Directed credits
26
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Yoshihiro Nishimura
Directing
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Directed movies: 22Directed series: 4All crew 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
Frequent jobs
Director (26)Special Effects Makeup Artist (8)Producer (7)Special Effects (5)Special Effects Supervisor (4)Editor (3)Makeup Effects (2)Screenplay (2)Writer (2)
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
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura.
Director
Tokyo Evil Hotel
2025 • Movie
Director
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023 • Movie
Director
Holy Mother
2022 • Movie
Director
Freedom in My Hands
2022 • Movie
Director
Go Home
2020 • Movie
Director
Unfinished
2019 • Movie
Director
Yellow Road
2018 • Movie
Director
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
2017 • Movie
Director
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-
2016 • Movie
Director
The Ninja War of Torakage
2015 • Movie
Director
Zombie TV
2013 • Movie
Director
The ABCs of Death
2013 • Movie
Director
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun
2012 • Movie
Director
Helldriver
2010 • Movie
Director
Mutant Girls Squad
2010 • Movie
Director
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
2009 • Movie
Director
63 Minutes Later
2009 • Movie
Director
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death
2007 • Movie
Director
Speakerman: The Boo
2004 • Movie
Director
Anatomia Extinction
1995 • Movie
Director
Sham Nation
1987 • Movie
Director
Geisha War
Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Yoshihiro Nishimura.
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Love Exposure
2008 • Movie
Prosthetics
Noriko's Dinner Table
2005 • Movie
Special Effects
Tag
2015 • Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Machine Girl
2008 • Movie
Screenplay
Tokyo Gore Police
2008 • Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Exte: Hair Extensions
2007 • Movie
Creature Design
Dead Sushi
2012 • Movie
Director
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
2009 • Movie
Special Effects Supervisor
Meatball Machine
2006 • Movie
as Cameraman
Extremity
2018 • Movie
Director
The ABCs of Death
2013 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Yoshihiro Nishimura.
Special Effects
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell
2010 • Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Love Exposure
2008 • Movie
Director
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
2017 • Movie
Special Effects
Tag
2015 • Movie
Director
The ABCs of Death
2013 • Movie
Screenplay
Tokyo Gore Police
2008 • Movie
Producer
Kept
2014 • Movie
Producer
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020 • Movie
Director
Geisha War
Movie
Director
Helldriver
2010 • Movie
Writer
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017 • Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Machine Girl
2008 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Yoshihiro Nishimura.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Yoshihiro Nishimura.
Producer
The Wizard
2024 • Movie
Producer
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020 • Movie
Producer
Welcome to Japan
2019 • Movie
Editor
Rise of the Machine Girls
2019 • Movie
Producer
Vampire Clay
2018 • Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Last Winter, We Parted
2018 • Movie
Producer
Witch-Which
2018 • Movie
Producer
Hedoroba
2017 • Movie
Editor
Death Row Family
2017 • Movie
Writer
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017 • Movie
Special Effects
Tag
2015 • Movie
Special Effects Supervisor
Raining Blood
2014 • Movie
Producer
Kept
2014 • Movie
Screenplay
Jellyfish Eyes
2013 • Movie
Writer
The Profane Exhibit
2013 • Movie
Creature Design
Dead Sushi
2012 • Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Yoshihiro Nishimura.
as Horror Film Expert
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
2025 • Movie
as Himself
Meatball Machine : Dissection
2024 • Movie
The Wizard
2024 • Movie
as Cameraman
Extremity
2018 • Movie
as Sensei
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
2011 • Movie
Yakuza Weapon
2011 • Movie
as Exploding Head Soldier
Mutant Girls Squad
2010 • Movie
as Yakuza's Boss
RoboGeisha
2009 • Movie
Tokyo Gore Police
2008 • Movie
Speakerman: The Boo
2004 • Movie