Yoshihiro Nishimura

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

The ABCs of Death
The ABCs of Death
The ABCs of Death
Love Exposure
Tag
Tokyo Gore Police
Birth Location Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Born 1969-04-01

Movies

2024
2024
Extremity as Cameraman
2018
2012
Mutant Girls Squad as Exploding Head Soldier
2010

Movies

Jyukinshi Producer
2024
Onimanji Director
2023
Holy Mother Special Effects
2022
Holy Mother Producer
2022
Holy Mother Editor
2022
Holy Mother Writer
2022
Holy Mother Director
2022
2021
2020
2020
Unfinished Director
2019
Yellow Road Director
2018
Vampire Clay Producer
2018
Witch-Which Producer
2018
Hedoroba Producer
2017
2017
Death Row Family Producer
2017
2017
Tag Special Effects
2015
Raining Blood Special Effects Supervisor
2014
Kept Assistant Director
2014
Kept Modeling
2014
Kept Producer
2014
Kept Editor
2014
Zombie TV Director
2013
2013
Jellyfish Eyes Producer
2013
Jellyfish Eyes Screenplay
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
Dead Sushi Makeup Designer
2012
Dead Sushi Creature Design
2012
Sword of Blood Special Effects Coordinator
2011
Tomie: Unlimited Special Effects
2011
Underwater Love Makeup Supervisor
2011
YOU+ME=LOVE Makeup Department Head
2011
YOU+ME=LOVE Art Direction
2011
YOU+ME=LOVE Production Design
2011
Helldriver Director
2010
Helldriver Writer
2010
Karma Makeup Department Head
2010
Karma Art Direction
2010
Karma Production Design
2010
2010
2010
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl Special Effects Makeup Artist
2009
Teke Teke 2 Makeup Artist
2009
63 Minutes Later Director
2009
2009
Love Exposure Special Effects Makeup Artist
2009
Shyness Machine Girl Cinematography
2009
2008
Tokyo Gore Police Screenplay
2008
2008
The Machine Girl Special Effects Makeup Artist
2008
Exte: Hair Extensions Special Effects
2007
Exte: Hair Extensions Special Effects Makeup Artist
2007
2007
2007
2007
Prisoner/Terrorist Special Effects
2007
Meatball Machine Special Effects Supervisor
2006
Sukeban Boy Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006
Noriko's Dinner Table Special Effects Makeup Artist
2005
Noriko's Dinner Table Prosthetics
2005
Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment Makeup Department Head
2005
Speakerman: The Boo Screenplay
2004
2004
Utsushimi Art Direction
2000
Rubber's Lover Special Effects Makeup Artist
1996
Anatomia Extinction Production Design
1995
Anatomia Extinction Special Effects
1995
Anatomia Extinction Costume Design
1995
Anatomia Extinction Screenplay
1995
1995
Anatomia Extinction Special Effects Makeup Artist
1995
Anatomia Extinction Makeup Artist
1995
1995
Paradox Director
1984
Paradox Special Effects
1984
Paradox Special Effects Makeup Artist
1984
Paradox Editor
1984
Paradox Producer
1984
Paradox Writer
1984