Yoshihiro Nishimura
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".
Known For
Love Exposure
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tag
Special Effects
Tokyo Gore Police
Noriko's Dinner Table
Prosthetics
The Machine Girl
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The ABCs of Death
Director
Exte: Hair Extensions
Special Effects
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
Director
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Filmography
Acting (11)
Movies (11)
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
2025as Horror Film Expert
The Wizard
2024
Meatball Machine : Dissection
2024as Himself
Extremity
2018as Cameraman
Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'
2015
Yakuza Weapon
2011
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
2011as Sensei
Mutant Girls Squad
2010as Exploding Head Soldier
RoboGeisha
2009as Yakuza's Boss
Tokyo Gore Police
2008
Speakerman: The Boo
2004Crew (113)
Movies (108)
Tokyo Evil Hotel
2025Director
The Wizard
2024Producer
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023Costume Design
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023Creature Design
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023Director
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023Editor
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023Screenplay
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023Special Effects
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023Special Effects Makeup Artist
Holy Mother
2022Costume Design
Holy Mother
2022Creature Design
Holy Mother
2022Director
Holy Mother
2022Editor
Holy Mother
2022Producer
Holy Mother
2022Screenplay
Holy Mother
2022Special Effects
Freedom in My Hands
2021Director
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020Director
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020Producer
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020Writer
Go Home
2020Director
Rise of the Machine Girls
2019Editor
Rise of the Machine Girls
2019Producer
Welcome to Japan
2019Director
Welcome to Japan
2019Producer
Welcome to Japan
2019Writer
Unfinished
2019Director
Last Winter, We Parted
2018Special Effects Makeup Artist
Witch-Which
2018Producer
Vampire Clay
2018Producer
Yellow Road
2018Director
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
2017Director
Death Row Family
2017Editor
Death Row Family
2017Producer
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017Director
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017Editor
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017Writer
Hedoroba
2017Producer
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-
2016Director
Tag
2015Special Effects
The Ninja War of Torakage
2015Director
Raining Blood
2014Special Effects Supervisor
Kept
2014Editor
Jellyfish Eyes
2013Assistant Director
Jellyfish Eyes
2013Editor
Jellyfish Eyes
2013Producer
Jellyfish Eyes
2013Screenplay
The ABCs of Death
2013Director
The ABCs of Death
2013Producer
The ABCs of Death
2013Writer
The Profane Exhibit
2013Writer
Zombie TV
2013Director
Dead Sushi
2012Makeup Designer
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun
2012Director
BAD FILM
2012Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tomie: Unlimited
2011Special Effects
Sword of Blood
2011Special Effects Coordinator
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
2011Character Designer
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
2011Special Effects Supervisor
Underwater Love
2011Makeup Supervisor
YOU+ME=LOVE
2011Production Design
Helldriver
2010Character Designer
Helldriver
2010Director
Helldriver
2010Editor
Helldriver
2010Special Effects Makeup Artist
Helldriver
2010Writer
Mutant Girls Squad
2010Director
Mutant Girls Squad
2010Editor
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle
2010Makeup Effects
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell
2010Makeup Effects
The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition
2010Special Effects Supervisor
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell
2010Special Effects
Karma
2010Production Design
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
2009Director
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
2009Editor
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
2009Special Effects Makeup Artist
RoboGeisha
2009Special Effects Supervisor
Shyness Machine Girl
2009Cinematography
Shyness Machine Girl
2009Gaffer
Shyness Machine Girl
2009Special Effects Supervisor
Teke Teke 2
2009Makeup Artist
63 Minutes Later
2009Director
Love Exposure
2008Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tokyo Gore Police
2008Director
Tokyo Gore Police
2008Editor
Tokyo Gore Police
2008Screenplay
The Machine Girl
2008Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tokyo Gore Police Short Film Collection
2008Director
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death
2007Director
Exte: Hair Extensions
2007Special Effects
Exte: Hair Extensions
2007Special Effects Makeup Artist
Prisoner/Terrorist
2007Special Effects
Sukeban Boy
2006Special Effects Makeup Artist
Meatball Machine
2006Special Effects Supervisor
Noriko's Dinner Table
2005Prosthetics
Noriko's Dinner Table
2005Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment
2005Makeup Department Head
Saishū seiki! Natsume nana ~ kyūkyoku no erosu
2005Special Effects
A Gap in the Skin
2005Special Effects Makeup Artist
Final Fuck!
2005Special Effects
Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14
2004Editor
Speakerman: The Boo
2004Director
Speakerman: The Boo
2004Screenplay
Utsushimi
2000Art Direction
Rubber's Lover
1996Special Effects Makeup Artist
Anatomia Extinction
1995Director
Paradox
1984Writer
Geisha War
Director
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