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
Flower & Snake II (2005)
as Takayoshi Tooyama
Edo Porn (1981)
as Jyuppensha Ikku
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1990)
as Junichi Mizuta
Branded to Kill (1967)
as Gorô Hanada
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3 (2011)
Actor
The Trap (1996)
as Jo Shishido
Gate of Flesh (1964)
as Shintaro Ibuki
The Return of the Filthy Seven (1967)
Actor
Go As Messy As Messy Can Be (1971)
as Mujitori
Jinsei Gekijo (1964)
Actor
High Seas Hijack (1977)
as Chief Engineer Kosai
The Code (2009)
as Detective 500
I Are You, You Am Me (1982)
as Kouzou Saitoh
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2 (2007)
Actor
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988)
as Tokuji Hayakawa
The Setting Sun (1992)
Actor
Debt King Part VII: Millennium (2000)
Actor
Youth of the Beast (1963)
as Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
I'm All Yours (1985)
as Priest
The Dragon of Macao (1965)
as Aizu
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
as Tominoichi
Kisaragi (2007)
as Ooiso Long Beach Host
The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995)
as Jo Shishido
Conflagration (1975)
as Chief Engineer Kosai
Tsukiyo no kasa (1955)
Actor
Confession (1956)
Actor
A Night in Nude: Salvation (2010)
as Naoki Yamagami
Red Crow and the Ghost Ship (1989)
as Captain
Seishun wo warera ni (1956)
as Takai
Fugitive Alien (1987)
as Captain Joe
Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba (1990)
Actor
Retaliation (1968)
as Hino
The Black Current (1954)
as Newspaper Reporter
Blood Shed (1966)
as Seiji
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye (1977)
as Black Jack
The Guitarist and the Rancher (1960)
Actor
Bad Girl Mako (1971)
as Yasuoka
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977)
as Cop
The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994)
as Joe
The Rambler Rides Again (1960)
Actor
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986)
as School Principal
Frankie the Milkman (1956)
as Zenkichi Matsubara
Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Machi ga nemuru toki (1959)
Actor
Leave My Girl Alone (1986)
as Bar Owner
Turning Point (1994)
as Hashizume
None But the Brave (1973)
Actor
Voice Without a Shadow (1958)
as Hamazaki
The Final Judgement (2012)
as Lao Porto
Velvet Hustler (1967)
Actor
Love and Desire in the Night Mist (1966)
Actor
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974)
as Katsutoshi Otomo
Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women (1963)
as Hideo Tajima
Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower (1969)
Actor
Fossilized Wilderness (1982)
Actor
Tiger of the Sea (1964)
Actor
Danger Point: The Road to Hell (1991)
Actor
Monk's Paradise (1971)
Actor
Quick Draw Joe (1961)
as Joe the Ace
Rusty Knife (1958)
as Shimabara
The Sea of Genkai (1976)
as Sawaki
The Maid's Kid (1955)
Actor
Asia-Pol (1967)
as George
My Sweetheart (1967)
as President Shishido
Star Force: Fugitive Alien II (1987)
as Captain Joe
Drowning Fish (2001)
as Ace no Jo
Murder Unincorporated (1965)
as Jiro (Joe of Spades)
Massacre Gun (1967)
as Ryûichi Kuroda
Exiled to Hell (1969)
Actor
Switching – Goodbye Me (2007)
as Yoshinosuke Yoshida
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974)
as Hachiro Tachibana
Temptation (1957)
as Goro Yasui
