Joe Shishido
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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
Credits
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1991)
as Junichi Mizuta
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1990)
as Junichi Mizuta
A Night In Nude: Salvation (2010)
as Naoki Yamagami
Flower & Snake II (2005)
Actor
Edo Porn (1981)
as Jyuppensha Ikku
Branded to Kill (1967)
as Gorô Hanada
Gate of Flesh (1964)
as Shintaro Ibuki
A Colt Is My Passport (1967)
as Shuji Kamimura
The Trap (1996)
as Jo Shishido
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
as Tominoichi
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974)
as Katsutoshi Otomo
Youth of the Beast (1963)
as Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
I'm All Yours (1985)
as Priest
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988)
as Tokuji Hayakawa
Kisaragi (2007)
as Ooiso Long Beach Host
Cruel Gun Story (1964)
as Togawa
I Are You, You Am Me (1982)
as Kouzou Saitoh
Switching – Goodbye Me (2007)
as Yoshinosuke Yoshida
Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude (1970)
as Macaroni
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974)
as Hachiro Tachibana
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986)
as School Principal
Detective Office 5 (2005)
as 500
The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994)
as Joe
Fossilized Wilderness (1982)
Actor
The Setting Sun (1992)
Actor
Drowning Fish (2001)
as Ace no Jo
The Hard Core Criminal (1973)
Actor
The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995)
as Jo Shishido
None But the Brave (1973)
Actor
Conflagration (1975)
as Chief Engineer Kosai
Danger Pays (1962)
as Jôji Kondô
Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba (1990)
Actor
Yakyuukyou no Uta (1985)
Actor
Retaliation (1968)
as Hino
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977)
as Cop
The Code (2009)
as Detective 500
The Rambling Guitarist (1959)
as George
Blood for Blood (1971)
as Naoto Tezuka
Rusty Knife (1958)
as Shimabara
Stardust Wharf (1968)
Actor
Ore no sora (1977)
as Genjiro Yasuda
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri (1970)
Actor
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye (1977)
as Black Jack
The Gun Like Lightning (1960)
as Goro
Voice Without a Shadow (1958)
as Hamazaki
Turning Point (1994)
as Hashizume
Bad Girl Mako (1971)
as Yasuoka
This Heartbeat (1988)
Actor
Leave My Girl Alone (1986)
as Bar Owner
Again (1984)
Actor
The Angry Rambler (1960)
Actor
Pacific Porters (1961)
Actor
Blood Shed (1966)
as Seiji
Greatest Boss of Japan (1970)
Actor
Nozomi Witches (1990)
as Ryotaro's father
Profile of a Boss' Son (1970)
Actor
Velvet Hustler (1967)
Actor
Massacre Gun (1967)
as Ryûichi Kuroda
Center of Tokyo (1974)
as Hyodo
Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph (1966)
as Kokichi Yamaguch
Nurse's Husband (1980)
Actor
New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line (1972)
Actor
Who is in the Background? (1959)
Actor
Glass-Hearted Johnny (1962)
as Jô
8 Man - For All Lonely Nights (1992)
as Dr. Tani
Ofukuro (1955)
Actor
The Cards Will Tell (1960)
Actor
The Cleanup (1969)
Actor
Remembering the Cosmos Flower (1997)
Actor
Murder Unincorporated (1965)
as Jiro (Joe of Spades)
Wind of Volcano (1960)
Actor
Asia-Pol (1967)
as George
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards! (1963)
as Hideo Tajima
Danger Point: The Road to Hell (1991)
Actor
Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower (1969)
Actor
New Shameless School (1971)
as Gebageba
Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari (1973)
Actor
The Maid's Kid (1955)
Actor
Shameless School (1970)
as Macaroni
Cell No. 8 (1956)
Actor
Women's House (1954)
as Okada (employee of Inogawa's company)
Wounded Beast (1959)
Actor
Crimson Pistol (1961)
Actor
The Alaska Story (1977)
Actor
To Love (1997)
as Chinen
100 Gamblers (1969)
Actor
Caribe: Symphony of Love (1985)
as Shunsuke Saichu
My Sweetheart (1967)
as President Shishido
The Black Current (1954)
as Newspaper Reporter
Yakuza Jihad (2002)
Actor
Gambling Code and Feuds (1977)
as Katsuya Sekikawa
Sukanpin Walk (1984)
as Tatsuya Sekikawa
The Witty Samurai (1972)
Actor
Love Eternal (1966)
Actor
Solo Traveler (1962)
Actor
The Gambler (1992)
as Joe of Aces
Notorious Bastard (1963)
as Tatsumaki Takeji (Tornado Joe)
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death (1993)
Actor
Take It Easy (1986)
Actor
Asiapol Secret Service (1966)
as George Eaton
Our Wedding (1983)
Actor
Last Round (1962)
Actor
Small Rats of the Edo Town (1957)
as Hidematsu
The Rough One (1969)
as Imano's Bodyguard
The Boy Who Came Back (1958)
as Kajita
Love and Desire in the Night Mist (1966)
Actor
A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life (1970)
Actor
Modern Yakuza: Chivalry (1965)
Actor
Called to the Stand (1956)
Actor
The Human Cyclone (1959)
as Masa
The Aftermath of War (1967)
Actor
Charming Men (1970)
as Kobe Saburo
The Dragon and the Tiger (1966)
Actor
The Sea of Genkai (1976)
as Sawaki
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger (1960)
