Yoshihiro Nishimura
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- April 1, 1969, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- May 25, 2026
- Movies
- 46
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'.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2024 | Meatball Machine : Dissection | Himself |
| 2024 | The Wizard | |
| 2018 | Extremity | Cameraman |
| 2015 | Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes' | |
| 2011 | Karate-Robo Zaborgar | Sensei |
| 2011 | Yakuza Weapon | |
| 2010 | Mutant Girls Squad | Exploding Head Soldier |
| 2009 | RoboGeisha | Yakuza's Boss |
| 2008 | Tokyo Gore Police | |
| 2004 | Speakerman: The Boo | Fire Brigade Member |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2026 | Geisha War | Director, Producer |
| 2025 | Tokyo Evil Hotel | Director, Writer |
| 2024 | The Wizard | Producer |
| 2023 | Samurai Ninja Onimanji | Director, Screenplay |
| 2022 | Holy Mother | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| 2022 | Freedom in My Hands | Director, Screenplay |
| 2020 | Go Home | Director |
| 2020 | Tokyo Dragon Chef | Producer, Director, Screenplay |
| 2019 | Welcome to Japan | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 2019 | Rise of the Machine Girls | Producer |
| 2019 | Unfinished | Director |
| 2018 | Yellow Road | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2018 | Vampire Clay | Producer |
| 2018 | Witch-Which | Producer |
| 2017 | Hedoroba | Producer |
| 2017 | Death Row Family | Producer |
| 2017 | Meatball Machine Kodoku | Writer, Director |
| 2017 | Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match | Director |
| 2016 | Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan- | Director |
| 2015 | The Ninja War of Torakage | Director, Screenplay |
| 2014 | Kept | Producer |
| 2013 | Zombie TV | Director |
| 2013 | Jellyfish Eyes | Screenplay, Producer |
| 2013 | The Profane Exhibit | Writer, Director |
| 2013 | The ABCs of Death | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 2012 | Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun | Director |
| 2010 | Helldriver | Director, Writer |
| 2010 | Mutant Girls Squad | Director |
| 2009 | Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl | Director |
| 2009 | 63 Minutes Later | Director, Screenplay |
| 2008 | Tokyo Gore Police | Screenplay, Director |
| 2007 | Meatball Machine: Reject of Death | Director, Screenplay |
| 2004 | Speakerman: The Boo | Director, Screenplay |
| 1995 | Anatomia Extinction | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| 1987 | Sham Nation | Director, Writer |
| 1984 | Paradox | Writer, Producer, Director |
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