Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido

Actor Dec 6 (died age 86) Kita, Osaka, Japan 1955–2012 (57 year career)
6.2 avg rating

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

Filmography

Acting (239)

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Movies (226)

The Final Judgement

The Final Judgement

2012

as Lao Porto

1.0
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3

Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3

2011
5.0
A Night In Nude: Salvation

A Night In Nude: Salvation

2010

as Naoki Yamagami

6.1
The Code

The Code

2009

as Detective 500

6.2
Switching – Goodbye Me

Switching – Goodbye Me

2007

as Yoshinosuke Yoshida

6.5
Kisaragi

Kisaragi

2007

as Ooiso Long Beach Host

7.0
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2

Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2

2007
5.0
A Surgeon Named Hitman

A Surgeon Named Hitman

2006
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
Flower & Snake II

Flower & Snake II

2005
6.4
Shin Japan's Don 5

Shin Japan's Don 5

2005
Shin Japan's Don 4

Shin Japan's Don 4

2005
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
Shin Japan's Don: Waves

Shin Japan's Don: Waves

2004
Alumni Association

Alumni Association

2004
Shin Japan's Don 2: Ruthless

Shin Japan's Don 2: Ruthless

2004
Yakuza Jihad

Yakuza Jihad

2002
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street

Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street

2001
Drowning Fish

Drowning Fish

2001

as Ace no Jo

7.0
Debt King Part VII: Millennium

Debt King Part VII: Millennium

2000
Hometown

Hometown

1999
To Love

To Love

1997

as Chinen

5.5
Remembering the Cosmos Flower

Remembering the Cosmos Flower

1997
3.3
The Trap

The Trap

1996

as Jo Shishido

6.6
The Stairway to the Distant Past

The Stairway to the Distant Past

1995

as Jo Shishido

7.0
Fukushu no Teio

Fukushu no Teio

1995

as Kazunari Inaba

6.0
Turning Point

Turning Point

1994

as Hashizume

6.0
The Most Terrible Time in My Life

The Most Terrible Time in My Life

1994

as Joe

7.3
Mahjong Demon 3: Extraterritorial Mahjong

Mahjong Demon 3: Extraterritorial Mahjong

1994
JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet

JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet

1993
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

1993
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

3.4
The Setting Sun

The Setting Sun

1992
5.2
The Notorious Bored Samurai 6

The Notorious Bored Samurai 6

1991
Danger Point: The Road to Hell

Danger Point: The Road to Hell

1991
7.5
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

1991

as Junichi Mizuta

The Killers

The Killers

1991
God's Pinch Hitter

God's Pinch Hitter

1991
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

1990

as Junichi Mizuta

6.7
Run the Beast

Run the Beast

1990
Nozomi Witches

Nozomi Witches

1990

as Ryotaro's father

Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba

Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba

1990
You'll Fall For Me

You'll Fall For Me

1989
7.0
Red Crow and the Ghost Ship

Red Crow and the Ghost Ship

1989

as Captain

7.0
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

1988

as Tokuji Hayakawa

6.1
This Heartbeat

This Heartbeat

1988
Star Force: Fugitive Alien II

Star Force: Fugitive Alien II

1987

as Captain Joe

3.8
Fugitive Alien

Fugitive Alien

1987

as Captain Joe

3.5
Take It Easy

Take It Easy

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

Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast

1986

as School Principal

6.7
Leave My Girl Alone

Leave My Girl Alone

1986

as Bar Owner

6.0
Katayoku dake no tenshi

Katayoku dake no tenshi

1986
Yakyuukyou no Uta

Yakyuukyou no Uta

1985
Caribe: Symphony of Love

Caribe: Symphony of Love

1985

as Shunsuke Saichu

I'm All Yours

I'm All Yours

1985
2.0
Sukanpin Walk

Sukanpin Walk

1984

as Tatsuya Sekikawa

5.0
Again

Again

1984
Our Wedding

Our Wedding

1983
7.0
Fossilized Wilderness

Fossilized Wilderness

1982
I Are You, You Am Me

I Are You, You Am Me

1982

as Kouzou Saitoh

6.6
Edo Porn

Edo Porn

1981

as Jyuppensha Ikku

5.9
Blue Jeans Memory

Blue Jeans Memory

1981
The First Catch

The First Catch

1980
2.7
Nurse's Husband

Nurse's Husband

1980
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

1978

as Tominoichi

5.9
Ore no sora

Ore no sora

1977

as Genjiro Yasuda

Gambling Code and Feuds

Gambling Code and Feuds

1977

