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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

Future
Geisha War
Director
Geisha War
Original Story
Geisha War
Producer
Geisha War
Costume Designer
2023
Onimanji
Director
Onimanji
Screenplay
2022
Holy Mother
Director
Holy Mother
Producer
Holy Mother
Special Effects
Holy Mother
Costume Design
Holy Mother
Creature Design
Holy Mother
Screenplay
2018
Extremity
as Cameraman
Witch-Which
Producer
Last Winter, We Parted
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Vampire Clay
Producer
Yellow Road
Director
Yellow Road
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
Underwater Love
Makeup Supervisor
Tomie: Unlimited
Special Effects
YOU+ME=LOVE
Production Design
YOU+ME=LOVE
Art Direction
YOU+ME=LOVE
Makeup Department Head
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Character Designer
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Special Effects Supervisor
2010
Mutant Girls Squad
as Exploding Head Soldier
Karma
Production Design
Karma
Makeup Department Head
Karma
Art Direction
Helldriver
Director
Helldriver
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Helldriver
Character Designer
2009
RoboGeisha
as Yakuza's Boss
RoboGeisha
Special Effects Supervisor
Teke Teke 2
Makeup Artist
63 Minutes Later
Special Effects Supervisor
63 Minutes Later
Creature Design
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Shyness Machine Girl
Cinematography
Shyness Machine Girl
Special Effects Supervisor
The Ancient Dogoo Girl
TVSpecial Effects Supervisor
2008
2006
Meatball Machine
Special Effects Supervisor
Sukeban Boy
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2000
Utsushimi
Art Direction
1996
Rubber's Lover
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1995
Anatomia Extinction
Costume Design
Anatomia Extinction
Special Effects
Anatomia Extinction
Makeup Artist
Anatomia Extinction
Production Design
Anatomia Extinction
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1984
Paradox
Writer
Paradox
Producer
Paradox
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Paradox
Editor
Paradox
Special Effects
Paradox
Director

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Personal Info

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