Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido

Acting

Born:
1933-12-06
Died:
2020-01-18
Place of birth:
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

Filmography

Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki

Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki

2026Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Final Judgement

The Final Judgement

5.52012Lao Porto
Movie
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3

Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3

5.02011
Movie
A Night in Nude: Salvation

A Night in Nude: Salvation

5.62010Naoki Yamagami
Movie
The Code

The Code

6.22009Detective 500
Movie
Switching – Goodbye Me

Switching – Goodbye Me

6.62007Yoshinosuke Yoshida
Movie
Kisaragi

Kisaragi

6.92007Ooiso Long Beach Host
Movie
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2

Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2

5.02007
Movie
Proud Ambition 5

Proud Ambition 5

2006
Movie
Proud Ambition 4

Proud Ambition 4

2006
Movie
Proud Ambition 2

Proud Ambition 2

2006
Movie
Proud Ambition

Proud Ambition

2006
Movie
A Surgeon Named Hitman

A Surgeon Named Hitman

2006
Movie
Detective Office 5

Detective Office 5

2005500
Movie
Detective Office 5: Another Story

Detective Office 5: Another Story

2005
TV
Shin Japan's Don 6

Shin Japan's Don 6

2005
Movie
Proud Ambition 3

Proud Ambition 3

2005
Movie
Flower & Snake II

Flower & Snake II

6.52005Takayoshi Tooyama
Movie
Shin Japan's Don 5

Shin Japan's Don 5

2005
Movie
Shin Japan's Don 4

Shin Japan's Don 4

2005
Movie
Class Reunion

Class Reunion

2004
Movie
Shin Japan's Don 2: Ruthless

Shin Japan's Don 2: Ruthless

2004
Movie
Shin Japan's Don: Waves

Shin Japan's Don: Waves

2004
Movie
Yakuza Jihad

Yakuza Jihad

8.02002
Movie
Drowning Fish

Drowning Fish

7.72001Ace no Jo
Movie
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street

Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street

2001
Movie
Debt King Part VII: Millennium

Debt King Part VII: Millennium

2000
Movie
Heisei Kin'yudo: Muruhi no Onna

Heisei Kin'yudo: Muruhi no Onna

2000
Movie
Hometown

Hometown

1999
Movie
To Love

To Love

6.71997Chinen
Movie
Remembering the Cosmos Flower

Remembering the Cosmos Flower

5.01997
Movie
San-ban Tēburu no Kyaku

San-ban Tēburu no Kyaku

8.01996
TV
The Trap

The Trap

6.81996Jo Shishido
Movie
Fukushu no Teio

Fukushu no Teio

6.01995Kazunari Inaba
Movie
The Files of the Young Kindaichi

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

7.61995Fujio Tashiro
TV
The Stairway to the Distant Past

The Stairway to the Distant Past

7.21995Jo Shishido
Movie
Tough Cop 2 - HEART CRASH

Tough Cop 2 - HEART CRASH

1995
Movie
Turning Point

Turning Point

7.01994Hashizume
Movie
The Most Terrible Time in My Life

The Most Terrible Time in My Life

7.51994Joe
Movie
Mahjong Demon 3: Extraterritorial Mahjong

Mahjong Demon 3: Extraterritorial Mahjong

1994
Movie
Tough Cop - Ginza Police

Tough Cop - Ginza Police

1994
Movie
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

1993
Movie
JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet

JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet

1993
Movie
The Setting Sun

The Setting Sun

4.81992
Movie
The Gambler

The Gambler

1992Joe of Aces
Movie
8 Man - For All Lonely Nights

8 Man - For All Lonely Nights

4.11992Dr. Tani
Movie
Danger Point: The Road to Hell

Danger Point: The Road to Hell

8.01991
Movie
The Notorious Bored Samurai 6

The Notorious Bored Samurai 6

1991
Movie
God's Pinch Hitter

God's Pinch Hitter

1991
Movie
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

6.01991Junichi Mizuta
Movie
Kimi no na wa

Kimi no na wa

8.01991角倉勘次
TV
The Killers

The Killers

1991
Movie
Run the Beast

Run the Beast

1990
Movie
Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba

Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba

1990
Movie
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

6.51990Junichi Mizuta
Movie
Nozomi Witches

Nozomi Witches

6.01990Ryotaro's father
Movie
You'll Fall For Me

You'll Fall For Me

7.01989
Movie
Red Crow and the Ghost Ship

Red Crow and the Ghost Ship

7.01989Captain
Movie
This Heartbeat

This Heartbeat

1988
Movie
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

6.11988Noritsugu Hayakawa
Movie