Yoshihiro Nishimura

Yoshihiro Nishimura

Born 1 April 1969 in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Died 25 May 2026 (aged 57)

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'.

Director

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2013
The ABCs of Death Director
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2008
Tokyo Gore Police Director
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2009
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl Director
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2010
Mutant Girls Squad Director

Costume & Make-Up

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2008
Love Exposure Special Effects Makeup Artist
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2008
The Machine Girl Special Effects Makeup Artist
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2005
Noriko's Dinner Table Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist
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2007
Exte: Hair Extensions Special Effects Makeup Artist

Writer

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2013
The ABCs of Death Writer
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2008
Tokyo Gore Police Screenplay
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2010
Helldriver Writer
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2017
Meatball Machine Kodoku Writer

Editor

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2008
Tokyo Gore Police Editor
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2009
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl Editor
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2010
Mutant Girls Squad Editor
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2010
Helldriver Editor

Crew

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2015
Tag Special Effects
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2007
Exte: Hair Extensions Special Effects
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2011
Tomie: Unlimited Special Effects
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2009
Shyness Machine Girl Cinematography

Producer

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2013
The ABCs of Death Producer
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2018
Vampire Clay Producer
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2013
Jellyfish Eyes Producer
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2019
Rise of the Machine Girls Producer

Visual Effects

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2006
Meatball Machine Special Effects Supervisor
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2012
Dead Sushi Creature Design
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2009
RoboGeisha Special Effects Supervisor
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2010
Helldriver Character Designer

Actor

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2008
Tokyo Gore Police
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2018
Extremity Cameraman
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2009
RoboGeisha Yakuza's Boss
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2010
Mutant Girls Squad Exploding Head Soldier

Art

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1995
Anatomia Extinction Production Design
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2000
Utsushimi Art Direction
YOU+ME=LOVE
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2011
YOU+ME=LOVE Production Design, Art Direction
Karma
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2010
Karma Production Design, Art Direction

Lighting

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2009
Shyness Machine Girl Gaffer
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2007
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death Lighting Director

Cinematographer

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2004
Speakerman: The Boo Director of Photography