

Joe Shishido
Acting
December 6, 1933
Kita, Osaka, Japan
January 18, 2020
Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in some 300 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).
The Filmography


Danger Pays

Return of the Vagabond

The Guitarist from the Sea

The Rambling Guitarist

Voice Without a Shadow

The Boy Who Came Back

Rusty Knife

Temptation

The Champion

Frankie the Milkman

The Maid's Kid
