8.5Directing
Yoshihiro Nishimura
- Born
- 1969-04-01
- Died
- 2026-05-25
- Birthplace
- Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
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'.
Known For
Filmography
75 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Geisha War
2026 · Movie
Director · Original Story · Producer · Editor · Costume Designer
Tokyo Evil Hotel
2025 · Movie
Director · Writer
Meatball Machine : Dissection
2024 · Movie
Himself
The Wizard
2024 · Movie
Cast · Producer
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023 · Movie
Director · Screenplay · Special Effects · Special Effects Makeup Artist · Creature Design · Costume Design · Editor
Freedom in My Hands
2022 · Movie
Director · Screenplay
Holy Mother
2022 · Movie
Director · Editor · Special Effects · Producer · Costume Design · Creature Design · Screenplay
Go Home
2020 · Movie
Director
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020 · Movie
Producer · Director · Character Designer · Editor · Screenplay
Rise of the Machine Girls
2019 · Movie
Editor · Producer
Unfinished
2019 · Movie
Director
Unfinished
2019 · TV Show
Director
Welcome to Japan
2019 · Movie
Writer · Director · Producer
Extremity
2018 · Movie
Cameraman
Giver: Revenge's Giver
2018 · TV Show
Director
Last Winter, We Parted
2018 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Vampire Clay
2018 · Movie
Producer
Witch-Which
2018 · Movie
Producer
Yellow Road
2018 · Movie
Director · Editor · Producer · Writer
Death Row Family
2017 · Movie
Editor · Producer
Hedoroba
2017 · Movie
Producer
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017 · Movie
Writer · Director · Editor
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
2017 · Movie
Director
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-
2016 · Movie
Director
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
2015 · TV Show
Director
Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'
2015 · Movie
Cast
Tag
2015 · Movie
Special Effects
The Ninja War of Torakage
2015 · Movie
Director · Screenplay · Special Effects · Makeup Effects · Creature Design · Editor · Creator
Kept
2014 · Movie
Modeling · Editor · Producer · Assistant Director
Raining Blood
2014 · Movie
Special Effects Supervisor
Jellyfish Eyes
2013 · Movie
Screenplay · Producer · Editor · Assistant Director
The ABCs of Death
2013 · Movie
Writer · Producer · Director
The Profane Exhibit
2013 · Movie
Writer · Director · Editor
Zombie TV
2013 · Movie
Director
BAD FILM
2012 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dead Sushi
2012 · Movie
Makeup Designer · Creature Design
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun
2012 · Movie
Director
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
2011 · Movie
Sensei · Character Designer · Special Effects Supervisor
Sword of Blood
2011 · Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
Tomie: Unlimited
2011 · Movie
Special Effects
Underwater Love
2011 · Movie
Makeup Supervisor
Yakuza Weapon
2011 · Movie
Cast
YOU+ME=LOVE
2011 · Movie
Makeup Department Head · Art Direction · Production Design
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell
2010 · Movie
Special Effects
Helldriver
2010 · Movie
Director · Writer · Editor · Special Effects Makeup Artist · Character Designer
Karma
2010 · Movie
Production Design · Makeup Department Head · Art Direction
Mutant Girls Squad
2010 · Movie
Exploding Head Soldier · Director · Editor
The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition
2010 · Movie
Special Effects Supervisor
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell
2010 · Movie
Makeup Effects
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle
2010 · Movie
Makeup Effects
63 Minutes Later
2009 · Movie
Director · Editor · Special Effects Supervisor · Creature Design · Screenplay
RoboGeisha
2009 · Movie
Yakuza's Boss · Special Effects Supervisor
Shyness Machine Girl
2009 · Movie
Cinematography · Gaffer · Special Effects Supervisor
Teke Teke 2
2009 · Movie
Makeup Artist
The Ancient Dogoo Girl
2009 · TV Show
Director · Special Effects Supervisor
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
2009 · Movie
Director · Special Effects Makeup Artist · Editor
Love Exposure
2008 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Machine Girl
2008 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tokyo Gore Police
2008 · Movie
Cast · Screenplay · Director · Editor
Exte: Hair Extensions
2007 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist · Special Effects
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death
2007 · Movie
Director · Editor · Special Effects · Screenplay · Cinematography · Lighting Director
Prisoner/Terrorist
2007 · Movie
Special Effects
Meatball Machine
2006 · Movie
Special Effects Supervisor
Sukeban Boy
2006 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
A Gap in the Skin
2005 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Noriko's Dinner Table
2005 · Movie
Prosthetics · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Saishū seiki! Natsume nana ~ kyūkyoku no erosu
2005 · Movie
Special Effects
Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment
2005 · Movie
Makeup Department Head
Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14
2004 · Movie
Editor
Speakerman: The Boo
2004 · Movie
Fire Brigade Member · Director · Screenplay · Director of Photography · Production Design · Character Designer
Utsushimi
2000 · Movie
Art Direction
Rubber's Lover
1996 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Anatomia Extinction
1995 · Movie
Director · Costume Design · Producer · Special Effects · Makeup Artist · Production Design · Special Effects Makeup Artist · Screenplay
Sham Nation
1987 · Movie
Director · Writer
Paradox
1984 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist · Writer · Producer · Editor · Special Effects · Director