Yoshihiro Nishimura, 'Tokyo Gore Police' Director, Dies at 59
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Summary
Yoshihiro Nishimura, the Japanese director best known for the cult ultra-violent horror film "Tokyo Gore Police" (2008), died at age 59 in Tokyo after a nearly two-week hospital stay for liver disease. His career began in the early 2000s with short films, and his debut commercial feature "Tokyo Gore Police" screened at global festivals and is credited with launching a new wave of Japanese extreme horror and sci-fi cinema.
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The film, which screened at a number of global festivals, has been credited for opening the door for a new wave of Japanese ultra-violent horror and science-fiction cinema.
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