Yoshihiro Nishimura
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1969-04-01 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Yoshihiro Nishimura
Biography
Yoshihiro Nishimura is a Japanese film director, special effects and makeup effects artist, and a screenwriter who has worked predominantly in the horror genre. Nishimura has been described as "a legendary director and effects artist" and "the Tom Savini of Japan" with "talent to burn". He has been credited with establishing a new type of visual film presentation, the "gore effect".
Known For
Acting
(2025)
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
as Horror Film Expert
(2024)
(2024)
Meatball Machine : Dissection
as Himself
(2018)
Extremity
as Cameraman
(2012)
(2011)
(2010)
Mutant Girls Squad
as Exploding Head Soldier
(2008)
(2004)
Crew
(2025)
Tokyo Evil Hotel
Director, Writer
(2024)
The Wizard
Producer
(2023)
Onimanji
Director, Screenplay
(2022)
Holy Mother
Director, Editor, Producer, Special Effects, Costume Design, Creature Design, Screenplay
(2021)
Freedom in My Hands
Director, Screenplay
(2020)
Tokyo Dragon Chef
Director, Producer
(2020)
Go Home
Director
(2019)
Rise of the Machine Girls
Producer, Editor
(2019)
Unfinished
Director
(2019)
Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusu
Director, Writer, Producer
(2018)
Witch-Which
Producer
(2018)
Vampire Clay
Producer
(2018)
Yellow Road
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
(2017)
Meatball Machine Kodoku
Director, Writer, Editor
(2017)
Death Row Family
Editor, Producer
(2017)
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
Director
(2017)
Hedoroba
Producer
(2016)
(2015)
The Ninja War of Torakage
Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Makeup Effects, Creature Design, Editor, Creator
(2015)
Tag
Special Effects
(2014)
Kept
Editor, Producer, Modeling, Assistant Director
(2014)
Raining Blood
Special Effects Supervisor
(2013)
The ABCs of Death
Director, Writer, Producer
(2013)
The Profane Exhibit
Director, Writer, Editor
(2013)
Jellyfish Eyes
Screenplay, Producer, Editor
(2013)
Zombie TV
Director
(2012)
Dead Sushi
Creature Design, Makeup Designer
(2012)
(2011)
YOU+ME=LOVE
Production Design, Art Direction, Makeup Department Head
(2011)
Sword of Blood
Special Effects Coordinator
(2011)
Tomie: Unlimited
Special Effects
(2011)
Underwater Love
Makeup Supervisor
(2010)
Mutant Girls Squad
Director, Editor
(2010)
Helldriver
Director, Writer, Editor, Character Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2010)
Karma
Production Design, Art Direction, Makeup Department Head
(2010)
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell
Special Effects
(2010)
The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition
Special Effects Supervisor
(2009)
Shyness Machine Girl
Cinematography, Gaffer, Special Effects Supervisor
(2009)
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
Director, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2009)
Teke Teke 2
Makeup Artist
(2009)
63 Minutes Later
Director, Editor, Special Effects Supervisor, Creature Design, Screenplay
(2009)
Love Exposure
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2008)
Tokyo Gore Police
Director, Screenplay, Editor
(2008)
The Machine Girl
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2007)
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Special Effects, Cinematography, Lighting Director
(2007)
Prisoner/Terrorist
Special Effects
(2007)
Exte: Hair Extensions
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
(2006)
Meatball Machine
Special Effects Supervisor
(2006)
Sukeban Boy
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2005)
Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment
Makeup Department Head
(2005)
Noriko's Dinner Table
Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2004)
Speakerman: The Boo
Director, Screenplay
(2004)
(2001)
Final Fuck!
Special Effects
(2000)
Utsushimi
Art Direction
(1996)
Rubber's Lover
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(1995)
Anatomia Extinction
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup Artist, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
(1984)
Paradox
Writer, Producer, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects, Director