Joe Shishido

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    December 6, 1933

    Day of Death

    January 18, 2020 (86 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Kita, Osaka, Japan

    Joe 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).

    Known For

    • Branded to Kill

      Branded to Kill

      1967

    • Youth of the Beast

      Youth of the Beast

      1963

    • Gate of Flesh

      Gate of Flesh

      1964

    • A Colt Is My Passport

      A Colt Is My Passport

      1967

    • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

      Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

      1974

    • Edo Porn

      Edo Porn

      1981

    • Flower & Snake II

      Flower & Snake II

      2005

    • Kisaragi

      Kisaragi

      2007

    • Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!

      Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!

      1963

    • Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

      Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

      1988

    • Cruel Gun Story

      Cruel Gun Story

      1964

    • Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

      Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

      1978

    • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

      New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

      1974

    • Fugitive Alien

      Fugitive Alien

      1987

    • Rusty Knife

      Rusty Knife

      1958