Joe Shishido
Acting
Born 1933-12-06
Kita, Osaka, Japan
Biography
Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in over 200 films but is best known in the West for his performance in the cult film Branded to Kill (1967). In Japan, he is also known by the nickname "Joe the Ace" (エースのジョー Ēsu no Jō) for his popular role in the Western Fast-Draw Guy (1961).
Known For
Popular credits
Branded to Kill
Gorô Hanada
Youth of the Beast
Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
Gate of Flesh
Shintaro Ibuki
A Colt Is My Passport
Shuji Kamimura
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
Katsutoshi Otomo
Edo Porn
Jyuppensha Ikku
Flower & Snake II
Kisaragi
Ooiso Long Beach Host
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!
Hideo Tajima
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Tokuji Hayakawa
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
Tominoichi
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Noritsugu Hayakawa
Cruel Gun Story
Togawa
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
Hachiro Tachibana
Fugitive Alien
Captain Joe
Rusty Knife
Shimabara
Retaliation
Hino
Massacre Gun
Ryûichi Kuroda
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
Cop
New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line