Yoshihiro Nishimura
- Birthday: 4/1/1969
- Place of birth: Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
- Fame for: Directing
- Also known as: 西村喜廣, 西村喜広, 西村喜广
Biography
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".
