About
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'.
Filmography
Tokyo Evil Hotel2025 · Director, Writer
The Wizard2024 · Producer
Samurai Ninja Onimanji2023 · Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design, Costume Design, Editor
Holy Mother2022 · Director, Editor, Producer, Special Effects, Costume Design, Creature Design, Screenplay
Freedom in My Hands2022 · Director, Screenplay
Go Home2020 · Director
Tokyo Dragon Chef2020 · Director, Producer, Character Designer, Editor, Screenplay
Welcome to Japan2019 · Director, Writer, Producer
Rise of the Machine Girls2019 · Producer, Editor
Unfinished2019 · Director
Yellow Road2018 · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Vampire Clay2018 · Producer
Last Winter, We Parted2018 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Witch-Which2018 · Producer
Hedoroba2017 · Producer
Death Row Family2017 · Editor, Producer
Meatball Machine Kodoku2017 · Director, Writer, Editor
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match2017 · Director
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-2016 · Director
The Ninja War of Torakage2015 · Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Makeup Effects, Creature Design, Editor, Creator