Yoshihiro Nishimura
Filmography

Yoshihiro Nishimura

DirectorBorn Apr 1, 1969Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan71 titles

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'.

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Love Exposure
Love Exposure
2008 · 7.9
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tokyo Gore Police
Tokyo Gore Police
2008 · 6.0
Actor, Screenplay
Unfinished
Unfinished
2019
Director
The ABCs of Death
The ABCs of Death
2013 · 4.9
Writer, Producer
Tag
Tag
2015 · 6.4
Special Effects
The Machine Girl
The Machine Girl
2008 · 6.0
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tokyo Dragon Chef
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020 · 8.5
Producer, Director
Meatball Machine
Meatball Machine
2006 · 5.3
Special Effects Supervisor
Meatball Machine Kodoku
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017 · 5.8
Writer, Director
Extremity
Extremity
2018 · 5.2
Cameraman