Shinichi Nishitani
- Birthday: 1959-12-10
- Place of birth: Hyogo, Japon
- Also know as: 西谷 真一
Shinichi Nishitani is a Japanese drama and film director. He is member of the Japan Film Director Association. He was born in Hyogo Prefecture and graduatied from Waseda University in 1982, when he started working for NHK.
