Directing
Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Titles
- 88movies0TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19442020
- Directed
- 75titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Seven Weeks77/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Coming of Age5.6average 2.9
- Fantasy4.1average 1.8
- Uncanny4.6average 2.5
- Wonder5.3average 3.4
- Melancholy6.3average 4.7
- Scare4.1average 2.6
- Historical4.1average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.9, average 5.2
- Crime2.5, average 3.7
- Wit & Wordplay2.8, average 3.7
- Situational Comedy1.8, average 2.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 8
- Mystery 5
- Nostalgic 5
- Coming-of-Age Story 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Historical Setting 3
- Melancholy 3
- Supernatural Elements 2
- Philosophical 2
- World War II 2
- Nostalgic Atmosphere 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- YYoshitaka SakamotoCinematographerHouse, His Motorbike, Her Island, The Little Girl Who Conquered Time, I Are You, You Am Me, Samurai Kids, +11 more
Wakaba IrieActorThe Little Girl Who Conquered Time, I Are You, You Am Me, The Rocking Horsemen, The Island Closest to Heaven, Four Sisters, +7 more
Toshinori OmiActorThe Little Girl Who Conquered Time, I Are You, You Am Me, Haruka, Nostalgia, The Drifting Classroom, Four Sisters, +6 more
Toru MinegishiActorSong of Goodbye, His Motorbike, Her Island, Haruka, Nostalgia, The Island Closest to Heaven, Four Sisters, +6 more
Ittoku KishibeActorThe Little Girl Who Conquered Time, Samurai Kids, The Rocking Horsemen, Haruka, Nostalgia, Chizuko's Younger Sister, +5 more
Toshie NegishiActorHis Motorbike, Her Island, The Little Girl Who Conquered Time, Sada, Haruka, Nostalgia, The Drifting Classroom, +4 more- KKosuke YamashitaComposerHanagatami, Labyrinth of Cinema, One Summer's Day, The Motive, Casting Blossoms to the Sky, +4 more
- NNaoshi MiyazakiComposerHis Motorbike, Her Island, Four Sisters, Miss Lonely, Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye, The Deserted City, +3 more
- TTadashi NaitôWriterLabyrinth of Cinema, Miss Lonely, Switching – Goodbye Me, Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel, Seven Weeks, +3 more
Yasufumi HayashiActorBeijing Watermelon, The Rocking Horsemen, The Drifting Classroom, Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast, Goodbye for Tomorrow, +2 more
Joe HisaishiComposerSamurai Kids, The Rocking Horsemen, Haruka, Nostalgia, The Drifting Classroom, Chizuko's Younger Sister, +2 more
Chiho KatsuraWriterHouse, Hanagatami, Kenya Boy, Chizuko's Younger Sister, Goodbye for Tomorrow, +2 more
Movies and TV shows
83Upcoming
1 titles
Director of Communications
2020s
1 titles · average score 67
67
as The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John
2010s
4 titles · average score 72
70
Director, Screenplay
77
Editor, Director
Director, Editor
69
Director, Editor
2000s
10 titles
Editor, Director
Writer, Director
Screenplay, Director
Director, Writer
Writer, Editor
Writer, Director
as The Director John
Director
1990s
16 titles · average score 70
Writer, Director
68
Director, Writer
Screenplay, Director
Director, Writer
Director, Editor
Director, Screenplay
Editor, Director
Director, Writer
Director
71
Editor, Director
73
Director, Editor
Director, Editor
1980s
21 titles · average score 66
68
Director
67
Director
52
Director, Editor
75
Editor, Director
70
Editor, Original Music Composer
71
Director, Screenplay
Director
Director
62
Director, Editor
66
Director, Dialogue
69
Director
1970s
12 titles · average score 65
as Film Director
Producer
Director
72
as Husband (uncredited)
as Tennis Referee
64
Lyricist
59
Original Music Composer
Director
Director
Director
Original Music Composer
1960s
12 titles · average score 66
Director
Director, Editor
66
Writer, Editor
Director, Writer
Director, Director of Photography
Original Music Composer, Director
Director
Director of Photography, Screenplay
Director
Editor, Screenplay
1950s
4 titles
Editor, Director of Photography
Editor, Director
Director
Director
1940s
2 titles
Director
Director