The Rambler in the Sunset (1960)
Actor
Crime Reporter (1959)
as Fujimoto
Detective Office 5 (2005)
as 500
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death (1993)
Actor
Blue Jeans Memory (1981)
Actor
Inochi Shirazu no Rokudenashi (1965)
as Tornado George / Jouji Tatsumaki
Okusama wa 18 sai: shinkon kyoshitsu (1971)
Actor
Yabanjin no Nekutai (1969)
Actor
Gun Number Zero (1959)
Actor
Your Life (1966)
Actor
You'll Fall For Me (1989)
Actor
The Beauty in the Black Mask (1987)
as Takeo Sato
The Naked Woman and the Gun (1957)
Actor
Hometown (1999)
Actor
Modern Yakuza: Chivalry (1965)
Actor
The Boy Who Came Back (1958)
as Kajita
Asiapol Secret Service (1966)
as George Eaton
This Heartbeat (1988)
Actor
The Cards Will Tell (1960)
Actor
Muhō Ichidai (1957)
Actor
Fukushu no Teio (1995)
as Kazunari Inaba
Danger Pays (1962)
as Jôji Kondô
Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph (1966)
as Kokichi Yamaguch
Yakyuukyou no Uta (1985)
Actor
Cruel Gun Story (1964)
as Togawa
Shameless School: Tackle Kiss (1970)
as Macaroni
Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari (1973)
Actor
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards! (1963)
as Hideo Tajima
To Love (1997)
as Chinen
Love Eternal (1966)
Actor
The Human Cyclone (1959)
as Masa
A Colt Is My Passport (1967)
as Shuji Kamimura
Kanshō fujin (1956)
Actor
A Man's World (1971)
Actor
The Cleanup (1969)
Actor
The Rambling Guitarist (1959)
as George
Called to the Stand (1956)
Actor
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm (1972)
Actor
8 Man - For All Lonely Nights (1992)
as Dr. Tani
Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains (1961)
Actor
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood (1969)
Actor
A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life (1970)
Actor
The Rough One (1969)
as Imano's Bodyguard
His Highness Surabaya (1955)
as Applied Atomic Energy Research Institute Worker with a Tohoku Accent
Kimagure tosei (1962)
Actor
Small Rats of the Edo Town (1957)
as Hidematsu
The Dragon and the Tiger (1966)
Actor
The Champion (1957)
as Boxer Ishiyama
Remembering the Cosmos Flower (1997)
Actor
The Frozen Plains (1962)
Actor
Charming Men (1970)
as Kobe Saburo
Crimson Pistol (1961)
Actor
Gambler in the Sea (1961)
Actor
My Pistol Is Quick (1954)
as Airplane Passenger
Wounded Beast (1959)
Actor
Nozomi Witches (1990)
as Ryotaro's father
The Aftermath of War (1967)
Actor
100 Gamblers (1969)
Actor
Ore no sora (1977)
as Genjiro Yasuda
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri (1970)
Actor
Nurse's Husband (1980)
Actor
Center of Tokyo (1974)
as Hyodo
Again (1984)
Actor
Thirteen Times a Loser (1969)
as Seiji Okitsu
Zattō ni hikarume (1959)
Actor
The Killers (1991)
Actor
The Man with a Sinister Laugh (1960)
as Ken
Take It Easy (1986)
Actor
Shameless School (1970)
as Macaroni
Last Round (1962)
Actor
魔性の女 (1968)
Actor
We Live Today (1959)
Actor
Merciless Bullet (1959)
as Yukie's lover
The Alaska Story (1977)
Actor
Mahjong Demon 3: Extraterritorial Mahjong (1994)
Actor
Glass-Hearted Johnny (1962)
as Jô
Women's House (1954)
as Okada (employee of Inogawa's company)
Sukanpin Walk (1984)
as Tatsuya Sekikawa
Shiawase wa doko ni (1956)
as Tetsuo Shimura
Mexico Drifter (1962)
Actor
The Rambler under the Southern Cross (1961)
Actor
The First Catch (1980)
Actor
Joe of Aces: Give and Take (1961)
as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
