Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido

Actor

Kita, Osaka, Japan
December 6, 1933

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).

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Representative Works

Flower & Snake II
Flower & Snake II
6.5
/ Japanese
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet
6.0
/ Japanese
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
6.5
/ Japanese
Edo Porn
Edo Porn
5.9
/ Japanese
Branded to Kill
Branded to Kill
7.2
/ Japanese
Gate of Flesh
Gate of Flesh
6.6
/ Japanese
The Trap
The Trap
6.8
/ Japanese
Youth of the Beast
Youth of the Beast
7.0
/ Japanese
I'm All Yours
I'm All Yours
4.7
/ Japanese
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
6.1
/ Japanese
I Are You, You Am Me
I Are You, You Am Me
6.4
/ Japanese
His Highness Surabaya
His Highness Surabaya
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Flower & Snake II
2005Nominee

Best Performance

Flower & Snake II

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet
1991Nominee

Best Performance

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
1990Nominee

Best Performance

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Career Highlights

Edo Porn
1981Highlight

Best Performance

Edo Porn

Branded to Kill
1967Highlight

Best Performance

Branded to Kill

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