Yoshihiro Nishimura
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- April 1, 1969
- Died
- May 25, 2026
- Birthplace
- Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
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'.
Filmography
Geisha War 2026
Director, Original Story, Producer, Editor, Costume Designer
Tokyo Evil Hotel 2025
Director, Writer
Meatball Machine : Dissection 2024
as Himself
The Wizard 2024
Actor, Producer
Samurai Ninja Onimanji 2023
Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design, Costume Design, Editor
Holy Mother 2022
Director, Producer, Special Effects, Editor, Costume Design, Creature Design, Screenplay
Freedom in My Hands 2022
Director, Screenplay
Go Home 2020
Director
Tokyo Dragon Chef 2020
Producer, Director, Character Designer, Editor, Screenplay
Welcome to Japan 2019
Producer, Writer, Director
Rise of the Machine Girls 2019
Editor, Producer
Unfinished 2019
Director
Extremity 2018
as Cameraman
Yellow Road 2018
Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
Vampire Clay 2018
Producer
Last Winter, We Parted 2018
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Witch-Which 2018
Producer
Hedoroba 2017
Producer
Death Row Family 2017
Editor, Producer
Meatball Machine Kodoku 2017
Writer, Director, Editor
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match 2017
Director
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan- 2016
Director
- Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'
Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes' 2015
Actor
The Ninja War of Torakage 2015
Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Makeup Effects, Creature Design, Editor, Creator
Tag 2015
Special Effects
Raining Blood 2014
Special Effects Supervisor
Kept 2014
Producer, Modeling, Editor, Assistant Director
Zombie TV 2013
Director
Jellyfish Eyes 2013
Screenplay, Producer, Editor, Assistant Director
The Profane Exhibit 2013
Writer, Director, Editor
The ABCs of Death 2013
Director, Writer, Producer
Dead Sushi 2012
Creature Design, Makeup Designer
BAD FILM 2012
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun 2012
Director
Karate-Robo Zaborgar 2011
as Sensei, Character Designer, Special Effects Supervisor
Sword of Blood 2011
Special Effects Coordinator
Tomie: Unlimited 2011
Special Effects
Underwater Love 2011
Makeup Supervisor
Yakuza Weapon 2011
Actor
- YOU+ME=LOVE
YOU+ME=LOVE 2011
Art Direction, Production Design, Makeup Department Head
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell 2010
Special Effects
Helldriver 2010
Director, Writer, Character Designer, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Karma
Karma 2010
Makeup Department Head, Art Direction, Production Design
Mutant Girls Squad 2010
as Exploding Head Soldier, Director, Editor
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell 2010
Makeup Effects
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle 2010
Makeup Effects
The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition 2010
Special Effects Supervisor
RoboGeisha 2009
as Yakuza's Boss, Special Effects Supervisor
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl 2009
Director, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Teke Teke 2 2009
Makeup Artist
63 Minutes Later 2009
Director, Editor, Special Effects Supervisor, Creature Design, Screenplay
Shyness Machine Girl 2009
Cinematography, Gaffer, Special Effects Supervisor
Love Exposure 2008
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tokyo Gore Police 2008
Actor, Screenplay, Director, Editor
The Machine Girl 2008
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Exte: Hair Extensions 2007
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death 2007
Director, Special Effects, Screenplay, Cinematography, Lighting Director, Editor
Prisoner/Terrorist 2007
Special Effects
Meatball Machine 2006
Special Effects Supervisor
Sukeban Boy 2006
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Noriko's Dinner Table 2005
Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment 2005
Makeup Department Head
A Gap in the Skin 2005
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Saishū seiki! Natsume nana ~ kyūkyoku no erosu 2005
Special Effects
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video 14 2004
Editor
Speakerman: The Boo 2004
as Fire Brigade Member, Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Production Design, Character Designer
Utsushimi 2000
Art Direction
Rubber's Lover 1996
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Anatomia Extinction 1995
Director, Production Design, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Artist, Special Effects, Screenplay, Producer, Costume Design
Sham Nation 1987
Director, Writer
- Paradox
Paradox 1984
Writer, Producer, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Editor, Special Effects, Director
Credits from TMDB.