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Yoshihiro Nishimura

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1969-04-01 (55 years old)

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

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Yoshihiro Nishimura

Biography

Filmography

all 70

Movies 66

Director 25

Producer 9

self 4

TV Shows 4

Writer 1

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2025)

Meatball Machine : Dissection (2024)

The Wizard (2024)

Onimanji (2023)

Holy Mother (2022)

Freedom in My Hands (2021)

Grave of Love (2020)

Tokyo Dragon Chef (2020)

Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusu (2019)

Rise of the Machine Girls (2019)

Unfinished (2019)

Unfinished (2019)

Extremity (2018)

Tales of Terror: G Men Adventure Part 1 (2018)

Yellow Road (2018)

Vampire Clay (2018)

Witch-Which (2018)

Hedoroba (2017)

Death Row Family (2017)

Meatball Machine Kodoku (2017)

Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match (2017)

Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan- (2016)

Takashi Murakami: The Art of Film (2015)

Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes' (2015)

Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets (2015)

The Ninja War of Torakage (2015)

Tag (2015)

Haruko's Paranormal Laboratory (2015)

toco toco (2014)

Raining Blood (2014)

Kept (2014)

Zombie TV (2013)

Jellyfish Eyes (2013)

The Profane Exhibit (2013)

The ABCs of Death (2013)

Dead Sushi (2012)

BAD FILM (2012)

Z is for Zetsumetsu (Extinction) (2012)

Gekijô-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun (2012)

Sword of Blood (2011)

Tomie: Unlimited (2011)

Underwater Love (2011)

Yakuza Weapon (2011)

YOU+ME=LOVE (2011)

GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell (2010)

Helldriver (2010)

Karma (2010)

Mutant Girls Squad (2010)

The Ancient Dogoo Girl (2009)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)

Teke Teke 2 (2009)

63 Minutes Later (2009)

Love Exposure (2009)

Shyness Machine Girl (2009)

Tokyo Gore Police (2008)

The Machine Girl (2008)

Exte: Hair Extensions (2007)

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death (2007)

Prisoner/Terrorist (2007)

Meatball Machine (2006)

Sukeban Boy (2006)

Noriko's Dinner Table (2005)

Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment (2005)

Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14 (2004)

Speakerman: The Boo (2004)

Suicide Club (2001)

Utsushimi (2000)

Rubber's Lover (1996)

Anatomia Extinction (1995)

Paradox (1984)

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1969-04-01 (55 years old)

Birth Place
Taitō-ku, Japan

Citizenships
Japan

Also Known As
西村喜広, 西村喜广