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Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido

Acting·1933–2020·231 films

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).

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Filmography

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