Yoshihiro Nishimura

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1969-04-01 (55 years old)

Place of Birth Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As 西村喜広, 西村喜广

Yoshihiro Nishimura

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

Director

2023
Onimanji

as Director

2022
Holy Mother

as Director

2021
2020
Tokyo Dragon Chef

as Director

2019
Unfinished

as Director

2019
Unfinished

as Director

2018
Yellow Road

as Director

2017
2014
Kept

as Assistant Director

2013
The ABCs of Death

as Director

2013
2013
Zombie TV

as Director

2010
Mutant Girls Squad

as Director

2010
Helldriver

as Director

2009
63 Minutes Later

as Director

2009
2008
Tokyo Gore Police

as Director

2004
1995
1984
Paradox

as Director

Costume & Make-Up

2012
Dead Sushi

as Makeup Designer

2011
YOU+ME=LOVE

as Makeup Department Head

2011
Underwater Love

as Makeup Supervisor

2010
Karma

as Makeup Department Head

2010
Helldriver

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2009
Teke Teke 2

as Makeup Artist

2009
Love Exposure

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2009
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2008
The Machine Girl

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2007
Exte: Hair Extensions

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006
Sukeban Boy

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2005
Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment

as Makeup Department Head

2005
Noriko's Dinner Table

as Prosthetics

2005
Noriko's Dinner Table

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1996
Rubber's Lover

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995
Anatomia Extinction

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995
Anatomia Extinction

as Makeup Artist

1995
Anatomia Extinction

as Costume Design

1984
Paradox

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

Writer

2022
Holy Mother

as Writer

2018
Yellow Road

as Writer

2013
2013
2013
Jellyfish Eyes

as Screenplay

2010
Helldriver

as Writer

2009
2008
Tokyo Gore Police

as Screenplay

2004
Speakerman: The Boo

as Screenplay

1995
Anatomia Extinction

as Screenplay

1984
Paradox

as Writer

Producer

2024
The Wizard

as Producer

2022
Holy Mother

as Producer

2020
Tokyo Dragon Chef

as Producer

2018
Witch-Which

as Producer

2018
Vampire Clay

as Producer

2018
Yellow Road

as Producer

2017
Death Row Family

as Producer

2017
Hedoroba

as Producer

2014
Kept

as Producer

2013
The ABCs of Death

as Producer

2013
Jellyfish Eyes

as Producer

1995
1984
Paradox

as Producer

Editor

2022
Holy Mother

as Editor

2018
Yellow Road

as Editor

2017
2014
Kept

as Editor

2013
Jellyfish Eyes

as Editor

2013
2010
2010
Helldriver

as Editor

2008
1984
Paradox

as Editor

Crew

2022
Holy Mother

as Special Effects

2015
Tag

as Special Effects

2011
Sword of Blood

as Special Effects Coordinator

2011
Tomie: Unlimited

as Special Effects

2009
Shyness Machine Girl

as Cinematography

2007
Prisoner/Terrorist

as Special Effects

2007
Exte: Hair Extensions

as Special Effects

2007
2007
1995
Anatomia Extinction

as Special Effects

1984
Paradox

as Special Effects

Visual Effects

2014
Kept

as Modeling

2014
Raining Blood

as Special Effects Supervisor

2012
Dead Sushi

as Creature Design

2010
Helldriver

as Character Designer

2009
The Ancient Dogoo Girl

as Special Effects Supervisor

2006
Meatball Machine

as Special Effects Supervisor

Art

2011
YOU+ME=LOVE

as Art Direction

2011
YOU+ME=LOVE

as Production Design

2010
Karma

as Art Direction

2010
Karma

as Production Design

2000
Utsushimi

as Art Direction

1995
Anatomia Extinction

as Production Design

Lighting

2007