Yoshihiro Nishimura
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Yoshihiro Nishimura

Apr 1, 1969 - Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

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".

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Movie2008Tokyo Gore Police
Movie2010Mutant Girls SquadExploding Head Soldier
Movie2011Yakuza Weapon
Movie2025The Evolution of Horror Cinema WorldwideHorror Film Expert
Movie2004Speakerman: The Boo
Movie2024The Wizard
Movie2012BAD FILM
Movie2018ExtremityCameraman
Movie2024Meatball Machine : DissectionHimself

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Movie2006Meatball MachineSpecial Effects SupervisorVisual Effects
Movie2009Shyness Machine GirlCinematographyCrew
Movie2009Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein GirlDirectorDirecting
Movie2008Tokyo Gore PoliceDirectorDirecting
Movie2008Tokyo Gore PoliceScreenplayWriting
Movie2010Mutant Girls SquadDirectorDirecting
Movie2010HelldriverDirectorDirecting
Movie2010HelldriverWriterWriting
Movie2022Holy MotherDirectorDirecting
Movie2013The ABCs of DeathDirectorDirecting
Movie2013The ABCs of DeathWriterWriting
Movie2013The ABCs of DeathProducerProduction
Movie1995Anatomia ExtinctionDirectorDirecting
Movie2009Teke Teke 2Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2007Meatball Machine: Reject of DeathDirectorDirecting
Movie2004Speakerman: The BooDirectorDirecting
Movie2011YOU+ME=LOVEProduction DesignArt
Movie2011YOU+ME=LOVEArt DirectionArt
Movie2011YOU+ME=LOVEMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie2010KarmaProduction DesignArt
Movie2010KarmaArt DirectionArt
Movie2010KarmaMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie2011Sword of BloodSpecial Effects CoordinatorCrew
Movie200963 Minutes LaterDirectorDirecting
Movie2007Prisoner/TerroristSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2013The Profane ExhibitDirectorDirecting
Movie2013The Profane ExhibitWriterWriting
Movie2004Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14EditorEditing
Movie2011Tomie: UnlimitedSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2010Mutant Girls SquadEditorEditing
Movie2019Rise of the Machine GirlsProducerProduction
Movie2019Rise of the Machine GirlsEditorEditing
Movie2013Jellyfish EyesScreenplayWriting
Movie2008Tokyo Gore PoliceEditorEditing
Movie2018Witch-WhichProducerProduction
Movie2012Dead SushiCreature DesignVisual Effects
Movie2012Dead SushiMakeup DesignerCostume & Make-Up
Movie2012Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kunDirectorDirecting
Movie2015The Ninja War of TorakageDirectorDirecting
Movie2013Zombie TVDirectorDirecting
Movie2010GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to HellSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2005Tales of Terror: Haunted ApartmentMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie2006Sukeban BoySpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2014KeptEditorEditing
Movie2014KeptProducerProduction
Movie2014KeptModelingVisual Effects
Movie2014KeptAssistant DirectorDirecting
Movie2004Speakerman: The BooScreenplayWriting
Movie2005Noriko's Dinner TableProstheticsCostume & Make-Up
Movie2005Noriko's Dinner TableSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2009Love ExposureSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2007Exte: Hair ExtensionsSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2007Exte: Hair ExtensionsSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2022Holy MotherEditorEditing
Movie2022Holy MotherProducerProduction
Movie2022Holy MotherSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2013Jellyfish EyesProducerProduction
Movie2013Jellyfish EyesEditorEditing
Movie2015TagSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2017Meatball Machine KodokuDirectorDirecting
Movie2017Meatball Machine KodokuWriterWriting
Movie2008The Machine GirlSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2024The WizardProducerProduction
Movie1984ParadoxWriterWriting
Movie1984ParadoxProducerProduction
Movie1984ParadoxEditorEditing
Movie1984ParadoxSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1984ParadoxSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie1984ParadoxDirectorDirecting
Movie2014Raining BloodSpecial Effects SupervisorVisual Effects
Movie2023OnimanjiDirectorDirecting
Movie2017Death Row FamilyEditorEditing
Movie2017Death Row FamilyProducerProduction
Movie2018Vampire ClayProducerProduction
Movie2007Meatball Machine: Reject of DeathScreenplayWriting
Movie2007Meatball Machine: Reject of DeathEditorEditing
Movie2007Meatball Machine: Reject of DeathSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2007Meatball Machine: Reject of DeathCinematographyCrew
Movie2007Meatball Machine: Reject of DeathLighting DirectorLighting
Movie2018Yellow RoadDirectorDirecting
Movie1995Anatomia ExtinctionScreenplayWriting
Movie1995Anatomia ExtinctionProducerProduction
Movie1995Anatomia ExtinctionProduction DesignArt
Movie1995Anatomia ExtinctionCostume DesignCostume & Make-Up
Movie1995Anatomia ExtinctionMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1995Anatomia ExtinctionSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1995Anatomia ExtinctionSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2013The Profane ExhibitEditorEditing
Movie2018Yellow RoadWriterWriting
Movie2018Yellow RoadProducerProduction
Movie2018Yellow RoadEditorEditing
Movie2010HelldriverEditorEditing
Movie2010HelldriverCharacter DesignerVisual Effects
Movie2010HelldriverSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2021Freedom in My HandsDirectorDirecting
Movie2017Tetsudon: the kaiju dream matchDirectorDirecting
Movie2016Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-DirectorDirecting
Movie2009Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein GirlEditorEditing
Movie2009Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein GirlSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2017HedorobaProducerProduction
Movie1996Rubber's LoverSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2000UtsushimiArt DirectionArt
Movie2019UnfinishedDirectorDirecting
Movie2019Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusuDirectorDirecting
Movie2019Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusuWriterWriting
Movie2019Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusuProducerProduction
Movie2020Tokyo Dragon ChefDirectorDirecting
Movie2020Tokyo Dragon ChefProducerProduction
Movie2011Underwater LoveMakeup SupervisorCostume & Make-Up
Movie2021Freedom in My HandsScreenplayWriting
Movie2025Tokyo Evil HotelDirectorDirecting
Movie2025Tokyo Evil HotelWriterWriting
Movie2020Go HomeDirectorDirecting
Movie2001Final Fuck!Special EffectsCrew
Movie2023OnimanjiScreenplayWriting
Movie200963 Minutes LaterEditorEditing
Movie200963 Minutes LaterSpecial Effects SupervisorVisual Effects
Movie200963 Minutes LaterCreature DesignVisual Effects
Movie200963 Minutes LaterScreenplayWriting
Movie2017Meatball Machine KodokuEditorEditing
Movie2010The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie EditionSpecial Effects SupervisorVisual Effects
Movie2009Shyness Machine GirlGafferLighting
Movie2009Shyness Machine GirlSpecial Effects SupervisorVisual Effects
Movie2022Holy MotherCostume DesignCostume & Make-Up
Movie2022Holy MotherCreature DesignVisual Effects
Movie2022Holy MotherScreenplayWriting
Movie2015The Ninja War of TorakageScreenplayWriting
Movie2015The Ninja War of TorakageSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2015The Ninja War of TorakageMakeup EffectsCrew
Movie2015The Ninja War of TorakageCreature DesignVisual Effects
Movie2015The Ninja War of TorakageEditorEditing
Movie2015The Ninja War of TorakageCreatorCrew
TV Show2015Attack on Titan: Counter RocketsDirectorDirecting
TV Show2009The Ancient Dogoo GirlSpecial Effects SupervisorVisual Effects
TV Show2009The Ancient Dogoo GirlDirectorDirecting
TV Show2019UnfinishedDirectorDirecting