Joe Shishido

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 6, 1933

died

January 18, 2020

place of birth

Kita, Osaka, Japan

also known as

Jo Shishido

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

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Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

1991as Junichi Mizuta
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
6.7

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

1990as Junichi Mizuta
Edo Porn
6.0

Edo Porn

1981as Jyuppensha Ikku
Flower & Snake II
6.5

Flower & Snake II

2005
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
6.3

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

1988as Tokuji Hayakawa
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
6.1

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

1978as Tominoichi
A Night In Nude: Salvation
6.1

A Night In Nude: Salvation

2010as Naoki Yamagami
Branded to Kill
7.2

Branded to Kill

1967as Gorô Hanada
Gate of Flesh
6.6

Gate of Flesh

1964as Shintaro Ibuki
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
7.2

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974as Katsutoshi Otomo
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
6.9

Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast

1986as School Principal
Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba

Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba

1990
I Are You, You Am Me
6.6

I Are You, You Am Me

1982as Kouzou Saitoh
Kisaragi
6.9

Kisaragi

2007as Ooiso Long Beach Host
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
5.7

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

1974as Hachiro Tachibana
I'm All Yours
4.7

I'm All Yours

1985as Priest
Switching – Goodbye Me
6.6

Switching – Goodbye Me

2007as Yoshinosuke Yoshida
Cruel Gun Story
6.6

Cruel Gun Story

1964as Togawa
Turning Point
7.0

Turning Point

1994as Hashizume
Shameless School
5.0

Shameless School

1970as Macaroni
Leave My Girl Alone
7.5

Leave My Girl Alone

1986as Bar Owner
Youth of the Beast
6.9

Youth of the Beast

1963as Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
5.5

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

1977as Cop
The Stairway to the Distant Past
7.2

The Stairway to the Distant Past

1995as Jo Shishido
The Most Terrible Time in My Life
7.5

The Most Terrible Time in My Life

1994as Joe
Retaliation
5.9

Retaliation

1968as Hino
The Rambling Guitarist
6.9

The Rambling Guitarist

1959as George
Tale on Tokai Chivalry

Tale on Tokai Chivalry

1964
Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph
6.3

Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph

1966as Kokichi Yamaguch
A Colt Is My Passport
7.1

A Colt Is My Passport

1967as Shuji Kamimura
Detective Office 5

Detective Office 5

2005as 500
My Sweetheart

My Sweetheart

1967as President Shishido
The Code
6.2

The Code

2009as Detective 500
Drowning Fish
7.7

Drowning Fish

2001as Ace no Jo
Voice Without a Shadow
6.5

Voice Without a Shadow

1958as Hamazaki
Rusty Knife
5.9

Rusty Knife

1958as Shimabara
The Alaska Story
8.0

The Alaska Story

1977
Massacre Gun
7.2

Massacre Gun

1967as Ryûichi Kuroda
Blood for Blood
7.0

Blood for Blood

1971as Naoto Tezuka
Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude
8.0

Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude

1970as Macaroni
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger
8.0

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

1960as Gin of the Colt
Love Eternal

Love Eternal

1966
The Trap
6.8

The Trap

1996as Jo Shishido
The Cleanup
10.0

The Cleanup

1969
The Maid's Kid
8.3

The Maid's Kid

1955
Yabanjin no Nekutai

Yabanjin no Nekutai

1969
Center of Tokyo

Center of Tokyo

1974as Hyodo
Velvet Hustler
6.8

Velvet Hustler

1967
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!
6.5

Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!

1963as Hideo Tajima
魔性の女
7.0

魔性の女

1968