Person file · Acting
Joe Shishido
Born 1933-12-06Kita, Osaka, Japan
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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Twist & Shoot: Mister SuzukiSelf (archive footage)The Final JudgementLao PortoMobile Detectives: The Movie 3RoleA Night in Nude: SalvationNaoki YamagamiThe CodeDetective 500Switching – Goodbye MeYoshinosuke YoshidaKisaragiOoiso Long Beach HostMobile Detectives: The Movie 2RoleProud Ambition 5RoleProud Ambition 4RoleProud Ambition 2RoleProud AmbitionRoleA Surgeon Named HitmanRoleDetective Office 5500Shin Japan's Don 6RoleProud Ambition 3RoleFlower & Snake IITakayoshi TooyamaShin Japan's Don 5RoleShin Japan's Don 4RoleClass ReunionRoleShin Japan's Don 2: RuthlessRoleShin Japan's Don: WavesRoleYakuza JihadRoleDrowning FishAce no Jo