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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1969-04-01 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

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

Acting

2025

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide as Horror Film Expert

2024

Meatball Machine : Dissection as Himself

2018

Extremity as Cameraman

2012

2011

2010

Mutant Girls Squad as Exploding Head Soldier

2008

Tokyo Gore Police

2004

Speakerman: The Boo

Visual Effects

2014

Kept as Modeling

Raining Blood as Special Effects Supervisor

2012

Dead Sushi as Creature Design

2010

Helldriver as Character Designer

The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition as Special Effects Supervisor

2009

63 Minutes Later as Special Effects Supervisor

63 Minutes Later as Creature Design

Shyness Machine Girl as Special Effects Supervisor

The Ancient Dogoo Girl as Special Effects Supervisor

2006

Meatball Machine as Special Effects Supervisor

Crew

2022

Holy Mother as Special Effects

2015

Tag as Special Effects

2011

Sword of Blood as Special Effects Coordinator

Tomie: Unlimited as Special Effects

2010

GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell as Special Effects

2009

Shyness Machine Girl as Cinematography

2007

Prisoner/Terrorist as Special Effects

Exte: Hair Extensions as Special Effects

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death as Special Effects

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death as Cinematography

2001

Final Fuck! as Special Effects

1995

Anatomia Extinction as Special Effects

1984

Paradox as Special Effects

Directing

2025

Tokyo Evil Hotel as Director

2023

Onimanji as Director

2022

Holy Mother as Director

2021

Freedom in My Hands as Director

2020

Tokyo Dragon Chef as Director

Go Home as Director

2019

Unfinished as Director

Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusu as Director

Unfinished as Director

2018

Yellow Road as Director

2017

Meatball Machine Kodoku as Director

Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match as Director

2016

Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan- as Director

2015

The Ninja War of Torakage as Director

Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets as Director

2014

Kept as Assistant Director

2013

The ABCs of Death as Director

The Profane Exhibit as Director

Zombie TV as Director

2012

Gekijô-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun as Director

2010

Mutant Girls Squad as Director

Helldriver as Director

2009

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl as Director

63 Minutes Later as Director

The Ancient Dogoo Girl as Director

2008

Tokyo Gore Police as Director

2007

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death as Director

2004

Speakerman: The Boo as Director

1995

Anatomia Extinction as Director

1984

Paradox as Director

Writing

2025

Tokyo Evil Hotel as Writer

2023

Onimanji as Screenplay

2022

Holy Mother as Writer

2021

Freedom in My Hands as Screenplay

2019

Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusu as Writer

2018

Yellow Road as Writer

2017

Meatball Machine Kodoku as Writer

2015

The Ninja War of Torakage as Writer

2013

The ABCs of Death as Writer

The Profane Exhibit as Writer

Jellyfish Eyes as Screenplay

2010

Helldriver as Writer

2009

63 Minutes Later as Screenplay

2008

Tokyo Gore Police as Screenplay

2007

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death as Screenplay

2004

Speakerman: The Boo as Screenplay

1995

Anatomia Extinction as Screenplay

1984

Paradox as Writer

Production

2024

The Wizard as Producer

2022

Holy Mother as Producer

2020

Tokyo Dragon Chef as Producer

2019

Rise of the Machine Girls as Producer

Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusu as Producer

2018

Witch-Which as Producer

Vampire Clay as Producer

Yellow Road as Producer

2017

Death Row Family as Producer

Hedoroba as Producer

2014

Kept as Producer

2013

The ABCs of Death as Producer

Jellyfish Eyes as Producer

1995

Anatomia Extinction as Producer

1984

Paradox as Producer

Costume & Make-Up

2012

Dead Sushi as Makeup Designer

2011

YOU+ME=LOVE as Makeup Department Head

Underwater Love as Makeup Supervisor

2010

Karma as Makeup Department Head

Helldriver as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2009

Teke Teke 2 as Makeup Artist

Love Exposure as Special Effects Makeup Artist

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

Noriko's Dinner Table as Prosthetics

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

Anatomia Extinction as Makeup Artist

Anatomia Extinction as Costume Design

1984

Paradox as Special Effects Makeup Artist

Art

2011

YOU+ME=LOVE as Art Direction

YOU+ME=LOVE as Production Design

2010

Karma as Art Direction

Karma as Production Design

2000

Utsushimi as Art Direction

1995

Anatomia Extinction as Production Design

Editing

2022

Holy Mother as Editor

2019

Rise of the Machine Girls as Editor

2018

Yellow Road as Editor

2017

Death Row Family as Editor

Meatball Machine Kodoku as Editor

2014

Kept as Editor

2013

Jellyfish Eyes as Editor

The Profane Exhibit as Editor

2010

Mutant Girls Squad as Editor

Helldriver as Editor

2009

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl as Editor

63 Minutes Later as Editor

2008

Tokyo Gore Police as Editor

2007

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death as Editor

2004

Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14 as Editor

1984

Paradox as Editor

Lighting

2009

Shyness Machine Girl as Gaffer

2007

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death as Lighting Director