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BornDecember 6, 1933
DiedJanuary 18, 2020 (age 86)
Place of birthKita, Osaka, Japan
Film credits240
Joe Shishido
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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).
Filmography
Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki
2026
as Self (archive footage)
The Final Judgement
2012
as Lao Porto
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3
2011
A Night in Nude: Salvation
2010
as Naoki Yamagami
The Code
2009
as Detective 500
Switching – Goodbye Me
2007
as Yoshinosuke Yoshida
Kisaragi
2007
as Ooiso Long Beach Host
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2
2007
Proud Ambition 5
2006
Proud Ambition 4
2006
Proud Ambition 2
2006
Proud Ambition
2006
A Surgeon Named Hitman
2006
Detective Office 5
2005
as 500
Shin Japan's Don 6
2005
Proud Ambition 3
2005
Flower & Snake II
2005
as Takayoshi Tooyama
Shin Japan's Don 5
2005
Shin Japan's Don 4
2005
Class Reunion
2004
Shin Japan's Don 2: Ruthless
2004
Shin Japan's Don: Waves
2004
Yakuza Jihad
2002
Drowning Fish
2001
as Ace no Jo