark

Nickname
- OB

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