CastDirectingPopularity 11%
Yoshihiro Nishimura
Also credited as 西村喜広, 西村喜广
Born Apr 1, 1969Died at 57Asakusa, Tokyo, JapanDirecting
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'.
