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Yoshihiro Nishimura

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Directing · Born 1969-04-01 · age 57 at death · Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

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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The ABCs of Death

Mar 20134.9

Director, Writer, Producer

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Love Exposure

Nov 20087.9

Special Effects Makeup Artist

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Tag

May 20156.4

Special Effects

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Tokyo Gore Police

Oct 20086.0

Director, Screenplay, Actor, Editor

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The Machine Girl

Jan 20086.0

Special Effects Makeup Artist

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Noriko's Dinner Table

Sep 20056.9

Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist

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Exte: Hair Extensions

Feb 20075.9

Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects

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Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

Aug 20095.6

Director, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist

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Meatball Machine

Sep 20065.3

Special Effects Supervisor

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Extremity

Sep 20185.2

Actor

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Dead Sushi

Oct 20125.7

Creature Design, Makeup Designer

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RoboGeisha

Oct 20095.4

Actor, Special Effects Supervisor

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Mutant Girls Squad

May 20105.5

Director, Actor, Editor

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Helldriver

Sep 20105.7

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

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Tomie: Unlimited

May 20114.6

Special Effects

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Rubber's Lover

Sep 19966.4

Special Effects Makeup Artist

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Teke Teke 2

Mar 20095.8

Makeup Artist

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Vampire Clay

Apr 20186.1

Producer

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Meatball Machine Kodoku

Aug 20175.8

Director, Writer, Editor

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Underwater Love

Apr 20115.1

Makeup Supervisor

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Karate-Robo Zaborgar

Oct 20115.9

Actor, Character Designer, Special Effects Supervisor

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Jellyfish Eyes

Apr 20135.1

Screenplay, Producer, Editor, Assistant Director

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Shyness Machine Girl

Jan 20094.5

Cinematography, Gaffer, Special Effects Supervisor

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Yakuza Weapon

Feb 20114.3

Actor

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Last Winter, We Parted

Mar 20186.6

Special Effects Makeup Artist

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Anatomia Extinction

Feb 19955.2

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

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Rise of the Machine Girls

Aug 20194.9

Producer, Editor

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Sukeban Boy

Feb 20064.0

Special Effects Makeup Artist

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The Profane Exhibit

Mar 20133.5

Director, Writer, Editor

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Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets

Aug 20157.3

Director

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Sword of Blood

Jul 20115.0

Special Effects Coordinator

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Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment

Aug 20056.2

Makeup Department Head

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Raining Blood

May 20145.6

Special Effects Supervisor

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BAD FILM

Sep 20127.3

Special Effects Makeup Artist

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The Ninja War of Torakage

Jun 20155.6

Director, Screenplay, Creator, Special Effects, Makeup Effects, Creature Design, Editor

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Utsushimi

Dec 20004.9

Art Direction

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63 Minutes Later

Feb 20093.4

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

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Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell

Feb 20104.9

Makeup Effects

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A Gap in the Skin

May 20054.6

Special Effects Makeup Artist

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Prisoner/Terrorist

Feb 20075.0

Special Effects

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Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle

Feb 20104.9

Makeup Effects

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Holy Mother

Apr 20226.7

Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor, Special Effects, Costume Design, Creature Design

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Samurai Ninja Onimanji

Apr 20235.3

Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design, Costume Design, Editor

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Hedoroba

Dec 20174.3

Producer

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Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

Feb 20076.5

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

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Death Row Family

Sep 20176.0

Producer, Editor

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Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match

Mar 20175.0

Director

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Tokyo Dragon Chef

Aug 20208.5

Director, Screenplay, Producer, Character Designer, Editor

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Giver: Revenge's Giver

Jul 20187.0

Director

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Welcome to Japan

Oct 20199.5

Director, Writer, Producer

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The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition

Feb 20107.0

Special Effects Supervisor

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The Ancient Dogoo Girl

Oct 20095.0

Director, Special Effects Supervisor

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Speakerman: The Boo

Feb 2004

Director, Screenplay, Actor, Director of Photography, Production Design, Character Designer

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The Wizard

Mar 2024

Producer, Actor

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Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14

Dec 2004

Editor

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Witch-Which

Feb 2018

Producer

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Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun

Mar 2012

Director

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Zombie TV

Dec 2013

Director

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GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell

Nov 2010

Special Effects

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Kept

Feb 2014

Producer, Editor, Modeling, Assistant Director