Yoshihiro Nishimura
Japanese film director · Japan · On the map · Directors · Lived 1967 to 2026 · aged 59
Yoshihiro Nishimura was a Japanese film director, special effects and makeup effects artist, and screenwriter who 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".
Yoshihiro Nishimura is read about 88 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2026Died25 May 2026
Geisha WarFilm, 2026Director, Producer2024
Meatball Machine : DissectionFilm, Himself2023
Samurai Ninja OnimanjiFilm, Director, Writer2020
Go HomeFilm, Director2019
UnfinishedSeries, Director
Rise of the Machine GirlsFilm, 2019Producer2018
Giver: Revenge's GiverSeries, Director2017
Death Row FamilyFilm, Producer2015
Attack on Titan: Counter RocketsSeries, DirectorMaking F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'Film2014
KeptFilm, Producer2012
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kunFilm, Director2010
HelldriverFilm, Director, Writer2009
The Ancient Dogoo GirlSeries, Director
63 Minutes LaterFilm, 2009Director, Writer2007
Meatball Machine: Reject of DeathFilm, Director, Writer2004
Speakerman: The BooFilm, Director, Writer1987
Sham NationFilm, Director, Writer1967Born1 April 1967
Geisha WarFilm, 2026Director, Producer2024Meatball Machine : DissectionFilm, Himself2023Samurai Ninja OnimanjiFilm, Director, Writer2020Go HomeFilm, Director2019UnfinishedSeries, DirectorRise of the Machine GirlsFilm, 2019Producer2018Giver: Revenge's GiverSeries, Director2017Death Row FamilyFilm, Producer2015Attack on Titan: Counter RocketsSeries, DirectorMaking F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'Film2014KeptFilm, Producer2012Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kunFilm, Director2010HelldriverFilm, Director, Writer2009The Ancient Dogoo GirlSeries, Director63 Minutes LaterFilm, 2009Director, Writer2007Meatball Machine: Reject of DeathFilm, Director, Writer2004Speakerman: The BooFilm, Director, Writer1987Sham NationFilm, Director, Writer1967Born1 April 1967People around Yoshihiro
Close ties
Eihi Shiina Also in Tokyo Gore Police (2008)
Sugiura Asami Also in RoboGeisha and Helldriver
Noboru Iguchi Also in Helldriver and Mutant Girls Squad
Takashi Shimizu Directed Howling Village (2020)
Hiroaki Murakami Also in RoboGeisha and Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Naoto Takenaka Yoshihiro directed Mutant Girls Squad (2010)
Kanji Tsuda Also in Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)
Takashi Nishina Also in The ABCs of Death (2013)
Itsuji Itao Also in Tokyo Gore Police (2008)
Takashi Murakami Directed Jellyfish Eyes (2013)
Clint Howard Yoshihiro directed The Profane Exhibit (2013)
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal Yoshihiro directed The ABCs of Death (2012)
Caroline Williams Yoshihiro directed The Profane Exhibit (2013)
Aino Kishi Yoshihiro produced Samurai Princess (2009)
Nacho Vigalondo Also in The ABCs of Death (2013)
Takumi Saito Yoshihiro directed Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)
Kyra Zagorsky Yoshihiro directed The ABCs of Death (2012)
Mihiro Kaneko Yoshihiro produced Samurai Princess (2009)
Simon Boswell Produced The ABCs of Death (2013)
Yumi Sugimoto Yoshihiro directed Mutant Girls Squad (2010)
Sakichi Satō Also in Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011)
Known for
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Tokyo Gore Police 2008
Helldriver 2010
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl 2009
Mutant Girls Squad 2010
RoboGeisha 2009
Filmography 40
174 credits on file
Television 4
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
Japan
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1967 to 2026 · aged 59