as Katsuya Sekikawa

The Alaska Story

The Alaska Story

1977
6.0
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye

1977

as Black Jack

5.5
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

1977

as Cop

5.3
High Seas Hijack

High Seas Hijack

1977

as Chief Engineer Kosai

10.0
The Sea of Genkai

The Sea of Genkai

1976

as Sawaki

5.0
Conflagration

Conflagration

1975

as Chief Engineer Kosai

6.5
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974

as Katsutoshi Otomo

7.2
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

1974

as Hachiro Tachibana

5.4
Center of Tokyo

Center of Tokyo

1974

as Hyodo

Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari

Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari

1973
The Hard Core Criminal

The Hard Core Criminal

1973
7.5
None But the Brave

None But the Brave

1973
5.6
The Witty Samurai

The Witty Samurai

1972
New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line

1972
6.9
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
Bad Girl Mako

Bad Girl Mako

1971

as Yasuoka

6.2
A Man's World

A Man's World

1971
Monk's Paradise

Monk's Paradise

1971
New Shameless School

New Shameless School

1971

as Gebageba

Blood for Blood

Blood for Blood

1971

as Naoto Tezuka

7.0
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

Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa

Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa

1970
Profile of a Boss' Son

Profile of a Boss' Son

1970
Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude

Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude

1970

as Macaroni

Shameless School

Shameless School

1970

as Macaroni

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
Charming Men

Charming Men

1970

as Kobe Saburo

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
The Rough One

The Rough One

1969

as Imano's Bodyguard

Exiled to Hell

Exiled to Hell

1969
Chivalrous Pride

Chivalrous Pride

1969
100 Gamblers

100 Gamblers

1969
Yabanjin no Nekutai

Yabanjin no Nekutai

1969
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood

Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood

1969
The Cleanup

The Cleanup

1969
Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower

Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower

1969
Biographies of Killers

Biographies of Killers

1969
Ex Convict: Sword Storm

Ex Convict: Sword Storm

1969
Retaliation

Retaliation

1968

as Hino

5.8
魔性の女

魔性の女

1968
Stardust Wharf

Stardust Wharf

1968
The Aftermath of War

The Aftermath of War

1967
Branded to Kill

Branded to Kill

1967

as Gorô Hanada

7.2
My Sweetheart

My Sweetheart

1967

as President Shishido

Outlaw's Gold

Outlaw's Gold

1967

as 三鬼鉄

Massacre Gun

Massacre Gun

1967

as Ryûichi Kuroda

7.2
Velvet Hustler

Velvet Hustler

1967
6.3
Burning Clouds

Burning Clouds

1967
A Colt Is My Passport

A Colt Is My Passport

1967

as Shuji Kamimura

7.0
The Return of the Filthy Seven

The Return of the Filthy Seven

1967
Asia-Pol

Asia-Pol

1967

as George

5.9
Love Eternal

Love Eternal

1966
Your Life

Your Life

1966
Asiapol Secret Service

Asiapol Secret Service

1966

as George Eaton

The Dragon and the Tiger

The Dragon and the Tiger

1966
Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph

Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph

1966

as Kokichi Yamaguch

6.2
Blood Shed

Blood Shed

1966

as Seiji

Love and Desire in the Night Mist

Love and Desire in the Night Mist

1966
Modern Yakuza: Chivalry

Modern Yakuza: Chivalry

1965
Inochi Shirazu no Rokudenashi

Inochi Shirazu no Rokudenashi

1965
Murder Unincorporated

Murder Unincorporated

1965

as Jiro (Joe of Spades)

6.3
The Dragon of Macao

The Dragon of Macao

1965

as Aizu

8.0
Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure

Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure

1965
Three Stray Dogs

Three Stray Dogs

1965
Gate of Flesh

Gate of Flesh

1964

as Shintaro Ibuki

6.6
Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel

Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel

1964

as Joe of Aces

6.0
Tale on Tokai Chivalry

Tale on Tokai Chivalry

1964
Cruel Gun Story

Cruel Gun Story

1964

as Togawa

6.5
Tiger of the Sea

Tiger of the Sea

1964
Jinsei Gekijo

Jinsei Gekijo

1964
Nukî uchi ryuji - kênju no otâ

Nukî uchi ryuji - kênju no otâ

1964
Hell Festival

Hell Festival

1963
Notorious Bastard

Notorious Bastard

1963

as Tatsumaki Takeji (Tornado Joe)

