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Yoshihiro Nishimura

Yoshihiro Nishimura

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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Tokyo Evil Hotel

Tokyo Evil Hotel

2025

Director, Writer

The Wizard

The Wizard

2024

Producer

Onimanji

Onimanji

2023

Director, Screenplay

Holy Mother

Holy Mother

2022

Writer, Director, Editor, Special Effects, Producer

Freedom in My Hands

Freedom in My Hands

2021

Director, Screenplay

Go Home

Go Home

2020

Director

Tokyo Dragon Chef

Tokyo Dragon Chef

2020

Producer, Director

Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusu

Welcome to Japan: Hinomaru ranchi bokkusu

2019

Writer, Director, Producer

Rise of the Machine Girls

Rise of the Machine Girls

2019

Editor, Producer

Unfinished

Unfinished

2019

Director

Unfinished

Unfinished

2019

Director

Yellow Road

Yellow Road

2018

Director, Editor, Producer, Writer

Vampire Clay

Vampire Clay

2018

Producer

Witch-Which

Witch-Which

2018

Producer

Hedoroba

Hedoroba

2017

Producer

Death Row Family

Death Row Family

2017

Editor, Producer

Meatball Machine Kodoku

Meatball Machine Kodoku

2017

Writer, Director, Editor

Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match

Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match

2017

Director

Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-

Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-

2016

Director

Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets

Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets

2015

Director

The Ninja War of Torakage

The Ninja War of Torakage

2015

Director, Writer

Tag

Tag

2015

Special Effects

Raining Blood

Raining Blood

2014

Special Effects Supervisor

Kept

Kept

2014

Modeling, Editor, Producer, Assistant Director

Zombie TV

Zombie TV

2013

Director

Jellyfish Eyes

Jellyfish Eyes

2013

Screenplay, Producer, Editor

The Profane Exhibit

The Profane Exhibit

2013

Writer, Director, Editor

The ABCs of Death

The ABCs of Death

2013

Writer, Producer, Director

Dead Sushi

Dead Sushi

2012

Makeup Designer, Creature Design

Z is for Zetsumetsu (Extinction)

Z is for Zetsumetsu (Extinction)

2012

Director

Gekijô-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun

Gekijô-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun

2012

Director

Sword of Blood

Sword of Blood

2011

Special Effects Coordinator

Tomie: Unlimited

Tomie: Unlimited

2011

Special Effects

Underwater Love

Underwater Love

2011

Makeup Supervisor

YOU+ME=LOVE

YOU+ME=LOVE

2011

Makeup Department Head, Art Direction, Production Design

GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell

GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell

2010

Special Effects

Helldriver

Helldriver

2010

Director, Writer, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Character Designer

Karma

Karma

2010

Production Design, Makeup Department Head, Art Direction

Mutant Girls Squad

Mutant Girls Squad

2010

Director, Editor

The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition

The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition

2010

Special Effects Supervisor

The Ancient Dogoo Girl

The Ancient Dogoo Girl

2009

Special Effects Supervisor, Director

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

2009

Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Editor

Teke Teke 2

Teke Teke 2

2009

Makeup Artist

63 Minutes Later

63 Minutes Later

2009

Director, Editor, Special Effects Supervisor, Creature Design, Screenplay

Love Exposure

Love Exposure

2009

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Shyness Machine Girl

Shyness Machine Girl

2009

Cinematography

Tokyo Gore Police

Tokyo Gore Police

2008

Screenplay, Director, Editor

The Machine Girl

The Machine Girl

2008

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Exte: Hair Extensions

Exte: Hair Extensions

2007

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

2007

Director, Editor, Special Effects, Screenplay, Cinematography, Lighting Director

Prisoner/Terrorist

Prisoner/Terrorist

2007

Special Effects

Meatball Machine

Meatball Machine

2006

Special Effects Supervisor

Sukeban Boy

Sukeban Boy

2006

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Noriko's Dinner Table

Noriko's Dinner Table

2005

Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment

Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment

2005

Makeup Department Head

Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14

Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14

2004

Editor

Speakerman: The Boo

Speakerman: The Boo

2004

Director, Screenplay

Final Fuck!

Final Fuck!

2001

Special Effects

Utsushimi

Utsushimi

2000

Art Direction

Rubber's Lover

Rubber's Lover

1996

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Anatomia Extinction

Anatomia Extinction

1995

Director, Costume Design, Producer, Special Effects, Makeup Artist, Production Design, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Screenplay

Paradox

Paradox

1984

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Writer, Producer, Editor, Special Effects, Director

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