Yoshihiro Nishimura

Yoshihiro Nishimura

DirectorWriterActorProducerCostume & Make-Up Apr 1 (age 56) Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan 1984–2025 (41 year career)
5.7 avg rating

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".

Known For

Filmography

Crew (153)

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Movies (148)

Tokyo Evil Hotel

Tokyo Evil Hotel

2025

Director

Tokyo Evil Hotel

Tokyo Evil Hotel

2025

Writer

The Wizard

The Wizard

2024

Producer

Onimanji

Onimanji

2023

Director

5.5
Onimanji

Onimanji

2023

Screenplay

5.5
Holy Mother

Holy Mother

2022

Costume Design

6.7
Holy Mother

Holy Mother

2022

Creature Design

6.7
Holy Mother

Holy Mother

2022

Director

6.7
Holy Mother

Holy Mother

2022

Editor

6.7
Holy Mother

Holy Mother

2022

Producer

6.7
Holy Mother

Holy Mother

2022

Screenplay

6.7
Holy Mother

Holy Mother

2022

Special Effects

6.7
Freedom in My Hands

Freedom in My Hands

2021

Director

Freedom in My Hands

Freedom in My Hands

2021

Screenplay

Tokyo Dragon Chef

Tokyo Dragon Chef

2020

Director

8.5
Tokyo Dragon Chef

Tokyo Dragon Chef

2020

Producer

8.5
Tokyo Dragon Chef

Tokyo Dragon Chef

2020

Writer

8.5
Go Home

Go Home

2020

Director

Rise of the Machine Girls

Rise of the Machine Girls

2019

Editor

5.0
Rise of the Machine Girls

Rise of the Machine Girls

2019

Producer

5.0
Unfinished

Unfinished

2019

Director

Welcome to Japan

Welcome to Japan

2019

Director

9.5
Welcome to Japan

Welcome to Japan

2019

Producer

9.5
Welcome to Japan

Welcome to Japan

2019

Writer

9.5
Last Winter, We Parted

Last Winter, We Parted

2018

Special Effects Makeup Artist

6.6
Witch-Which

Witch-Which

2018

Producer

Vampire Clay

Vampire Clay

2018

Producer

6.1
Yellow Road

Yellow Road

2018

Director

Yellow Road

Yellow Road

2018

Editor

Yellow Road

Yellow Road

2018

Producer

Yellow Road

Yellow Road

2018

Writer

Death Row Family

Death Row Family

2017

Editor

5.0
Death Row Family

Death Row Family

2017

Producer

5.0
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match

Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match

2017

Director

5.0
Meatball Machine Kodoku

Meatball Machine Kodoku

2017

Director

6.0
Meatball Machine Kodoku

Meatball Machine Kodoku

2017

Editor

6.0
Meatball Machine Kodoku

Meatball Machine Kodoku

2017

Writer

6.0
Hedoroba

Hedoroba

2017

Producer

4.3
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-

Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-

2016

Director

Tag

Tag

2015

Special Effects

6.5
The Ninja War of Torakage

The Ninja War of Torakage

2015

Creator

5.6
The Ninja War of Torakage

The Ninja War of Torakage

2015

Creature Design

5.6
The Ninja War of Torakage

The Ninja War of Torakage

2015

Director

5.6
The Ninja War of Torakage

The Ninja War of Torakage

2015

Editor

5.6
The Ninja War of Torakage

The Ninja War of Torakage

2015

Makeup Effects

5.6
The Ninja War of Torakage

The Ninja War of Torakage

2015

Screenplay

5.6
The Ninja War of Torakage

The Ninja War of Torakage

2015

Special Effects

5.6
Raining Blood

Raining Blood

2014

Special Effects Supervisor

5.6
Kept

Kept

2014

Assistant Director

Kept

Kept

2014

Editor

Kept

Kept

2014

Modeling

Kept

Kept

2014

Producer

Jellyfish Eyes

Jellyfish Eyes

2013

Assistant Director

5.0
Jellyfish Eyes

Jellyfish Eyes

2013

Editor

5.0
Jellyfish Eyes

Jellyfish Eyes

2013

Producer

5.0
Jellyfish Eyes

Jellyfish Eyes

2013

Screenplay

5.0
The ABCs of Death

The ABCs of Death

2013

Director

5.0
The ABCs of Death

The ABCs of Death

2013

Producer

5.0
The ABCs of Death

The ABCs of Death

2013

Writer

5.0
The Profane Exhibit

The Profane Exhibit

2013

Director

3.5
The Profane Exhibit

The Profane Exhibit

2013

Editor

3.5
The Profane Exhibit

The Profane Exhibit

2013

Writer

3.5
Zombie TV

Zombie TV

2013

Director

Dead Sushi

Dead Sushi

2012

Creature Design

5.7
Dead Sushi

Dead Sushi

2012

Makeup Designer

5.7
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun

Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun

2012

Director

BAD FILM

BAD FILM

2012

Special Effects Makeup Artist

7.3
Tomie: Unlimited

Tomie: Unlimited

2011

Special Effects

4.6
Sword of Blood

Sword of Blood

2011

Special Effects Coordinator

4.8
Karate-Robo Zaborgar

Karate-Robo Zaborgar

2011

Character Designer

5.9
Karate-Robo Zaborgar

Karate-Robo Zaborgar

2011

Special Effects Supervisor

5.9
Underwater Love

Underwater Love

2011

Makeup Supervisor

5.1
YOU+ME=LOVE

YOU+ME=LOVE

2011

Art Direction

YOU+ME=LOVE

YOU+ME=LOVE

2011

Makeup Department Head

YOU+ME=LOVE

YOU+ME=LOVE

2011

Production Design

Mutant Girls Squad

Mutant Girls Squad

2010

Director

5.5
Mutant Girls Squad

Mutant Girls Squad

2010

Editor

5.5
