Yoshihiro Nishimura
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1 April 1969
Died25 May 2026 (age 57)
Place of birthAsakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Known credits75
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'.
Geisha War
2026 · Director
Geisha War
2026 · Original Story
Geisha War
2026 · Producer
Geisha War
2026 · Editor
Geisha War
2026 · Costume Designer
Tokyo Evil Hotel
2025 · Director
Tokyo Evil Hotel
2025 · Writer
Meatball Machine : Dissection
2024 · Himself
The Wizard
2024
The Wizard
2024 · Producer
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023 · Director
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023 · Screenplay
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023 · Special Effects
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023 · Creature Design
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023 · Costume Design
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023 · Editor
Holy Mother
2022 · Director
Holy Mother
2022 · Editor
Holy Mother
2022 · Special Effects
Holy Mother
2022 · Producer
Holy Mother
2022 · Costume Design
Holy Mother
2022 · Creature Design
Holy Mother
2022 · Screenplay
Freedom in My Hands
2022 · Director
Freedom in My Hands
2022 · Screenplay
Go Home
2020 · Director
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020 · Producer
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020 · Director
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020 · Character Designer
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020 · Editor
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020 · Screenplay
Welcome to Japan
2019 · Writer
Welcome to Japan
2019 · Director
Welcome to Japan
2019 · Producer
Rise of the Machine Girls
2019 · Editor
Rise of the Machine Girls
2019 · Producer
Unfinished
2019 · Director
Unfinished
2019 · Director
Extremity
2018 · Cameraman
Giver: Revenge's Giver
2018 · Director
Yellow Road
2018 · Director
Yellow Road
2018 · Editor
Yellow Road
2018 · Producer
Yellow Road
2018 · Writer
Vampire Clay
2018 · Producer
Last Winter, We Parted
2018 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Witch-Which
2018 · Producer
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