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Yoshihiro Nishimura

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 d...

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Biography

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'.

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Known for

Love Exposure posterLove Exposure2008 · Special Effects Makeup Artist4.0ActuallyLikeTag posterTag2015 · Special Effects3.2Tokyo Gore Police posterTokyo Gore Police2008 · Cast3.0The ABCs of Death posterThe ABCs of Death2013 · Director, Writer, Producer2.5ActuallyLikeNoriko's Dinner Table posterNoriko's Dinner Table2005 · Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist3.5The Machine Girl posterThe Machine Girl2008 · Special Effects Makeup Artist3.0Exte: Hair Extensions posterExte: Hair Extensions2007 · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects3.0Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl posterVampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl2009 · Director, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist2.8
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The ABCs of Death posterThe ABCs of Death2013 · Director2.5ActuallyLike
Cast

Cast credits

Tokyo Gore Police posterTokyo Gore Police2008 · Cast3.0RoboGeisha posterRoboGeisha2009 · Yakuza's Boss2.7Mutant Girls Squad posterMutant Girls Squad2010 · Exploding Head Soldier2.8Extremity posterExtremity2018 · Cameraman2.6Karate-Robo Zaborgar posterKarate-Robo Zaborgar2011 · Sensei3.0Meatball Machine : Dissection posterMeatball Machine : Dissection2024 · Himself5.0Yakuza Weapon posterYakuza Weapon2011 · Cast2.1The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide posterThe Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide2025 · Horror Film ExpertThe Wizard posterThe Wizard2024 · CastSpeakerman: The Boo posterSpeakerman: The Boo2004 · CastMMaking F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'2015 · Cast
Crew

Crew credits

Love Exposure posterLove Exposure2008 · Special Effects Makeup Artist4.0ActuallyLikeTag posterTag2015 · Special Effects3.2Tokyo Gore Police posterTokyo Gore Police2008 · Screenplay, Director, Editor3.0The ABCs of Death posterThe ABCs of Death2013 · Director, Writer, Producer2.5ActuallyLikeNoriko's Dinner Table posterNoriko's Dinner Table2005 · Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist3.5The Machine Girl posterThe Machine Girl2008 · Special Effects Makeup Artist3.0Exte: Hair Extensions posterExte: Hair Extensions2007 · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects3.0Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl posterVampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl2009 · Director, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist2.8Dead Sushi posterDead Sushi2012 · Creature Design, Makeup Designer2.8Helldriver posterHelldriver2010 · Director, Writer, Character Designer, Editor2.9Meatball Machine posterMeatball Machine2006 · Special Effects Supervisor2.7RoboGeisha posterRoboGeisha2009 · Special Effects Supervisor2.7Rubber's Lover posterRubber's Lover1996 · Special Effects Makeup Artist3.2Mutant Girls Squad posterMutant Girls Squad2010 · Director, Editor2.8Teke Teke 2 posterTeke Teke 22009 · Makeup Artist2.9Meatball Machine Kodoku posterMeatball Machine Kodoku2017 · Writer, Director, Editor2.9Vampire Clay posterVampire Clay2018 · Producer3.1Last Winter, We Parted posterLast Winter, We Parted2018 · Special Effects Makeup Artist3.3