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".
Filmography
all 63
Movies 61
Director 22
Producer 9
self 3
TV Shows 2
Writer 1
Horror Film Expert
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2024)
Movie
Director
Onimanji (2023)
Movie
Director / Editor / Producer / Special Effects / Writer
Holy Mother (2022)
Movie
Director
Freedom in My Hands (2021)
Movie
Producer
Grave of Love (2020)
Movie
Director
Tokyo Dragon Chef (2020)
Movie
Producer
Rise of the Machine Girls (2019)
Movie
Director
Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusu (2019)
Movie
Director
Unfinished (2019)
Movie
Cameraman
Extremity (2018)
Movie
Actor
Tales of Terror: G Men Adventure Part 1 (2018)
Movie
Director
Yellow Road (2018)
Movie
Producer
Vampire Clay (2018)
Movie
Producer
Witch-Which (2018)
Movie
Producer
Hedoroba (2017)
Movie
Producer
Death row family (2017)
Movie
Director
Meatball Machine Kodoku (2017)
Movie
Director
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match (2017)
Movie
Director
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan- (2016)
Movie
Self
Takashi Murakami: The Art of Film (2015)
Movie
Self
Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes' (2015)
Movie
Director
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets (2015)
TV
Director
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015)
Movie
Special Effects
Tag (2015)
Movie
Editor
Haruko's Paranormal Laboratory (2015)
Movie
Self
toco toco (2014)
TV
Special Effects Supervisor
Raining Blood (2014)
Movie
Producer
Kept (2014)
Movie
Director
Zombie TV (2013)
Movie
Writer
Jellyfish Eyes (2013)
Movie
Director / Editor / Writer
The Profane Exhibit (2013)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
The ABCs of Death (2013)
Movie
5.63
Creature Design / Makeup Designer
Dead Sushi (2012)
Movie
Actor
BAD FILM (2012)
Movie
Director
Gekijô-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun (2012)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
Sword of Blood (2011)
Movie
Special Effects
Tomie: Unlimited (2011)
Movie
5.67
Makeup Supervisor
Underwater Love (2011)
Movie
Yakuza Weapon (2011)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
YOU+ME=LOVE (2011)
Movie
Special Effects
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell (2010)
Movie
Director
Helldriver (2010)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Karma (2010)
Movie
Director
Mutant Girls Squad (2010)
Movie
Director
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)
Movie
Makeup Artist
Teke Teke 2 (2009)
Movie
Director
63 Minutes Later (2009)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Love Exposure (2009)
Movie
3
Cinematographer
Shyness Machine Girl (2009)
Movie
Director
Tokyo Gore Police (2008)
Movie
2
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Machine Girl (2008)
Movie
6
Special Effects / Special Effects Makeup Artist
Exte: Hair Extensions (2007)
Movie
Director
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death (2007)
Movie
Special Effects
Prisoner/Terrorist (2007)
Movie
Special Effects Supervisor
Meatball Machine (2006)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Sukeban Boy (2006)
Movie
Prosthetics / Special Effects Makeup Artist
Noriko's Dinner Table (2005)
Movie
3.5
Makeup Department Head
Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment (2005)
Movie
Editor
Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14 (2004)
Movie
Director
Speakerman: The Boo (2004)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Utsushimi (2000)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Rubber's Lover (1996)
Movie
Director
Anatomia Extinction (1995)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.78
Based on 101 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1995
2009
2013
2010
2023
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1969-04-01 (55 years old)
Birth PlaceTaitō-ku, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As西村喜廣, 西村喜広, 西村喜广
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