Yoshihiro Nishimura
Directing
- Born:
- 1967-04-01
- Died:
- 2026-05-25
- Place of birth:
- Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Yoshihiro Nishimura (1 April 1967 — 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'.
Known For
Filmography
Geisha War
Tokyo Evil Hotel
Meatball Machine : Dissection
The Wizard
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
Holy Mother
Freedom in My Hands
Go Home
Tokyo Dragon Chef
Welcome to Japan
Rise of the Machine Girls
Unfinished
Unfinished
Extremity
Giver: Revenge's Giver
Yellow Road
Vampire Clay
Last Winter, We Parted
Witch-Which
Hedoroba
Death Row Family
Meatball Machine Kodoku
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-
Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
The Ninja War of Torakage
Tag
Raining Blood
Kept
Zombie TV
Jellyfish Eyes
The Profane Exhibit
The ABCs of Death
Dead Sushi
BAD FILM
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Sword of Blood
Tomie: Unlimited
Underwater Love
Yakuza Weapon
YOU+ME=LOVE
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell
Helldriver
Karma
Mutant Girls Squad
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell
The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition
The Ancient Dogoo Girl
RoboGeisha
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
Teke Teke 2
63 Minutes Later
Shyness Machine Girl
Love Exposure
Tokyo Gore Police
The Machine Girl
Exte: Hair Extensions