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".
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (46)
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
as Horror Film Expert
2025
Tokyo Evil Hotel
Director (Directing)
2025
Meatball Machine : Dissection
as Himself
2024
The Wizard
2024
Onimanji
Director (Directing)
2023
Holy Mother
Director (Directing)
2022
Freedom in My Hands
Director (Directing)
2021
Go Home
Director (Directing)
2020
Tokyo Dragon Chef
Director (Directing)
2020
Welcome to Japan
Director (Directing)
2019
Rise of the Machine Girls
Producer (Production)
2019
Unfinished
Director (Directing)
2019
Extremity
as Cameraman
2018
Yellow Road
Director (Directing)
2018
Vampire Clay
Producer (Production)
2018
Last Winter, We Parted
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2018
Witch-Which
Producer (Production)
2018
Hedoroba
Producer (Production)
2017
Death Row Family
Editor (Editing)
2017
Meatball Machine Kodoku
Director (Directing)
2017
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
Director (Directing)
2017
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-
Director (Directing)
2016
The Ninja War of Torakage
Director (Directing)
2015
Tag
Special Effects (Crew)
2015
Raining Blood
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
2014
Kept
Editor (Editing)
2014
Zombie TV
Director (Directing)
2013
Jellyfish Eyes
Screenplay (Writing)
2013
The Profane Exhibit
Director (Directing)
2013
The ABCs of Death
Director (Directing)
2013
Dead Sushi
Creature Design (Visual Effects)
2012
BAD FILM
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2012
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun
Director (Directing)
2012
Sword of Blood
Special Effects Coordinator (Crew)
2011
Tomie: Unlimited
Special Effects (Crew)
2011
Underwater Love
Makeup Supervisor (Costume & Make-Up)
2011
Yakuza Weapon
2011
YOU+ME=LOVE
Production Design (Art)
2011
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell
Special Effects (Crew)
2010
Helldriver
Director (Directing)
2010
Karma
Production Design (Art)
2010
Mutant Girls Squad
as Exploding Head Soldier
2010
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle
Makeup Effects (Crew)
2010
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell
Makeup Effects (Crew)
2010
The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
2010
RoboGeisha
as Yakuza's Boss
2009
