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 70
Movies 66
Director 25
Producer 9
self 4
TV Shows 4
Writer 1
Horror Film Expert

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2025)
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
Director

Unfinished (2019)
Movie
Director

Unfinished (2019)
TV
Cameraman

Extremity (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
Special Effects

Tag (2015)
Movie
Special Effects Supervisor

Raining Blood (2014)
Movie
Producer

Kept (2014)
Movie
Director

Zombie TV (2013)
Movie
Writer / Director / Editor

The Profane Exhibit (2013)
Movie
Writer / Producer / Director

The ABCs of Death (2013)
Movie
5.63
Makeup Designer / Creature Design

Dead Sushi (2012)
Movie
Actor

BAD FILM (2012)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator

Sword of Blood (2011)
Movie
Special Effects

Tomie: Unlimited (2011)
Movie
5.67
Makeup Supervisor

Underwater Love (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
Exploding Head Soldier

Mutant Girls Squad (2010)
Movie
Special Effects Supervisor / Director

The Ancient Dogoo Girl (2009)
TV
Makeup Artist

Teke Teke 2 (2009)
Movie
Writer / Director

63 Minutes Later (2009)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Love Exposure (2009)
Movie
3
Cinematographer

Shyness Machine Girl (2009)
Movie
Director / Screenplay / Editor

Tokyo Gore Police (2008)
Movie
2
Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Machine Girl (2008)
Movie
6
Special Effects Makeup Artist / Special Effects

Exte: Hair Extensions (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
Director

Speakerman: The Boo (2004)
Movie
ProductionDesigner

Suicide Club (2001)
Movie
4.2
ProductionDesigner

Utsushimi (2000)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rubber's Lover (1996)
Movie
Director

Anatomia Extinction (1995)
Movie
Director

Paradox (1984)
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1969-04-01 (55 years old)
Birth PlaceTaitō-ku, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As西村喜広, 西村喜广
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