Yoshihiro Nishimura
70 movies · 4 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Apr 1, 1969
- Died
- May 25, 2026 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- 西村喜広 · 西村喜广
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'.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 4.9 The ABCs of Death
2013 · Film
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★ 6.0 Tokyo Gore Police
2008 · Film
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★ 5.6 Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
2009 · Film
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★ 5.5 Mutant Girls Squad
2010 · Film
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★ 5.7 Helldriver
2010 · Film
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★ 5.8 Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017 · Film
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★ 5.1 Jellyfish Eyes
2013 · Film
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★ 5.2 Anatomia Extinction
1995 · Film
Yoshihiro Nishimura: movies and TV shows
Acting (9)
- 2024
- 2018 Extremity
as Cameraman
- 2015
- 2011 Karate-Robo Zaborgar
as Sensei
- 2011
- 2010 Mutant Girls Squad
as Exploding Head Soldier
- 2009 RoboGeisha
as Yakuza's Boss
- 2008
- 2004 Speakerman: The Boo
as Fire Brigade Member
Behind the camera (71)
- 2026 Geisha War
Director, Original Story, Producer, Editor, Costume Designer
- 2025 Tokyo Evil Hotel
Director, Writer
- 2024 The Wizard
Producer
- 2023 Samurai Ninja Onimanji
Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design, Costume Design, Editor
- 2022 Holy Mother
Director, Producer, Special Effects, Editor, Costume Design, Creature Design, Screenplay
- 2022 Freedom in My Hands
Director, Screenplay
- 2020 Go Home
Director
- 2020 Tokyo Dragon Chef
Producer, Director, Character Designer, Editor, Screenplay
- 2019 Welcome to Japan
Producer, Writer, Director
- 2019 Rise of the Machine Girls
Editor, Producer
- 2019 Unfinished
Director
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018 Yellow Road
Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
- 2018 Vampire Clay
Producer
- 2018 Last Winter, We Parted
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2018 Witch-Which
Producer
- 2017 Hedoroba
Producer
- 2017 Death Row Family
Editor, Producer
- 2017 Meatball Machine Kodoku
Writer, Director, Editor
- 2017 Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
Director
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015 The Ninja War of Torakage
Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Makeup Effects, Creature Design, Editor, Creator
- 2015 Tag
Special Effects
- 2014 Raining Blood
Special Effects Supervisor
- 2014 Kept
Producer, Modeling, Editor, Assistant Director
- 2013 Zombie TV
Director
- 2013 Jellyfish Eyes
Screenplay, Producer, Editor, Assistant Director
- 2013 The Profane Exhibit
Writer, Director, Editor
- 2013 The ABCs of Death
Director, Writer, Producer
- 2012 Dead Sushi
Creature Design, Makeup Designer
- 2012 BAD FILM
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2012 Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun
Director
- 2011 Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Character Designer, Special Effects Supervisor
- 2011 Sword of Blood
Special Effects Coordinator
- 2011 Tomie: Unlimited
Special Effects
- 2011 Underwater Love
Makeup Supervisor
- 2011 YOU+ME=LOVE
Art Direction, Production Design, Makeup Department Head
- 2010 GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell
Special Effects
- 2010 Helldriver
Director, Writer, Character Designer, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2010 Karma
Makeup Department Head, Art Direction, Production Design
- 2010 Mutant Girls Squad
Director, Editor
- 2010 Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle
Makeup Effects
- 2010 Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell
Makeup Effects
- 2010 The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition
Special Effects Supervisor
- 2009
- 2009 RoboGeisha
Special Effects Supervisor
- 2009 Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
Director, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2009 Teke Teke 2
Makeup Artist
- 2009 63 Minutes Later
Director, Editor, Special Effects Supervisor, Creature Design, Screenplay
- 2009 Shyness Machine Girl
Cinematography, Gaffer, Special Effects Supervisor
- 2008 Love Exposure
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2008 Tokyo Gore Police
Screenplay, Director, Editor
- 2008 The Machine Girl
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2007 Exte: Hair Extensions
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
- 2007 Meatball Machine: Reject of Death
Director, Special Effects, Screenplay, Cinematography, Lighting Director, Editor
- 2007 Prisoner/Terrorist
Special Effects
- 2006 Meatball Machine
Special Effects Supervisor
- 2006 Sukeban Boy
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2005 Noriko's Dinner Table
Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2005 Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment
Makeup Department Head
- 2005 A Gap in the Skin
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2005 Saishū seiki! Natsume nana ~ kyūkyoku no erosu
Special Effects
- 2004
- 2004 Speakerman: The Boo
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Production Design, Character Designer
- 2000 Utsushimi
Art Direction
- 1996 Rubber's Lover
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1995 Anatomia Extinction
Director, Production Design, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Artist, Special Effects, Screenplay, Producer, Costume Design
- 1987 Sham Nation
Director, Writer
- 1984 Paradox
Writer, Producer, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Editor, Special Effects, Director
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2024