Youth of the Beast

Youth of the Beast

1963

as Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno

6.9
Akai ka to Rokudenashi

Akai ka to Rokudenashi

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

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

1963

as Hideo Tajima

6.3
Chivalrous Outlaw

Chivalrous Outlaw

1963
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

Tale on Kanto Chivalry

Tale on Kanto Chivalry

1963

as Masa from Kanto

Kimagure tosei

Kimagure tosei

1962
Nuki uchi fūraibō

Nuki uchi fūraibō

1962
The Frozen Plains

The Frozen Plains

1962
Last Round

Last Round

1962
Jūdan no arashi

Jūdan no arashi

1962
Solo Traveler

Solo Traveler

1962
Glass-Hearted Johnny

Glass-Hearted Johnny

1962

as Jô

Mexico Drifter

Mexico Drifter

1962
Danger Pays

Danger Pays

1962

as Jôji Kondô

6.9
Traces of Lead

Traces of Lead

1962
I'll End in Hell

I'll End in Hell

1961

as Joji Dan

Joe of Aces: Give and Take

Joe of Aces: Give and Take

1961

as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)

Crimson pistol belt

Crimson pistol belt

1961
The Crimson Plains

The Crimson Plains

1961

as Joji Sakuma

Gambler in the Sea

Gambler in the Sea

1961
The Rambler under the Southern Cross

The Rambler under the Southern Cross

1961
Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living

Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living

1961

as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)

Hayauchi burai - Daiheigen no otoko

Hayauchi burai - Daiheigen no otoko

1961
Pacific Porters

Pacific Porters

1961
Quick Draw Joe

Quick Draw Joe

1961

as Joe the Ace

Gun of Nosappu

Gun of Nosappu

1961
The Rambler Rides Again

The Rambler Rides Again

1960
The Rambler in the Sunset

The Rambler in the Sunset

1960
The Angry Rambler

The Angry Rambler

1960
The Man with a Sinister Laugh

The Man with a Sinister Laugh

1960

as Ken

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

1960

as Gin of the Colt

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm

1960
The Cards Will Tell

The Cards Will Tell

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
5.0
The Guitarist from the Sea

The Guitarist from the Sea

1960
3.5
Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow

Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow

1960

as Jo of the Colt

The Guitarist and the Rancher

The Guitarist and the Rancher

1960
Gun Number Zero

Gun Number Zero

1959
Who is in the Background?

Who is in the Background?

1959
We Live Today

We Live Today

1959
The Human Cyclone

The Human Cyclone

1959

as Masa

Merciless Bullet

Merciless Bullet

1959

as Yukie's lover

Mighty Rules

Mighty Rules

1959
Zattō ni hikarume

Zattō ni hikarume

1959
Wounded Beast

Wounded Beast

1959
Tokyo no Kodoku

Tokyo no Kodoku

1959
The Rambling Guitarist

The Rambling Guitarist

1959

as George

6.5
Machi ga nemuru toki

Machi ga nemuru toki

1959
Voice Without a Shadow

Voice Without a Shadow

1958

as Hamazaki

6.4
Breasts and Bullets

Breasts and Bullets

1958
Taiyō o buchi otose

Taiyō o buchi otose

1958
Orera wa nagashi no ninkisha

Orera wa nagashi no ninkisha

1958
Rusty Knife

Rusty Knife

1958

as Shimabara

5.7
The Boy Who Came Back

The Boy Who Came Back

1958
7.3
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

8.0
The Champion

The Champion

1957

as Boxer Ishiyama

6.0
Muhō Ichidai

Muhō Ichidai

1957
Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16

Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16

1957

as Masaki Yoshihara

Called to the Stand

Called to the Stand

1956
Shiawase wa doko ni

Shiawase wa doko ni

1956

as Tetsuo Shimura

Kanshō fujin

Kanshō fujin

1956
Seishun wo warera ni

Seishun wo warera ni

1956

as Takai

10.0
Cell No. 8

Cell No. 8

1956
The Happy Dancers

The Happy Dancers

1956
Kingorô no omawari-san

Kingorô no omawari-san

1956
Confession

Confession

1956
Frankie the Milkman

Frankie the Milkman

1956

as Zenkichi Matsubara

9.0
Tsukiyo no kasa

Tsukiyo no kasa

1955
The Doctor

The Doctor

1955
Ofukuro

Ofukuro

1955
Policeman's Diary

Policeman's Diary

1955

as Patrolman Yabuta

6.5
The Maid's Kid

The Maid's Kid

1955
8.0