Movies like emotion (1966)

Nobuhiko Obayashi (大林 宣彦, Ōbayashi Nobuhiko, born 9 January 1938) is a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor of films and television advertisements who is well known for his surreal visual style. He began his career as a pioneering figure in Japanese experimental film during the 1960s before transitioning to directing more mainstream works such as television and feature films. He is most commonly known for being the director of the 1977 cult hit House, but he has made numerous other films in his filmmaking career spanning over 50 years. He is notable for his distinct experimental and psychedelic filmmaking style, as well as the anti-war themes commonly embedded in his films.

Obayashi was born on 9 January 1938 in the city of Onomichi, Japan. He was the eldest son of a father who was one in a long paternal line of medical doctors. As his father was called to the battlefront during World War II, he was raised in his early infancy by his maternal grandparents. Through his childhood and adolescence Obayashi followed many artistic pursuits including drawing, writing, playing the piano, and a growing interest in animation and fi`1lm.