Biography
Joe Shishido
Acting
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).
Career works
249
Movies
237
Series
12
Career average
7.2/10
Birth date
12/06/1933
Place of birth
Kita, Osaka, Japan
Date of death
01/18/2020
Filmography highlights
Movies
The Final Judgement
2012 · 1.0
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3
2011 · 5.0
A Night In Nude: Salvation
2010 · 6.1
The Code
2009 · 6.2
Switching – Goodbye Me
2007 · 6.6
Kisaragi
2007 · 6.9
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2
2007 · 5.0
Proud Ambition 5
2006
Proud Ambition 4
2006
Proud Ambition 2
2006
Proud Ambition
2006
A Surgeon Named Hitman
2006
Detective Office 5
2005
Shin Japan's Don 6
2005
Proud Ambition 3
2005
Series
Detective Office 5: Another Story
2005
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
1995 · 7.6
Kimi no na wa
1991 · 7.5
Pro Hunter
1981
Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji
1980
Necchu Jidai: Keiji Hen
1979
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
1978
Star Wolf
1978 · 10.0
Dazzling Cops
1977
Big City: Days of Struggle
1976
Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow
1976 · 9.0
Blitz!! Strada 5
1974