Director
A Japanese director, screenwriter. He began his filmmaking career as a pioneer of Japanese experimental films. His filmography as a director spans almost 60 years. He is best known as the director of the 1977 horror film HOUSE, which has garnered a cult following. He is notable for his distinct surreal filmmaking style, as well as the anti-war themes commonly embedded in his films. Obayashi won numerous awards inside and outside of Japan including the FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlin IFF for SADA (1998).
Selected filmography:
— LABYRINTH OF CINEMA, 2019
— HANAGATAMI, 2017
— SEVEN WEEKS, 2014
— SO LONG! 2013
— KONO SORA NO HANA: NAGAOKA HANABI
— MONOGATARI, 2012