Yoshihiro Nishimura

Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: April 1, 1969 (56 years old)
Place of Birth: Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
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".
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Actor Exploding Head Soldier
Mutant Girls Squad

Director
Mutant Girls Squad

Director
Helldriver

Writer
Helldriver
Production Design
Karma
Art Direction
Karma
Makeup Department Head
Karma

Editor
Mutant Girls Squad

Special Effects
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell

Editor
Helldriver

Character Designer
Helldriver

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Helldriver
2009

Cinematography
Shyness Machine Girl

Director
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

Makeup Artist
Teke Teke 2

Director
63 Minutes Later

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Love Exposure

Editor
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

Editor
63 Minutes Later

Special Effects Supervisor
63 Minutes Later

Creature Design
63 Minutes Later

Screenplay
63 Minutes Later
2008
2007

Director
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

Special Effects
Prisoner/Terrorist

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Exte: Hair Extensions

Special Effects
Exte: Hair Extensions

Screenplay
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

Editor
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

Special Effects
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

Cinematography
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death

Lighting Director
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death