Actor

Yoshihiro Nishimura

Directing

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Acting credits

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TMDB popularity

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Movies: 68Series: 4Crew credits: 68

TMDB ID: 112280

IMDb ID: nm1883583

Known for: Directing

Born: April 1, 1969

Died: May 25, 2026

Age: 57

Place of birth: Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1987 - 2025

Years active: 39

Average TMDB rating: 5.68

Wikidata: Q4022902

Also known as

西村喜広 • 西村喜广

Other jobs

Director (30)Special Effects Makeup Artist (8)Producer (5)Special Effects (5)Special Effects Supervisor (5)Editor (3)Makeup Effects (2)Art Direction (1)

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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'.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Yoshihiro Nishimura.