YOSHIHIRO NISHIMURA
Yoshihiro Nishimura
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: April 1, 1969
Place of Birth: Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Yoshihiro Nishimura is 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".
Notable work
Filmography
Starring
Horror Film Expert
Himself
2024·
The Wizard2018·
ExtremityCameraman
2012·
BAD FILM2011·
Yakuza Weapon2010·
Mutant Girls SquadExploding Head Soldier
2008·
Tokyo Gore Police2004·
Speakerman: The BooProduction
2025·
Tokyo Evil HotelWriter, Director
2024·
The WizardProducer
2023·
OnimanjiScreenplay, Director
2022·
Holy MotherScreenplay, Creature Design, Costume Design, Producer, Special Effects, Editor, Director
2021·
Freedom in My HandsScreenplay, Director
2020·
Tokyo Dragon ChefWriter, Director, Producer
2020·
Go HomeDirector
2019·
UnfinishedDirector, Director
2019·
Welcome to JapanProducer, Director, Writer
Producer, Editor
2018·
Yellow RoadWriter, Producer, Editor, Director
2018·
Vampire ClayProducer
2018·
Witch-WhichProducer
Editor, Director, Writer
2017·
HedorobaProducer
Director
2017·
Death Row FamilyProducer, Editor
Director
Director
Creator, Editor, Creature Design, Makeup Effects, Special Effects, Screenplay, Director
2015·
TagSpecial Effects
2014·
Raining BloodSpecial Effects Supervisor
2014·
KeptAssistant Director, Producer, Editor, Modeling
2013·
The Profane ExhibitEditor, Director, Writer
2013·
Jellyfish EyesEditor, Producer, Screenplay
2013·
Zombie TVDirector
2013·
The ABCs of DeathDirector, Producer, Writer
Director
2012·
Dead SushiCreature Design, Makeup Designer
2011·
Underwater LoveMakeup Supervisor
2011·
Tomie: UnlimitedSpecial Effects
2011·
Sword of BloodSpecial Effects Coordinator
2011·
YOU+ME=LOVEProduction Design, Art Direction, Makeup Department Head
Makeup Effects
Makeup Effects
Special Effects Supervisor
2010·
HelldriverCharacter Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Editor, Writer, Director
Special Effects
2010·
Mutant Girls SquadEditor, Director
2010·
KarmaArt Direction, Makeup Department Head, Production Design
Special Effects Supervisor, Director
2009·
Shyness Machine GirlSpecial Effects Supervisor, Gaffer, Cinematography
2009·
63 Minutes LaterScreenplay, Creature Design, Special Effects Supervisor, Editor, Director
Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Director
2009·
Love ExposureSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
2009·
Teke Teke 2Makeup Artist
2008·
The Machine GirlSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
2008·
Tokyo Gore PoliceEditor, Director, Screenplay
Lighting Director, Cinematography, Screenplay, Special Effects, Editor, Director
Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist
2007·
Prisoner/TerroristSpecial Effects
2006·
Sukeban BoySpecial Effects Makeup Artist
2006·
Meatball MachineSpecial Effects Supervisor
2005·
Final Fuck!Special Effects
Special Effects
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Prosthetics
Makeup Department Head
2004·
Speakerman: The BooScreenplay, Director
Editor
2000·
UtsushimiArt Direction
1996·
Rubber's LoverSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
1995·
Anatomia ExtinctionScreenplay, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Production Design, Makeup Artist, Special Effects, Producer, Costume Design, Director
1984·
ParadoxDirector, Special Effects, Editor, Producer, Writer, Special Effects Makeup Artist