as Gin of the Colt
Yabanjin no Nekutai (1969)
Actor
The Rambler Rides Again (1960)
Actor
Your Life (1966)
Actor
The First Catch (1980)
Actor
Go As Messy As Messy Can Be (1971)
as Mujitori
Zattō ni hikarume (1959)
Actor
We Live Today (1959)
Actor
Machi ga nemuru toki (1959)
Actor
The Guitarist and the Rancher (1960)
Actor
Joe of Aces: Give and Take (1961)
as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel (1964)
as Joe of Aces
Shameless School: Tackle Kiss (1970)
as Macaroni
Frankie the Milkman (1956)
as Zenkichi Matsubara
Jūdan no arashi (1962)
Actor
Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living (1961)
as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
The Champion (1957)
as Boxer Ishiyama
The Happy Dancers (1956)
Actor
Tale on Tokai Chivalry (1964)
Actor
Kanshō fujin (1956)
Actor
Temptation (1957)
as Goro Yasui
The Rambler under the Southern Cross (1961)
Actor
The Dragon of Macao (1965)
as Aizu
High Seas Hijack (1977)
as Chief Engineer Kosai
Kimagure tosei (1962)
Actor
Quick Draw Joe (1961)
as Joe the Ace
Taiyō o buchi otose (1958)
Actor
Seishun wo warera ni (1956)
as Takai
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood (1969)
Actor
The Man with a Sinister Laugh (1960)
as Ken
The Guitarist from the Sea (1960)
Actor
Policeman's Diary (1955)
as Patrolman Yabuta
The Naked Woman and the Gun (1957)
Actor
Fukushu no Teio (1995)
as Kazunari Inaba
Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow (1960)
as Jo of the Colt
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2 (2007)
Actor
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3 (2011)
Actor
Tiger of the Sea (1964)
Actor
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm (1972)
Actor
Inochi Shirazu no Rokudenashi (1965)
as Tornado George / Jouji Tatsumaki
Muhō Ichidai (1957)
Actor
Shiawase wa doko ni (1956)
as Tetsuo Shimura
You'll Fall For Me (1989)
Actor
Blue Jeans Memory (1981)
Actor
Jinsei Gekijo (1964)
Actor
Merciless Bullet (1959)
as Yukie's lover
Tokyo no Kodoku (1959)
Actor
Monk's Paradise (1971)
Actor
Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women (1963)
as Hideo Tajima
Debt King Part VII: Millennium (2000)
Actor
Breasts and Bullets (1958)
Actor
Confession (1956)
Actor
Traces of Lead (1962)
Actor
Ex Convict: Sword Storm (1969)
Actor
The Crimson Plains (1961)
as Joji Sakuma
Chivalrous Outlaw (1963)
Actor
Burning Clouds (1967)
Actor
Okusama wa 18 sai: shinkon kyoshitsu (1971)
Actor
Mexico Drifter (1962)
Actor
Mighty Rules (1959)
Actor
Exiled to Hell (1969)
Actor
My Pistol Is Quick (1954)
as Airplane Passenger
Kingorô no omawari-san (1956)
Actor
Gambler in the Sea (1961)
Actor
Tsukiyo no kasa (1955)
Actor
The Frozen Plains (1962)
Actor
Gun Number Zero (1959)
Actor
Nuki uchi fūraibō (1962)
Actor
The Return of the Filthy Seven (1967)
Actor
Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16 (1957)
as Masaki Yoshihara
Chivalrous Pride (1969)
Actor
Gun of Nosappu (1961)
Actor
Proud Ambition 2 (2006)
Actor
Biographies of Killers (1969)
Actor
The Doctor (1955)
Actor
Star Force: Fugitive Alien II (1987)
as Captain Joe
Nukî uchi ryuji - kênju no otâ (1964)
Actor
Red Crow and the Ghost Ship (1989)
as Captain
The Killers (1991)
Actor
A Surgeon Named Hitman (2006)
Actor
I'll End in Hell (1961)
as Joji Dan
The Rambler on a Pearl Farm (1960)
Actor
His Highness Surabaya (1955)
as Applied Atomic Energy Research Institute Worker with a Tohoku Accent
The Beauty in the Black Mask (1987)
as Takeo Sato
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street (2001)
Actor
Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains (1961)
Actor
Mahjong Demon 3: Extraterritorial Mahjong (1994)
Actor
Thirteen Times a Loser (1969)
as Seiji Okitsu
Katayoku dake no tenshi (1986)
Actor
Proud Ambition (2006)
Actor
Proud Ambition 5 (2006)
Actor
Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki (—)
as Self (archive footage)
Hell Festival (1963)
as Tetsu the Otter
魔性の女 (1968)
Actor
Fugitive Alien (1987)
as Captain Joe
The Final Judgement (2012)
as Lao Porto
Three Stray Dogs (1965)
Actor
Tough Cop - Ginza Police (1994)
Actor
Orera wa nagashi no ninkisha (1958)
Actor
The Rambler in the Sunset (1960)
Actor
Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa (1970)
Actor
Hometown (1999)
Actor
Proud Ambition 3 (2005)
Actor
Return of the Vagabond (1960)
Actor
Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure (1965)
Actor
A Man's World (1971)
Actor
JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet (1993)
Actor
Proud Ambition 4 (2006)
Actor
The Notorious Bored Samurai 6 (1991)
Actor
Shin Japan's Don 6 (2005)
Actor
Tale on Kanto Chivalry (1963)
as Masa from Kanto
Run the Beast (1990)
Actor
Crime Reporter (1959)
as Fujimoto
Alumni Association (2004)
Actor
Akai ka to Rokudenashi (1963)
Actor
This Is Home (1956)
Actor
Outlaw's Gold (1967)
as 三鬼鉄
Shin Japan's Don 2: Ruthless (2004)
Actor
Shin Japan's Don 4 (2005)
Actor
Shin Japan's Don: Waves (2004)
Actor
Shin Japan's Don 5 (2005)
Actor
God's Pinch Hitter (1991)
Actor
Tough Cop 2 - HEART CRASH (1995)
Actor