Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido

🎂 6th December 1933 (92 yrs) 📍 Kita, Osaka, Japan

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).

Joe Shishido

🎬 Movies Featuring Joe Shishido

The Final Judgement

The Final Judgement (2012)

as Lao Porto
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3

Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3 (2011)

A Night In Nude: Salvation

A Night In Nude: Salvation (2010)

as Naoki Yamagami
The Code

The Code (2009)

as Detective 500
Switching – Goodbye Me

Switching – Goodbye Me (2007)

as Yoshinosuke Yoshida
Kisaragi

Kisaragi (2007)

as Ooiso Long Beach Host
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2

Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2 (2007)

Proud Ambition 5

Proud Ambition 5 (2006)

Proud Ambition 4

Proud Ambition 4 (2006)

Proud Ambition 2

Proud Ambition 2 (2006)

Proud Ambition

Proud Ambition (2006)

A Surgeon Named Hitman

A Surgeon Named Hitman (2006)

Detective Office 5

Detective Office 5 (2005)

as 500
Shin Japan's Don 6

Shin Japan's Don 6 (2005)

Proud Ambition 3

Proud Ambition 3 (2005)

Flower & Snake II

Flower & Snake II (2005)

Shin Japan's Don 5

Shin Japan's Don 5 (2005)

Shin Japan's Don 4

Shin Japan's Don 4 (2005)

Alumni Association

Alumni Association (2004)

Shin Japan's Don 2: Ruthless

Shin Japan's Don 2: Ruthless (2004)

Shin Japan's Don: Waves

Shin Japan's Don: Waves (2004)

Yakuza Jihad

Yakuza Jihad (2002)

Drowning Fish

Drowning Fish (2001)

as Ace no Jo
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street

Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street (2001)

Debt King Part VII: Millennium

Debt King Part VII: Millennium (2000)

Hometown

Hometown (1999)

To Love

To Love (1997)

as Chinen
Remembering the Cosmos Flower

Remembering the Cosmos Flower (1997)

The Trap

The Trap (1996)

as Jo Shishido
Fukushu no Teio

Fukushu no Teio (1995)

as Kazunari Inaba
The Stairway to the Distant Past

The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995)

as Jo Shishido
Turning Point

Turning Point (1994)

as Hashizume
The Most Terrible Time in My Life

The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994)

as Joe
Mahjong Demon 3: Extraterritorial Mahjong

Mahjong Demon 3: Extraterritorial Mahjong (1994)

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death (1993)

JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet

JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet (1993)

The Setting Sun

The Setting Sun (1992)

The Gambler

The Gambler (1992)

as Joe of Aces
8 Man - For All Lonely Nights

8 Man - For All Lonely Nights (1992)

as Dr. Tani
Danger Point: The Road to Hell

Danger Point: The Road to Hell (1991)

No Image

The Notorious Bored Samurai 6 (1991)

神様のピンチヒッター

神様のピンチヒッター (1991)

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1991)

as Junichi Mizuta
The Killers

The Killers (1991)

Run the Beast

Run the Beast (1990)

Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba

Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba (1990)

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1990)

as Junichi Mizuta
Nozomi Witches

Nozomi Witches (1990)

as Ryotaro's father
You'll Fall For Me

You'll Fall For Me (1989)

Red Crow and the Ghost Ship

Red Crow and the Ghost Ship (1989)

as Captain
This Heartbeat

This Heartbeat (1988)

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988)

as Tokuji Hayakawa
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988)

as Noritsugu Hayakawa
Fugitive Alien

Fugitive Alien (1987)

as Captain Joe
Star Force: Fugitive Alien II

Star Force: Fugitive Alien II (1987)

as Captain Joe
Leave My Girl Alone

Leave My Girl Alone (1986)

as Bar Owner
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast

Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986)

as School Principal
Take It Easy

Take It Easy (1986)

I'm All Yours

I'm All Yours (1985)

Caribe: Symphony of Love

Caribe: Symphony of Love (1985)

as Shunsuke Saichu
Yakyuukyou no Uta

Yakyuukyou no Uta (1985)

Again

Again (1984)

Sukanpin Walk

Sukanpin Walk (1984)

as Tatsuya Sekikawa
Our Wedding

Our Wedding (1983)

I Are You, You Am Me

I Are You, You Am Me (1982)

as Kouzou Saitoh
Fossilized Wilderness

Fossilized Wilderness (1982)

Edo Porn

Edo Porn (1981)

as Jyuppensha Ikku
Blue Jeans Memory

Blue Jeans Memory (1981)

The First Catch

The First Catch (1980)

No Image

Nurse's Husband (1980)

