Nobuhiko Obayashi

Nobuhiko Obayashi
Obayashi in 2019
Born(1938-01-09)9 January 1938
Onomichi, Japan
Died10 April 2020(2020-04-10) (aged 82)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, editor, film producer
Years active1960–2020
SpouseKyoko Obayashi[1][2]
ChildrenChigumi[1][2]

Nobuhiko Obayashi (大林 宣彦, Ōbayashi Nobuhiko, 9 January 1938 – 10 April 2020) was a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor of films and television advertisements. He began his filmmaking career as a pioneer of Japanese experimental films[3][4] before transitioning to directing more mainstream media, and his resulting filmography as a director spanned almost 60 years. He is best known as the director of the 1977 horror film House, which has garnered a cult following. He was notable for his distinct surreal filmmaking style, as well as the anti-war themes commonly embedded in his films.[5]

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