Hideo Ōba (大庭 秀雄,Ōba Hideo, 28 February 1910 – 10 March 1997) was a Japanesefilm director andscreenwriter.
Hideo Ōba | |
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 Hideo Ōba in 1953 on Asahi Camera | |
| Born | (1910-02-28)28 February 1910 Aoyama, Akasaka-ku,Tokyo |
| Died | 10 March 1997(1997-03-10) (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1935–1969 |
Ōba was born on 28 February 1910, in Aoyama, Akasaka-ku,Tokyo.[1]
After graduating fromKeio University's Department of Japanese Studies, Ōba started working atShochiku. There he became an assistant director to film directorYasushi Sasaki, and made his debut as a director in 1939 with the filmOtto no kachi. A year before his directorial debut, he wroteAi yori Ai he as a screenwriter.[2]
In 1953, Ōba madeKazuo Kikuta's radio dramaKimi no na ha aired onNHK into a movie, which became a major hit.Kimi no na ha continued as a movietrilogy until 1954.
In his later years, he taught at theJapan Institute of the Moving Image.[1]
Ōba died on 10 March 1997, at the age of 87.[2]
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