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)

as Tominoichi
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye (1977)

as Black Jack
High Seas Hijack

High Seas Hijack (1977)

as Chief Engineer Kosai
Gambling Code and Feuds

Gambling Code and Feuds (1977)

as Katsuya Sekikawa
Ore no sora

Ore no sora (1977)

as Genjiro Yasuda
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977)

as Cop
The Alaska Story

The Alaska Story (1977)

The Sea of Genkai

The Sea of Genkai (1976)

as Sawaki
Conflagration

Conflagration (1975)

as Chief Engineer Kosai
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974)

as Hachiro Tachibana
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974)

as Katsutoshi Otomo
Tokyo do mannaka

Tokyo do mannaka (1974)

as Hyodo
The Hard Core Criminal

The Hard Core Criminal (1973)

None But the Brave

None But the Brave (1973)

Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari

Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari (1973)

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)

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line (1972)

The Witty Samurai

The Witty Samurai (1972)

Bad Girl Mako

Bad Girl Mako (1971)

as Yasuoka
Monk's Paradise

Monk's Paradise (1971)

Blood for Blood

Blood for Blood (1971)

as Naoto Tezuka
Okusama wa 18 sai: shinkon kyoshitsu

Okusama wa 18 sai: shinkon kyoshitsu (1971)

Go As Messy As Messy Can Be

Go As Messy As Messy Can Be (1971)

as Mujitori
A Man's World

A Man's World (1971)

New Shameless School

New Shameless School (1971)

as Gebageba
Shameless School: Tackle Kiss

Shameless School: Tackle Kiss (1970)

as Macaroni
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri (1970)

Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude

Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude (1970)

as Macaroni
Charming Men

Charming Men (1970)

as Kobe Saburo
Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa

Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa (1970)

Shameless School

Shameless School (1970)

as Macaroni
A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life

A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life (1970)

Greatest Boss Of Japan

Greatest Boss Of Japan (1970)

Profile of a Boss' Son

Profile of a Boss' Son (1970)

The Cleanup

The Cleanup (1969)

Biographies of Killers

Biographies of Killers (1969)

Chivalrous Pride

Chivalrous Pride (1969)

No Image

Ex Convict: Sword Storm (1969)

The Rough One

The Rough One (1969)

as Imano's Bodyguard
100 Gamblers

100 Gamblers (1969)

Yabanjin no Nekutai

Yabanjin no Nekutai (1969)

Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood

Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood (1969)

Exiled to Hell

Exiled to Hell (1969)

Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower

Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower (1969)

魔性の女

魔性の女 (1968)

Retaliation

Retaliation (1968)

as Hino
Stardust Wharf

Stardust Wharf (1968)

Outlaw's Gold

Outlaw's Gold (1967)

as 三鬼鉄
The Aftermath of War

The Aftermath of War (1967)

My Sweetheart

My Sweetheart (1967)

as President Shishido
The Return of the Filthy Seven

The Return of the Filthy Seven (1967)

Velvet Hustler

Velvet Hustler (1967)

Massacre Gun

Massacre Gun (1967)

as Ryûichi Kuroda
Asia-Pol

Asia-Pol (1967)

as George
Branded to Kill

Branded to Kill (1967)

as Gorô Hanada
Burning Clouds

Burning Clouds (1967)

A Colt Is My Passport

A Colt Is My Passport (1967)

as Shuji Kamimura
Asiapol Secret Service

Asiapol Secret Service (1966)

as George Eaton
Your Life

Your Life (1966)

Love Eternal

Love Eternal (1966)

Love and Desire in the Night Mist

Love and Desire in the Night Mist (1966)

Blood Shed

Blood Shed (1966)

as Seiji
Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph

Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph (1966)

as Kokichi Yamaguch
The Dragon and the Tiger

The Dragon and the Tiger (1966)

The Dragon of Macao

The Dragon of Macao (1965)

as Aizu
Three Stray Dogs

Three Stray Dogs (1965)

Murder Unincorporated

Murder Unincorporated (1965)

as Jiro (Joe of Spades)
Inochi Shirazu no Rokudenashi

Inochi Shirazu no Rokudenashi (1965)

Modern Yakuza: Chivalry

Modern Yakuza: Chivalry (1965)

Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure

Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure (1965)

Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel

Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel (1964)

as Joe of Aces
Tiger of the Sea

Tiger of the Sea (1964)

Gate of Flesh

Gate of Flesh (1964)

as Shintaro Ibuki
Nukî uchi ryuji - kênju no otâ

Nukî uchi ryuji - kênju no otâ (1964)

Jinsei Gekijo

Jinsei Gekijo (1964)

Cruel Gun Story

Cruel Gun Story (1964)

as Togawa
Tale on Tokai Chivalry

Tale on Tokai Chivalry (1964)

Hell Festival

Hell Festival (1963)

Chivalrous Outlaw

Chivalrous Outlaw (1963)

Tale on Kanto Chivalry

Tale on Kanto Chivalry (1963)

as Masa from Kanto
Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women

Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women (1963)

as Hideo Tajima
Akai ka to Rokudenashi

Akai ka to Rokudenashi (1963)

Youth of the Beast

Youth of the Beast (1963)

as Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
Notorious Bastard

Notorious Bastard (1963)

as Tatsumaki Takeji (Tornado Joe)
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!

Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards! (1963)

as Hideo Tajima
Namari o buchikome

Namari o buchikome (1962)

Danger Pays

Danger Pays (1962)

as Jôji Kondô
Glass-Hearted Johnny

Glass-Hearted Johnny (1962)

as Jô
Jūdan no arashi

Jūdan no arashi (1962)

Last Round

Last Round (1962)

Hitori tabi

Hitori tabi (1962)

The Frozen Plains

The Frozen Plains (1962)

Nuki uchi fūraibō

Nuki uchi fūraibō (1962)

Kimagure tosei

Kimagure tosei (1962)

Mekishiko mushuku

Mekishiko mushuku (1962)

Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains

Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains (1961)

Crimson pistol belt

Crimson pistol belt (1961)

I'll End in Hell

I'll End in Hell (1961)

as Joji Dan
Nosappu no jū

Nosappu no jū (1961)

The Crimson Plains

The Crimson Plains (1961)

as Joji Sakuma
Gambler in the Sea

Gambler in the Sea (1961)

Joe of Aces: Give and Take

Joe of Aces: Give and Take (1961)

as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
Quick Draw Joe

Quick Draw Joe (1961)

as Joe the Ace
Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living

Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living (1961)

as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
Pacific Porters

Pacific Porters (1961)

The Rambler under the Southern Cross

The Rambler under the Southern Cross (1961)

Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow

Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow (1960)

as Jo of the Colt
The Angry Rambler

The Angry Rambler (1960)

The Rambler Rides Again

The Rambler Rides Again (1960)

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm (1960)

The Man with a Sinister Laugh

The Man with a Sinister Laugh (1960)

as Ken
The Rambler in the Sunset

The Rambler in the Sunset (1960)

Wind of Volcano

Wind of Volcano (1960)

The Gun Like Lightning

The Gun Like Lightning (1960)

as Goro
Return of the Vagabond

Return of the Vagabond (1960)

The Guitarist from the Sea

The Guitarist from the Sea (1960)

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger (1960)

as Gin of the Colt
The Cards Will Tell

The Cards Will Tell (1960)

The Guitarist and the Rancher

The Guitarist and the Rancher (1960)

Mighty Rules

Mighty Rules (1959)

Who is in the Background?

Who is in the Background? (1959)

The Rambling Guitarist

The Rambling Guitarist (1959)

as George
The Human Cyclone

The Human Cyclone (1959)

as Masa
Merciless Bullet

Merciless Bullet (1959)

as Yukie's lover
Tokyo no Kodoku

Tokyo no Kodoku (1959)

Machi ga nemuru toki

Machi ga nemuru toki (1959)

Gun Number Zero

Gun Number Zero (1959)

Wounded Beast

Wounded Beast (1959)

We Live Today

We Live Today (1959)

Zattō ni hikarume

Zattō ni hikarume (1959)

Orera wa nagashi no ninkisha

Orera wa nagashi no ninkisha (1958)

Voice Without a Shadow

Voice Without a Shadow (1958)

as Hamazaki
Taiyō o buchi otose

Taiyō o buchi otose (1958)

The Boy Who Came Back

The Boy Who Came Back (1958)

Rusty Knife

Rusty Knife (1958)

as Shimabara
Breasts and Bullets

Breasts and Bullets (1958)

The Naked Woman and the Gun

The Naked Woman and the Gun (1957)

Small Rats of the Edo Town

Small Rats of the Edo Town (1957)

as Hidematsu
Temptation

Temptation (1957)

as Goro Yasui
The Champion

The Champion (1957)

as Boxer Ishiyama
Muhō Ichidai

Muhō Ichidai (1957)

Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16

Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16 (1957)

as Masaki Yoshihara
Frankie the Milkman

Frankie the Milkman (1956)

as Zenkichi Matsubara
No Image

Kingorô no omawari-san (1956)

No Image

Kanshō fujin (1956)

Shiawase wa doko ni

Shiawase wa doko ni (1956)

as Tetsuo Shimura
No Image

The Happy Dancers (1956)

Seishun wo warera ni

Seishun wo warera ni (1956)

as Takai
Confession

Confession (1956)

No Image

Called to the Stand (1956)

Cell No. 8

Cell No. 8 (1956)

The Doctor

The Doctor (1955)

Tsukiyo no kasa

Tsukiyo no kasa (1955)

The Maid's Kid

The Maid's Kid (1955)

Ofukuro

Ofukuro (1955)

Policeman's Diary

Policeman's Diary (1955)

as Patrolman Yabuta