Yoshihiro Nishimura

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Yoshihiro Nishimura

Directing April 1, 1969

Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

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 ho…

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The ABCs of Death

The ABCs of Death

4.9 2013 Movie
Love Exposure

Love Exposure

7.9 2008 Movie
Tag

Tag

6.4 2015 Movie
Tokyo Gore Police

Tokyo Gore Police

6.0 2008 Movie
The Machine Girl

The Machine Girl

6.0 2008 Movie
Noriko's Dinner Table

Noriko's Dinner Table

7.0 2005 Movie
Exte: Hair Extensions

Exte: Hair Extensions

5.9 2007 Movie
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

5.6 2009 Movie
Meatball Machine

Meatball Machine

5.3 2006 Movie
Extremity

Extremity

5.2 2018 Movie
RoboGeisha

RoboGeisha

5.4 2009 Movie
Dead Sushi

Dead Sushi

5.7 2012 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Geisha War

    Movie Director

  2. 2025
    Tokyo Evil Hotel

    Movie Director

  3. 2024
    Meatball Machine : Dissection

    Movie Himself

  4. 2024
    The Wizard

    Movie

  5. 2023
    Samurai Ninja Onimanji

    Movie Director

  6. 2022
    Holy Mother

    Movie Director

  7. 2022
    Freedom in My Hands

    Movie Director

  8. 2020
    Go Home

    Movie Director

  9. 2020
    Tokyo Dragon Chef

    Movie Director

  10. 2019
    Welcome to Japan

    Movie Director

  11. 2019
    Rise of the Machine Girls

    Movie Producer

  12. 2019
    Unfinished

    TV show Director

  13. 2019
    Unfinished

    Movie Director

  14. 2018
    Extremity

    Movie Cameraman

  15. 2018
    Giver: Revenge's Giver

    TV show Director

  16. 2018
    Yellow Road

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2018
    Vampire Clay

    Movie Producer

  2. 2018
    Last Winter, We Parted

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  3. 2018
    Witch-Which

    Movie Producer

  4. 2017
    Hedoroba

    Movie Producer

  5. 2017
    Death Row Family

    Movie Editor

  6. 2017
    Meatball Machine Kodoku

    Movie Director

  7. 2017
    Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match

    Movie Director

  8. 2016
    Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-

    Movie Director

  9. 2015
    Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'

    Movie

  10. 2015
    Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets

    TV show Director

  11. 2015
    The Ninja War of Torakage

    Movie Director

  12. 2015
    Tag

    Movie Special Effects

  13. 2014
    Raining Blood

    Movie Special Effects Supervisor

  14. 2014
    Kept

    Movie Editor

  15. 2013
    Zombie TV

    Movie Director

  16. 2013
    Jellyfish Eyes

    Movie Screenplay

  17. 2013
    The Profane Exhibit

    Movie Director

  18. 2013
    The ABCs of Death

    Movie Director

  19. 2012
    Dead Sushi

    Movie Creature Design

  20. 2012
    BAD FILM

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  21. 2012
    Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun

    Movie Director

  22. 2011
    Karate-Robo Zaborgar

    Movie Sensei

  23. 2011
    Sword of Blood

    Movie Special Effects Coordinator

  24. 2011
    Tomie: Unlimited

    Movie Special Effects