Joe Shishido
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1933-12-06 · Kita, Osaka, Japan
- Died
- 2020-01-18
Known for
- Branded to Kill (1967) — Gorô Hanada
- Youth of the Beast (1963) — Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
- Gate of Flesh (1964) — Shintaro Ibuki
- A Colt is My Passport (1967) — Shuji Kamimura
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974) — Katsutoshi Otomo
- Edo Porn (1981) — Jyuppensha Ikku
- Flower & Snake II (2005) — Takayoshi Tooyama
- Kisaragi (2007) — Ooiso Long Beach Host
- Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards! (1963) — Hideo Tajima
- Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988) — Tokuji Hayakawa
- Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978) — Tominoichi
- Cruel Gun Story (1964) — Togawa
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974) — Hachiro Tachibana
- Rusty Knife (1958) — Shimabara
- Retaliation (1968) — Hino
- Fugitive Alien (1987) — Captain Joe