Yoshihiro Nishimura
Directing
Born: 1969-04-01 · Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Died: 2026-05-25
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'.
🎬 Movies (30)
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
2025
Horror Film Expert
Tokyo Evil Hotel
2025
Director
The Wizard
2024
Meatball Machine : Dissection
2024
Himself
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023
Director
Holy Mother
2022
Director
Freedom in My Hands
2022
Director
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020
Director
Go Home
2020
Director
Rise of the Machine Girls
2019
Editor
Unfinished
2019
Director
Welcome to Japan
2019
Director
Extremity
2018
Cameraman
Witch-Which
2018
Producer
Vampire Clay
2018
Producer
Yellow Road
2018
Director
Last Winter, We Parted
2018
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017
Director
Death Row Family
2017
Editor
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
2017
Director
Hedoroba
2017
Producer
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-
2016
Director
Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'
2015
The Ninja War of Torakage
2015
Director
Tag
2015
Special Effects
Kept
2014
Modeling
Raining Blood
2014
Special Effects Supervisor
The ABCs of Death
2013
Director
The Profane Exhibit
2013
Director
Jellyfish Eyes
2013
Screenplay
