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