Yoshihiro Nishimura

Directing

Yoshihiro Nishimura

Born 1969-04-01 Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan 10 films

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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Filmography

10 films
The Wizard poster

Igami would have wanted to be a manga artist, but he become an exorcist. And in this, he excels. Wh…

The Wizard

★ 0.0 2024

Extremity poster

A young woman with a severely troubled past signs up for an extreme haunt called Perdition. She bel…

Extremity

★ 5.2 2018

Yakuza Weapon poster

After four years overseas, Shozo returns to Japan to avenge his yakuza boss who was assassinated by…

Yakuza Weapon

★ 4.3 2011

RoboGeisha poster

Sisters Yoshie and Kikue are two Geisha who are abducted by a mysterious organization to be transfo…

RoboGeisha

★ 5.4 2009