Pacific Porters (1961)
Actor
Ex Convict: Sword Storm (1969)
Actor
New Shameless School (1971)
as Gebageba
Nuki uchi fūraibō (1962)
Actor
Proud Ambition 2 (2006)
Actor
The Hard Core Criminal (1973)
Actor
Notorious Bastard (1963)
as Tatsumaki Takeji (Tornado Joe)
Our Wedding (1983)
Actor
The Rambler on a Pearl Farm (1960)
Actor
Kingorô no omawari-san (1956)
Actor
A Surgeon Named Hitman (2006)
Actor
Ofukuro (1955)
Actor
Who is in the Background? (1959)
Actor
Yakuza Jihad (2002)
Actor
Greatest Boss of Japan (1970)
Actor
Policeman's Diary (1955)
as Patrolman Yabuta
Traces of Lead (1962)
Actor
Mighty Rules (1959)
Actor
Caribe: Symphony of Love (1985)
as Shunsuke Saichu
This Is Home (1956)
Actor
Blood for Blood (1971)
as Naoto Tezuka
New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line (1972)
Actor
Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16 (1957)
as Masaki Yoshihara
Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel (1964)
as Joe of Aces
Jūdan no arashi (1962)
Actor
Shin Japan's Don 2: Ruthless (2004)
Actor
Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude (1970)
as Macaroni
Class Reunion (2004)
Actor
Run the Beast (1990)
Actor
Hell Festival (1963)
as Tetsu the Otter
Tale on Tokai Chivalry (1964)
Actor
The Guitarist from the Sea (1960)
Actor
The Doctor (1955)
Actor
The Happy Dancers (1956)
Actor
死の壁の脱出 (1958)
as Jiro Asaoka
Taiyō o buchi otose (1958)
Actor
Heisei Kin'yudo: Muruhi no Onna (2000)
Actor
Proud Ambition 3 (2005)
Actor
Tough Cop 2 - HEART CRASH (1995)
Actor
I'll End in Hell (1961)
as Joji Dan
Katayoku dake no tenshi (1986)
Actor
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street (2001)
Actor
Red Shoes and a Good-For-Nothing (1963)
Actor
Chivalrous Pride (1969)
Actor
Breasts and Bullets (1958)
Actor
The Witty Samurai (1972)
Actor
Chivalrous Outlaw (1963)
Actor
Three Stray Dogs (1965)
Actor
Wind of Volcano (1960)
Actor
Gun of Nosappu (1961)
Actor
Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living (1961)
as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
Outlaw's Gold (1967)
as 三鬼鉄
The Gambler (1992)
as Joe of Aces
Gambling Code and Feuds (1977)
as Katsuya Sekikawa
God's Pinch Hitter (1991)
Actor
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger (1960)
as Gin of the Colt
Stardust Wharf (1968)
Actor
Return of the Vagabond (1960)
Actor
Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa (1970)
Actor
Profile of a Boss' Son (1970)
Actor
Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure (1965)
Actor
Shin Japan's Don: Waves (2004)
Actor
The Crimson Plains (1961)
as Joji Sakuma
Cell No. 8 (1956)
Actor
JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet (1993)
Actor
Proud Ambition 5 (2006)
Actor
Biographies of Killers (1969)
Actor
Burning Clouds (1967)
Actor
Proud Ambition (2006)
Actor
Tale on Kanto Chivalry (1963)
as Masa from Kanto
Shin Japan's Don 4 (2005)
Actor
Proud Ambition 4 (2006)
Actor
Orera wa nagashi no ninkisha (1958)
Actor
Nukî uchi ryuji - kênju no otâ (1964)
Actor
Solo Traveler (1962)
Actor
Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow (1960)
as Jo of the Colt
The Gun Like Lightning (1960)
as Goro
Shin Japan's Don 5 (2005)
Actor
The Angry Rambler (1960)
Actor
Tokyo no Kodoku (1959)
Actor
The Notorious Bored Samurai 6 (1991)
Actor
Tough Cop - Ginza Police (1994)
Actor
Shin Japan's Don 6 (2005)
Actor