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
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
145
Gender
Male
Birthday
1969-04-01 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Acting
2025
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide as Horror Film Expert2024
The Wizard as Not available2024
Meatball Machine : Dissection as Himself2018
Extremity as Cameraman2012
BAD FILM as Not available2011
Yakuza Weapon as Not available2010
Mutant Girls Squad as Exploding Head Soldier2008
Tokyo Gore Police as Not available2004
Speakerman: The Boo as Not availableCrew
2025
Tokyo Evil Hotel Director2025
Tokyo Evil Hotel Writer2024
The Wizard Producer2023
Onimanji Director2023
Onimanji Screenplay2022
Holy Mother Director2022
Holy Mother Producer2022
Holy Mother Special Effects2022
Holy Mother Editor2022
Holy Mother Costume Design2022
Holy Mother Creature Design2022
Holy Mother Screenplay2021
Freedom in My Hands Director2021
Freedom in My Hands Screenplay2020
Tokyo Dragon Chef Producer2020
Tokyo Dragon Chef Director2020
Go Home Director2019
Rise of the Machine Girls Editor2019
Rise of the Machine Girls Producer2019
Unfinished Director2019
Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusu Producer2019
Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusu Writer2019
Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusu Director2019
Unfinished Director2018
Witch-Which Producer2018
Vampire Clay Producer2018
Yellow Road Director2018
Yellow Road Producer2018
Yellow Road Editor2018
Yellow Road Writer2017
Meatball Machine Kodoku Writer2017
Meatball Machine Kodoku Director2017
Death Row Family Editor2017
Death Row Family Producer2017
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match Director2017
Hedoroba Producer2017
Meatball Machine Kodoku Editor2016
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan- Director2015
The Ninja War of Torakage Director2015
Tag Special Effects2015
The Ninja War of Torakage Screenplay2015
The Ninja War of Torakage Special Effects2015
The Ninja War of Torakage Makeup Effects2015
The Ninja War of Torakage Creature Design2015
The Ninja War of Torakage Editor2015
The Ninja War of Torakage Creator2015
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets Director2014
Kept Producer2014
Kept Modeling2014
Kept Editor2014
Kept Assistant Director2014
Raining Blood Special Effects Supervisor2013
The ABCs of Death Director2013
The ABCs of Death Writer2013
The ABCs of Death Producer2013
The Profane Exhibit Writer2013
The Profane Exhibit Director2013
Jellyfish Eyes Screenplay2013
Zombie TV Director2013
Jellyfish Eyes Producer2013
Jellyfish Eyes Editor2013
The Profane Exhibit Editor2012
Dead Sushi Creature Design2012
Dead Sushi Makeup Designer2012
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun Director2011
YOU+ME=LOVE Art Direction2011
YOU+ME=LOVE Production Design2011
YOU+ME=LOVE Makeup Department Head2011
Sword of Blood Special Effects Coordinator2011
Tomie: Unlimited Special Effects2011
Underwater Love Makeup Supervisor2010
Mutant Girls Squad Director2010
Helldriver Director2010
Helldriver Writer2010
Karma Makeup Department Head2010
Karma Art Direction2010
Karma Production Design2010
Mutant Girls Squad Editor2010
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell Special Effects2010
Helldriver Character Designer2010
Helldriver Editor2010
Helldriver Special Effects Makeup Artist2010
The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition Special Effects Supervisor2009
Shyness Machine Girl Cinematography2009
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl Director2009
Teke Teke 2 Makeup Artist2009
63 Minutes Later Director2009
Love Exposure Special Effects Makeup Artist2009
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl Editor2009
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl Special Effects Makeup Artist2009
63 Minutes Later Editor2009
63 Minutes Later Special Effects Supervisor2009
63 Minutes Later Creature Design2009
63 Minutes Later Screenplay2009
Shyness Machine Girl Gaffer2009
Shyness Machine Girl Special Effects Supervisor2009
The Ancient Dogoo Girl Special Effects Supervisor2009
The Ancient Dogoo Girl Director2008
Tokyo Gore Police Screenplay2008
Tokyo Gore Police Director2008
Tokyo Gore Police Editor2008
The Machine Girl Special Effects Makeup Artist2007
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death Director2007
Prisoner/Terrorist Special Effects2007
Exte: Hair Extensions Special Effects Makeup Artist2007
Exte: Hair Extensions Special Effects2007
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death Special Effects2007
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death Screenplay2007
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death Cinematography2007
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death Lighting Director2007
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death Editor2006
Meatball Machine Special Effects Supervisor2006
Sukeban Boy Special Effects Makeup Artist2005
Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment Makeup Department Head2005
Noriko's Dinner Table Prosthetics2005
Noriko's Dinner Table Special Effects Makeup Artist2004
Speakerman: The Boo Director2004
Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14 Editor2004
Speakerman: The Boo Screenplay2001
Final Fuck! Special Effects2000
Utsushimi Art Direction1996
Rubber's Lover Special Effects Makeup Artist1995
Anatomia Extinction Director1995
Anatomia Extinction Production Design1995
Anatomia Extinction Special Effects Makeup Artist1995
Anatomia Extinction Makeup Artist1995
Anatomia Extinction Special Effects1995
Anatomia Extinction Screenplay1995
Anatomia Extinction Producer1995
Anatomia Extinction Costume Design1984
Paradox Writer1984
Paradox Producer1984
Paradox Special Effects Makeup Artist1984
Paradox Editor1984
Paradox Special Effects1984
Paradox Director