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle

Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle

2010

Makeup Effects

4.2
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell

Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell

2010

Makeup Effects

5.1
The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition

The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition

2010

Special Effects Supervisor

7.0
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell

GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell

2010

Special Effects

Helldriver

Helldriver

2010

Character Designer

5.7
Helldriver

Helldriver

2010

Director

5.7
Helldriver

Helldriver

2010

Editor

5.7
Helldriver

Helldriver

2010

Special Effects Makeup Artist

5.7
Helldriver

Helldriver

2010

Writer

5.7
Karma

Karma

2010

Art Direction

Karma

Karma

2010

Makeup Department Head

Karma

Karma

2010

Production Design

RoboGeisha

RoboGeisha

2009

Special Effects Supervisor

5.4
Shyness Machine Girl

Shyness Machine Girl

2009

Cinematography

4.5
Shyness Machine Girl

Shyness Machine Girl

2009

Gaffer

4.5
Shyness Machine Girl

Shyness Machine Girl

2009

Special Effects Supervisor

4.5
Teke Teke 2

Teke Teke 2

2009

Makeup Artist

5.8
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

2009

Director

5.5
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

2009

Editor

5.5
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

2009

Special Effects Makeup Artist

5.5
63 Minutes Later

63 Minutes Later

2009

Creature Design

3.4
63 Minutes Later

63 Minutes Later

2009

Director

3.4
63 Minutes Later

63 Minutes Later

2009

Editor

3.4
63 Minutes Later

63 Minutes Later

2009

Screenplay

3.4
63 Minutes Later

63 Minutes Later

2009

Special Effects Supervisor

3.4
Love Exposure

Love Exposure

2008

Special Effects Makeup Artist

8.0
Tokyo Gore Police

Tokyo Gore Police

2008

Director

6.0
Tokyo Gore Police

Tokyo Gore Police

2008

Editor

6.0
Tokyo Gore Police

Tokyo Gore Police

2008

Screenplay

6.0
The Machine Girl

The Machine Girl

2008

Special Effects Makeup Artist

6.0
Tokyo Gore Police Short Film Collection

Tokyo Gore Police Short Film Collection

2008

Director

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

2007

Cinematography

6.5
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

2007

Director

6.5
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

2007

Editor

6.5
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

2007

Lighting Director

6.5
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

2007

Screenplay

6.5
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

2007

Special Effects

6.5
Exte: Hair Extensions

Exte: Hair Extensions

2007

Special Effects

5.9
Exte: Hair Extensions

Exte: Hair Extensions

2007

Special Effects Makeup Artist

5.9
Prisoner/Terrorist

Prisoner/Terrorist

2007

Special Effects

5.0
Sukeban Boy

Sukeban Boy

2006

Special Effects Makeup Artist

4.0
Meatball Machine

Meatball Machine

2006

Special Effects Supervisor

5.4
Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment

Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment

2005

Makeup Department Head

6.2
Noriko's Dinner Table

Noriko's Dinner Table

2005

Prosthetics

6.9
Noriko's Dinner Table

Noriko's Dinner Table

2005

Special Effects Makeup Artist

6.9
Saishū seiki! Natsume nana ~ kyūkyoku no erosu

Saishū seiki! Natsume nana ~ kyūkyoku no erosu

2005

Special Effects

Final Fuck!

Final Fuck!

2005

Special Effects

Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14

Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14

2004

Editor

Speakerman: The Boo

Speakerman: The Boo

2004

Director

Speakerman: The Boo

Speakerman: The Boo

2004

Screenplay

Utsushimi

Utsushimi

2000

Art Direction

4.5
Rubber's Lover

Rubber's Lover

1996

Special Effects Makeup Artist

6.3
Anatomia Extinction

Anatomia Extinction

1995

Costume Design

5.0
Anatomia Extinction

Anatomia Extinction

1995

Director

5.0
Anatomia Extinction

Anatomia Extinction

1995

Makeup Artist

5.0
Anatomia Extinction

Anatomia Extinction

1995

Producer

5.0
Anatomia Extinction

Anatomia Extinction

1995

Production Design

5.0
Anatomia Extinction

Anatomia Extinction

1995

Screenplay

5.0
Anatomia Extinction

Anatomia Extinction

1995

Special Effects

5.0
Anatomia Extinction

Anatomia Extinction

1995

Special Effects Makeup Artist

5.0
Paradox

Paradox

1984

Director

Paradox

Paradox

1984

Editor

Paradox

Paradox

1984

Producer

Paradox

Paradox

1984

Special Effects

Paradox

Paradox

1984

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Paradox

Paradox

1984

Writer

Geisha War

Geisha War

Costume Designer

Geisha War

Geisha War

Director

Geisha War

Geisha War

Editor

Geisha War

Geisha War

Original Story

Geisha War

Geisha War

Producer