Directing
Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Career
Active from 1944 to 2020, busiest in 1963 with 4 main titles.
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
Hanagatami86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.7, average 5.4
- Crime2.3, average 3.6
- Class & Capitalism2.6, average 3.3
- Satire & Parody1.6, average 2.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 10
- Nostalgic 6
- Mystery 5
- Coming-of-Age 5
- Character-Driven 4
- Coming-of-Age Story 4
- Melancholy 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Psychological Horror 2
- Supernatural Elements 2
- Philosophical 2
- World War II 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- YYoshitaka SakamotoCinematographerHouse, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, His Motorbike, Her Island, The Discarnates, Samurai Kids, +11 more
Wakaba IrieActorThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Four Sisters, I Are You, You Am Me, The Island Closest to Heaven, The Rocking Horsemen, +7 more
Toshinori OmiActorThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Four Sisters, Chizuko's Younger Sister, I Are You, You Am Me, Turning Point, +6 more
Toru MinegishiActorSong of Goodbye, His Motorbike, Her Island, Four Sisters, The Island Closest to Heaven, School in the Crosshairs, +6 more
Ittoku KishibeActorThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Samurai Kids, Chizuko's Younger Sister, The Motive, Turning Point, +5 more
Toshie NegishiActorThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time, His Motorbike, Her Island, Sada, The Motive, The Drifting Classroom, +4 more- KKosuke YamashitaComposerLabyrinth of Cinema, The Motive, Switching – Goodbye Me, Hanagatami, One Summer's Day, +4 more
- TTadashi NaitôDirectorLabyrinth of Cinema, Switching – Goodbye Me, Lonely Heart, Seven Weeks, The Stupid Teacher, +3 more
- NNaoshi MiyazakiComposerHis Motorbike, Her Island, Four Sisters, Lonely Heart, Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye, Take Me Away!, +3 more
BengalActorSada, The Discarnates, Beijing Watermelon, The Rocking Horsemen, Haruka, Nostalgia, +2 more
Yasufumi HayashiActorBeijing Watermelon, The Rocking Horsemen, The Drifting Classroom, Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast, The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe, +2 more- WWataru KenmotsuWriterThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Kenya Boy, I Are You, You Am Me, Switching – Goodbye Me, The Island Closest to Heaven, +2 more
Movies and TV shows
842020s
1 title · average score 70
GoodWatch score 70as The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John
2010s
5 titles · average score 77
GoodWatch score 86Screenplay, Director
GoodWatch score 74Director, Editor
Director, Editor
GoodWatch score 71Editor, Director
as Narration
2000s
10 titles · average score 67
Original Music Composer, Director
GoodWatch score 67Director, Original Music Composer
Music, Director
Screenplay, Director
Editor, Writer
Writer, Original Music Composer
as The Director John
Director
1990s
16 titles · average score 69
Original Music Composer, Director
GoodWatch score 60Original Music Composer, Director
Director, Editor
Original Music Composer, Director
Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 69Director, Editor
Director, Screenplay
Director
GoodWatch score 73Director, Editor
GoodWatch score 73Director, Theme Song Performance
Editor, Director
Director
1980s
21 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch score 71Director
GoodWatch score 69Director
GoodWatch score 53Editor, Director
GoodWatch score 75Editor, Director
GoodWatch score 71Original Music Composer, Editor
GoodWatch score 72Screenplay, Director
Director
GoodWatch score 60Director
GoodWatch score 64Director, Editor
GoodWatch score 66Editor, Director
GoodWatch score 67Director
GoodWatch score 64Director
1970s
13 titles · average score 67
as Film Director
Producer
Director
as Saloon piano player
GoodWatch score 77as Husband
as Tennis Referee
GoodWatch score 63Lyricist
GoodWatch score 62Original Music Composer
Director
Director
Original Music Composer
1960s
13 titles · average score 63
Director, Editor
GoodWatch score 67Writer, Editor
GoodWatch score 66Director, Editor
GoodWatch score 58Director, Director of Photography
Director, Editor
Director
Screenplay, Director
Director
Screenplay, Director
Editor, Director
1950s
3 titles
Director of Photography, Editor
Director
Director
1940s
2 titles
Director
Director