おおばやし のぶひこ
Obayashi Nobuhiko
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seijo University | Faculty of Literature | Film Department | — | 1956-1960 | Japan |
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Berlin International Film Festival FIPRESCI Award | SADA: The Life of Abe Sada | — | Berlin International Film Festival | Winner |
| 2019 | Tokyo International Film Festival Special Award for Distinguished Achievements | — | — | Tokyo International Film Festival | Winner |
| 1989 | Japan Academy Prize Outstanding Director Award | Summer with the Ghosts | — | Japan Academy Prize | Winner |
| 1993 | Japan Academy Prize Outstanding Director Award | Dendeneko Dendeneko | — | Japan Academy Prize | Winner |
| 1994 | Japan Academy Prize Outstanding Editing Award | Haruka Nostalgia | — | Japan Academy Prize | Winner |
| 1978 | Blue Ribbon Award for Best New Director | House | — | Blue Ribbon Awards | Winner |
| 1986 | Takasaki Film Festival Best Film Award | Wild Mountain, Wild Sea, Wild Shore | — | Takasaki Film Festival | Winner |
| 1991 | Takasaki Film Festival Best Film Award | Futari | — | Takasaki Film Festival | Winner |
| 2014 | Takasaki Film Festival Best Film Award (Special Prize) | Nononananoka | — | Takasaki Film Festival | Winner |
| 2017 | Takasaki Film Festival Best Film Award (Special Prize) | HANAGATAMI | — | Takasaki Film Festival | Winner |
| 1989 | Yamaji Fumiko Film Award | Beijing's Watermelon | — | Yamaji Fumiko Film Award | Winner |
| 1992 | Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Fine Arts | Dendeneko Dendeneko | — | Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Fine Arts | Winner |
| 2004 | Purple Ribbon Medal | — | — | Japanese Government | Winner |
| 2005 | Japan Movie Critics Award Best Director | The Reason | — | Japan Movie Critics Award | Winner |
| 2018 | Japan Movie Critics Award Best Director | HANAGATAMI | — | Japan Movie Critics Award | Winner |
| 2012 | TAMA Cinema Forum Best Picture Award | The Flowers of this Sky: the story of the Nagaoka Fireworks | — | TAMA Cinema Forum | Winner |
| 2014 | TAMA Cinema Forum Best Picture Award | Nononananoka | — | TAMA Cinema Forum | Winner |
| 2020 | TAMA Cinema Forum Best Picture Award | Cinema Labyrinth | — | TAMA Cinema Forum | Winner |
| 2018 | Japan Professional Movie Awards Special Award for Distinguished Achievements | — | — | Japan Professional Movie Awards | Winner |
青春デンデケデケデケ is a work by 大林宣彦 and a recipient of the 芸術選奨文部科学大臣賞. It centers on personal experience, social atmosphere, memory, and changes in everyday life.
An award-recognized work by 大林宣彦.
A horror film about seven girls swallowed by a mysterious house. Features a blend of special effects, live-action and animation.
A fantasy youth film about a transfer student who switches bodies with another. Set in Onomichi.
A sci-fi fantasy about a girl who can leap through time. Noted for its diverse visual techniques.
A fantasy youth drama about boys and girls. Inspired by Chopin’s piano music.
An SF fantasy TV drama and film set in Onomichi.
An experimental youth film shot with multiple handheld 16mm cameras and edited energetically.
A dramatization of a Miyuki Miyabe novel where about 100 actors performed without makeup.
Nobuhiko Obayashi was an innovative Japanese film director known as a 'magician of visuals'. His Onomichi Trilogy and unique cinematic aesthetics inspired many young filmmakers and transformed Japanese cinema. As a commercial director, he introduced innovations and was recognized as a cultural luminary.
Cinema was once a personal art of the director. Today's actors are like models, not real movie actresses.