Joe Shishido
Acting
Born December 6, 1933 · Kita, Osaka, Japan
Died January 18, 2020
Also known as Jo Shishido
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).
Filmography14 titles
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
Branded to Kill
A Colt Is My Passport
Youth of the Beast
Gate of Flesh
Cruel Gun Story
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
Retaliation
Rusty Knife
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
Fugitive Alien
The Notorious Bored Samurai 6