Yoshihiro Nishimura

Yoshihiro Nishimura

Directing1st April 1969(died at 57)Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan75 titles

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'.

Born

1st April 1969 · Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Died

25th May 2026

Known for

Directing

Also known as

西村喜広, 西村喜广

Links

IMDb

Known for

Filmography

Browse everything →