Yoshihiro Nishimura (西æ '喜廣, Nishimura Yoshihiro) 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".Nishimura,
born on April 1, 1967, had been interested in film from childhood but
a major influence on his career was a painting by Salvador Dalà with
distorted human bodies that he saw when in elementary school. He
majored in law in college. Nishimura has said that he doesn't watch
much television or movies but reads horror magazines and gets much of
his inspiration from his dreams.He started making films while in
junior high school by teaching himself about filming, lighting,
special effects and modeling. In 1995 with a small crew he made the
independently produced movie Anatomia Extinction (Genkai jinkÅ
keisū). Nishimura wrote the screenplay, directed, and did the special
effects. The film was shown at the Yubari International Fantastic Film
Festival in February 1995 where it won a Special Jury Award. The film
would later form the basis for Tokyo Gore Police.For several years,
Nishimura did special effects and special makeup effects for a number
of movies including the controversial thriller from Sion Sono, Suicide
Club, and Noboru Iguchi's 2003 comedy-romance-horror A Larva to Love
(æ ‹ã ™ã‚‹å¹¼è™«, Koi-suru YÅ chÅ«). In 2005, he did the special
effects for the science fiction horror film Meatball Machine
(ミートボールマシン, MîtobŠru mashin) directed by Yūdai
Yamaguchi and Jun'ichi Yamamoto. One review of the film says "the
makeup and special effects that the film is sold on are solid.
Produced on a very meager budget, the make-up appliances look great."
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".Nishimura,
born on April 1, 1967, had been interested in film from childhood but
a major influence on his career was a painting by Salvador Dalà with
distorted human bodies that he saw when in elementary school. He
majored in law in college. Nishimura has said that he doesn't watch
much television or movies but reads horror magazines and gets much of
his inspiration from his dreams.He started making films while in
junior high school by teaching himself about filming, lighting,
special effects and modeling. In 1995 with a small crew he made the
independently produced movie Anatomia Extinction (Genkai jinkÅ
keisū). Nishimura wrote the screenplay, directed, and did the special
effects. The film was shown at the Yubari International Fantastic Film
Festival in February 1995 where it won a Special Jury Award. The film
would later form the basis for Tokyo Gore Police.For several years,
Nishimura did special effects and special makeup effects for a number
of movies including the controversial thriller from Sion Sono, Suicide
Club, and Noboru Iguchi's 2003 comedy-romance-horror A Larva to Love
(æ ‹ã ™ã‚‹å¹¼è™«, Koi-suru YÅ chÅ«). In 2005, he did the special
effects for the science fiction horror film Meatball Machine
(ミートボールマシン, MîtobŠru mashin) directed by Yūdai
Yamaguchi and Jun'ichi Yamamoto. One review of the film says "the
makeup and special effects that the film is sold on are solid.
Produced on a very meager budget, the make-up appliances look great."
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