4.9
Movie
Directing
Yoshihiro Nishimura
- Born
- Died
- (aged 57)
- Birthplace
- Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
- Credits
- 75 titles
Biography
Yoshihiro Nishimura (1 April 1969 — 25 May 2026) was 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'.
Signature work
Known For
4.9
Movie
7.9
Movie
Love Exposure
6.4
Movie
Tag
6.0
Movie
Tokyo Gore Police
6.0
Movie
The Machine Girl
7.0
Movie
Noriko's Dinner Table
5.9
Movie
Exte: Hair Extensions
5.6
Movie
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
5.3
Movie
Meatball Machine
5.2
Movie
Extremity
5.7
Movie
Dead Sushi
5.4
Movie
RoboGeisha
5.5
Movie
Mutant Girls Squad
5.7
Movie
Helldriver
4.7
Movie
Tomie: Unlimited
6.5
Movie
Rubber's Lover
5.8
Movie
Teke Teke 2
6.1
Movie
Vampire Clay
Acting credits 10
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Meatball Machine : Dissection Film | Himself |
| 2024 | The Wizard Film | |
| 2018 | Extremity Film | Cameraman |
| 2015 | Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes' Film | |
| 2011 | Karate-Robo Zaborgar Film | Sensei |
| 2011 | Yakuza Weapon Film | |
| 2010 | Mutant Girls Squad Film | Exploding Head Soldier |
| 2009 | RoboGeisha Film | Yakuza's Boss |
| 2008 | Tokyo Gore Police Film | |
| 2004 | Speakerman: The Boo Film | Fire Brigade Member |
Crew credits 71
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Geisha War Film | Director, Original Story, Producer, Editor, Costume Designer |
| 2025 | Tokyo Evil Hotel Film | Director, Writer |
| 2024 | The Wizard Film | Producer |
| 2023 | Samurai Ninja Onimanji Film | Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design, Costume Design, Editor |
| 2022 | Holy Mother Film | Director, Editor, Producer, Special Effects, Costume Design, Creature Design, Screenplay |
| 2022 | Freedom in My Hands Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2020 | Go Home Film | Director |
| 2020 | Tokyo Dragon Chef Film | Director, Producer, Character Designer, Editor, Screenplay |
| 2019 | Welcome to Japan Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2019 | Rise of the Machine Girls Film | Producer, Editor |
| 2019 | Unfinished Film | Director |
| 2019 | Unfinished TV | Director (10 ep) |
| 2018 | Giver: Revenge's Giver TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Yellow Road Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Editor |
| 2018 | Vampire Clay Film | Producer |
| 2018 | Last Winter, We Parted Film | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 2018 | Witch-Which Film | Producer |
| 2017 | Hedoroba Film | Producer |
| 2017 | Death Row Family Film | Editor, Producer |
| 2017 | Meatball Machine Kodoku Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2017 | Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match Film | Director |
| 2016 | Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan- Film | Director |
| 2015 | Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2015 | The Ninja War of Torakage Film | Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Makeup Effects, Creature Design, Editor, Creator |
| 2015 | Tag Film | Special Effects |
| 2014 | Raining Blood Film | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 2014 | Kept Film | Editor, Producer, Modeling, Assistant Director |
| 2013 | Zombie TV Film | Director |
| 2013 | Jellyfish Eyes Film | Screenplay, Producer, Editor, Assistant Director |
| 2013 | The Profane Exhibit Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2013 | The ABCs of Death Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2012 | Dead Sushi Film | Creature Design, Makeup Designer |
| 2012 | BAD FILM Film | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 2012 | Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun Film | Director |
| 2011 | Karate-Robo Zaborgar Film | Character Designer, Special Effects Supervisor |
| 2011 | Sword of Blood Film | Special Effects Coordinator |
| 2011 | Tomie: Unlimited Film | Special Effects |
| 2011 | Underwater Love Film | Makeup Supervisor |
| 2011 | YOU+ME=LOVE Film | Production Design, Art Direction, Makeup Department Head |
| 2010 | GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell Film | Special Effects |
| 2010 | Helldriver Film | Director, Writer, Editor, Character Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 2010 | Karma Film | Production Design, Art Direction, Makeup Department Head |
| 2010 | Mutant Girls Squad Film | Director, Editor |
| 2010 | Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle Film | Makeup Effects |
| 2010 | Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell Film | Makeup Effects |
| 2010 | The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition Film | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 2009 | The Ancient Dogoo Girl TV | Special Effects Supervisor, Director (24 ep) |
| 2009 | RoboGeisha Film | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 2009 | Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl Film | Director, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 2009 | Teke Teke 2 Film | Makeup Artist |
| 2009 | 63 Minutes Later Film | Director, Editor, Special Effects Supervisor, Creature Design, Screenplay |
| 2009 | Shyness Machine Girl Film | Cinematography, Gaffer, Special Effects Supervisor |
| 2008 | Love Exposure Film | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 2008 | Tokyo Gore Police Film | Director, Screenplay, Editor |
| 2008 | The Machine Girl Film | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 2007 | Exte: Hair Extensions Film | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 2007 | Meatball Machine: Reject of Death Film | Director, Screenplay, Editor, Special Effects, Cinematography, Lighting Director |
| 2007 | Prisoner/Terrorist Film | Special Effects |
| 2006 | Meatball Machine Film | Special Effects Supervisor |
| 2006 | Sukeban Boy Film | Special Effects Makeup Artist |