Yoshihiro Nishimura

Director | Writer | Actor

Overview
Biography
Filmography

Yoshihiro Nishimura is 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".

Fullname

Yoshihiro Nishimura

Roles

Director | Writer | Actor

Films count

11

Birthday

1969-04-01

Place of Birth

Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Gender

Male

Yoshihiro Nishimura is 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".