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Yoshihiro Nishimura

Yoshihiro Nishimura

Directing1969Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

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".

Acting History

2023
Onimanji
Director
Onimanji
Screenplay
2018
Extremity
as Cameraman
Witch-Which
Producer
Last Winter, We Parted
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Vampire Clay
Producer
2014
Raining Blood
Special Effects Supervisor
Kept
Producer
Kept
Modeling
Kept
Editor
Kept
Assistant Director
2012
Dead Sushi
Creature Design
Dead Sushi
Makeup Designer
BAD FILM
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2011
Sword of Blood
Special Effects Coordinator
Tomie: Unlimited
Special Effects
Underwater Love
Makeup Supervisor
2009
RoboGeisha
as Yakuza's Boss
Shyness Machine Girl
Cinematography
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Shyness Machine Girl
Special Effects Supervisor
RoboGeisha
Special Effects Supervisor
Teke Teke 2
Makeup Artist
2008
Love Exposure
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Machine Girl
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006
Meatball Machine
Special Effects Supervisor
Sukeban Boy
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2000
Utsushimi
Art Direction
1996
Rubber's Lover
Special Effects Makeup Artist

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/1/1969(56 years old)
Place of Birth
Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan