Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 6, 1933
Died
January 18, 2020 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Kita, Osaka, Japan
Also Known As
- Jo Shishido
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
Acting
6.1
A Night In Nude: Salvation
2010
6.5
Switching – Goodbye Me
2007
7.0
Kisaragi
2007
6.4
Flower & Snake II
2005
7.1
The Most Terrible Time in My Life
1994
6.1
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
6.1
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
3.4
Fugitive Alien
1987
6.6
I Are You, You Am Me
1982
5.9
Edo Porn
1981
5.9
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
1978
5.3
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
1977
5.4
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
1974
7.2
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
1974
6.9
New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line
1972
5.8
Retaliation
1968
7.2
Massacre Gun
1967
7.2
Branded to Kill
1967
7.0
A Colt Is My Passport
1967
6.6
Gate of Flesh
1964
6.5
Cruel Gun Story
1964
6.9
Youth of the Beast
1963
6.3
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!
1963
5.7
Rusty Knife
1958