
Directing
1969-04-01 – 2026-05-25
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'.

Geisha War
2026

Tokyo Evil Hotel
2025
6.7Holy Mother
2022

Go Home
2020

Unfinished
2019

Unfinished
2019 · TV
7.0Giver: Revenge's Giver
2018 · TV

Yellow Road
2018
6.7Holy Mother
2022

Yellow Road
2018

Holy Mother
2022
5.7Dead Sushi
2012
5.7Helldriver
2010
5.7Teke Teke 2
2009
7.9Love Exposure
2008

Holy Mother
2022

Yellow Road
2018

Kept
2014
5.6Raining Blood
2014

Kept
2014
5.7Dead Sushi
2012
5.7Helldriver
2010
5.0The Ancient Dogoo Girl
2009 · TV
5.4RoboGeisha
2009
Holy Mother
2022

Yellow Road
2018
6.1Vampire Clay
2018

Witch-Which
2018

Kept
2014

Extremity
2018
4.3Yakuza Weapon
2011
5.4RoboGeisha
2009