Known For
Directing
Born
Apr 01, 1969
Died
May 25, 2026
Place of Birth
Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Credits
75 titles
Yoshihiro Nishimura
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'.
Known For
Filmography
Geisha War
Director
Tokyo Evil Hotel
Director
Meatball Machine : Dissection
Himself
The Wizard
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
Director
Holy Mother
Director
Freedom in My Hands
Director
Go Home
Director
Tokyo Dragon Chef
Director
Welcome to Japan
Director
Rise of the Machine Girls
Producer
Unfinished
Director
Unfinished
Director
Extremity
Cameraman
Giver: Revenge's Giver
Director
Yellow Road
Director
Vampire Clay
Producer
Last Winter, We Parted
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Witch-Which
Producer
Hedoroba
Producer
Death Row Family
Editor
Meatball Machine Kodoku
Director
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
Director
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-
Director
Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
Director
The Ninja War of Torakage
Director
Tag
Special Effects
Raining Blood
Special Effects Supervisor
Kept
Editor
Zombie TV
Director
Jellyfish Eyes
Screenplay
The Profane Exhibit
Director
The ABCs of Death
Director
Dead Sushi
Creature Design
BAD FILM
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun
Director
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Sensei
Sword of Blood
Special Effects Coordinator
Tomie: Unlimited
Special Effects
Underwater Love
Makeup Supervisor
Yakuza Weapon
YOU+ME=LOVE
Production Design
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell
Special Effects
Helldriver
Director
Karma
Production Design
Mutant Girls Squad
Exploding Head Soldier
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell
Makeup Effects
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle
Makeup Effects
The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition
Special Effects Supervisor