Yoshihiro Nishimura
Born: 1969-04-01 in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Died: 2026-05-25
Known For: Directing
Biography
Yoshihiro Nishimura (1 April 1969 — 25 May 2026) was 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'.
Filmography
2025
- The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide as Horror Film Expert
- Tokyo Evil Hotel ... (Director)
2024
- The Wizard
- Meatball Machine : Dissection as Himself
2023
- Samurai Ninja Onimanji ... (Director)
2022
- Holy Mother ... (Director)
- Freedom in My Hands ... (Director)
2020
- Tokyo Dragon Chef ... (Producer)
- Go Home ... (Director)
2019
- Unfinished ... (Director)
- Rise of the Machine Girls ... (Editor)
- Unfinished ... (Director)
- Welcome to Japan ... (Producer)
2018
- Giver: Revenge's Giver ... (Director)
- Vampire Clay ... (Producer)
- Last Winter, We Parted ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Extremity as Cameraman
- Yellow Road ... (Director)
- Witch-Which ... (Producer)
2017
- Meatball Machine Kodoku ... (Writer)
- Hedoroba ... (Producer)
- Death Row Family ... (Editor)
- Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match ... (Director)
2016
- Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan- ... (Director)
2015
- Tag ... (Special Effects)
- Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets ... (Director)
- The Ninja War of Torakage ... (Director)
- Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'
2014
- Raining Blood ... (Special Effects Supervisor)
- Kept ... (Producer)
2013
- The ABCs of Death ... (Director)
- The Profane Exhibit ... (Writer)
- Jellyfish Eyes ... (Screenplay)
- Zombie TV ... (Director)
2012
- Dead Sushi ... (Creature Design)
- BAD FILM ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun ... (Director)
2011
- Karate-Robo Zaborgar as Sensei
- Tomie: Unlimited ... (Special Effects)
- Yakuza Weapon
- Underwater Love ... (Makeup Supervisor)
- YOU+ME=LOVE ... (Art Direction)
- Sword of Blood ... (Special Effects Coordinator)
2010
- GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell ... (Special Effects)
- Helldriver ... (Director)
- Mutant Girls Squad as Exploding Head Soldier
- Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle ... (Makeup Effects)
- The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition ... (Special Effects Supervisor)
- Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell ... (Makeup Effects)
- Karma ... (Makeup Department Head)
2009
- The Ancient Dogoo Girl ... (Director)
- Teke Teke 2 ... (Makeup Artist)
- Shyness Machine Girl ... (Cinematography)
- RoboGeisha as Yakuza's Boss
- Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl ... (Director)
- 63 Minutes Later ... (Director)
2008
- Love Exposure ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Tokyo Gore Police
- The Machine Girl ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
2007
- Exte: Hair Extensions ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Prisoner/Terrorist ... (Special Effects)
- Meatball Machine: Reject of Death ... (Director)
2006
- Meatball Machine ... (Special Effects Supervisor)
- Sukeban Boy ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
2005
- Noriko's Dinner Table ... (Prosthetics)
- A Gap in the Skin ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment ... (Makeup Department Head)
- Saishū seiki! Natsume nana ~ kyūkyoku no erosu ... (Special Effects)
2004
- Speakerman: The Boo
- Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14 ... (Editor)
2000
- Utsushimi ... (Art Direction)
1996
- Rubber's Lover ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
1995
- Anatomia Extinction ... (Director)
1984
- Paradox ... (Writer)