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Joe Shishido

Acting Born Dec 6, 1933 Died Jan 18, 2020 Kita, Osaka, Japan 252 credits
252
Total Credits
1954–2012
59 Years Career Span
19
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Joe Shishido was a Japanese actor known for his intense and eccentric yakuza film roles. Born in Kita, Osaka, Japan, on December 6, 1933, he had a prolific career with 252 known acting credits in film and television. In Japan, he was also known by the nickname Joe the Ace for his role in the Western film Fast-Draw Guy, which was released in 1961. He is also recognized in the West for his performance in the 1967 cult film Branded to Kill. Throughout his career, he became recognizable for his artificially enlarged cheekbones. Joe Shishido passed away on January 18, 2020, at the age of 86.

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Career

Career overview

Joe Shishido was a beloved Japanese actor born in Kita, Osaka, Japan on December 6, 1933. Throughout his career, he became most recognizable for his intense and eccentric yakuza film roles, as well as his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He appeared in over 200 films, accumulating a total of 252 known acting credits.

Shishido gained notable recognition in the West for his performance in the cult film Branded to Kill, which was released in 1967. In Japan, he was also known by the nickname Joe the Ace, or Esu no Jo, which he earned for his popular role in the Western film Fast-Draw Guy in 1961.

The actor had a prolific career in film that spanned decades, contributing to a massive body of work. Shishido passed away at the age of 86 on January 18, 2020.

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Known for

Film

A Night In Nude: Salvation

as Naoki Yamagami

Joe Pickett

as Jo Shishido

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

as Fujio Tashiro
Film

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

as Junichi Mizuta
Film

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

as Junichi Mizuta
Film

Halali oder Der Schuß ins Brötchen

as 菊島雄三
Film

Edo Porn

as Jyuppensha Ikku
Film

Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery

2014
Film

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

as Tominoichi

Big City: Days of Struggle

1976
Film

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

as Katsutoshi Otomo
Film

None But the Brave

1973

Frequent co-stars

Hiroshi Chō 4 shared titles
Shirō Yanase 3 shared titles
Eimei Esumi 3 shared titles
Show Aikawa 2 shared titles
Chikako Aoyama 2 shared titles
Rikiya Yasuoka 2 shared titles
Tatsuo Yamada 2 shared titles
Ren Osugi 2 shared titles
Yukino Tobita 2 shared titles
Shirō Shimomoto 2 shared titles

Career timeline

The Final Judgement
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3
A Night In Nude: Salvation
The Code
KisaragiSwitching – Goodbye MeMobile Detectives: The Movie 2
Proud Ambition 4Proud AmbitionProud Ambition 2A Surgeon Named HitmanProud Ambition 5
Detective Office 5: Another StoryDetective Office 5: Another StoryFlower & Snake IIDetective Office 5Shin Japan's Don 6
Shin Japan's Don: WavesClass ReunionShin Japan's Don 2: Ruthless
Yakuza Jihad
Shibuya Midnight War Dark StreetDrowning Fish
Debt King Part VII: Millennium
Hometown
To LoveRemembering the Cosmos Flower
The Trap
The Files of the Young KindaichiTough Cop 2 - HEART CRASHThe Stairway to the Distant PastFukushu no Teio
Tough Cop - Ginza PoliceThe Most Terrible Time in My LifeTurning PointMahjong Demon 3: Extraterritorial Mahjong
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of DeathJACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet
The Setting Sun8 Man - For All Lonely NightsThe Gambler
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the BulletKimi no na waThe KillersGod's Pinch HitterDanger Point: The Road to Hell
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the BulletCodename 348 Female Detective SashibaNozomi WitchesRun the Beast
Red Crow and the Ghost ShipYou'll Fall For Me
Tokyo: The Last MegalopolisTokyo: The Last MegalopolisThis Heartbeat
The Beauty in the Black MaskFugitive AlienStar Force: Fugitive Alien II
Katayoku dake no tenshiBound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the SeacoastLeave My Girl AloneTake It Easy
I'm All YoursCaribe: Symphony of LoveYakyuukyou no Uta
Sukanpin WalkAgain
Our Wedding
I Are You, You Am MeFossilized Wilderness
Pro HunterEdo PornBlue Jeans Memory
Hashire! Nekketsu KeijiNurse's HusbandThe First Catch

Full Filmography

252 titles
  • 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
  • Kisaragi (2007) as Ooiso Long Beach Host
  • Switching – Goodbye Me (2007) as Yoshinosuke Yoshida
  • Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2 (2007)
  • Proud Ambition 4 (2006)
  • Proud Ambition (2006)
  • Proud Ambition 2 (2006)
  • A Surgeon Named Hitman (2006)
  • Proud Ambition 5 (2006)
  • Detective Office 5: Another Story (2005) as Chief 500
  • Detective Office 5: Another Story (2005)
  • Flower & Snake II (2005)
  • Detective Office 5 (2005) as 500
  • Shin Japan's Don 6 (2005)
  • Shin Japan's Don 5 (2005)
  • Proud Ambition 3 (2005)
  • Shin Japan's Don 4 (2005)
  • Shin Japan's Don: Waves (2004)
  • Class Reunion (2004)
  • Shin Japan's Don 2: Ruthless (2004)
  • Yakuza Jihad (2002)
  • Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street (2001)
  • Drowning Fish (2001) as Ace no Jo
  • Debt King Part VII: Millennium (2000)
  • Hometown (1999)
  • To Love (1997) as Chinen
  • Remembering the Cosmos Flower (1997)
  • The Trap (1996) as Jo Shishido
  • The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995) as Fujio Tashiro
  • Tough Cop 2 - HEART CRASH (1995)
  • The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995) as Jo Shishido
  • Fukushu no Teio (1995) as Kazunari Inaba
  • Tough Cop - Ginza Police (1994)
  • The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994) as Joe
  • Turning Point (1994) as Hashizume
  • Mahjong Demon 3: Extraterritorial Mahjong (1994)
  • Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death (1993)
  • JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet (1993)
  • The Setting Sun (1992)
  • 8 Man - For All Lonely Nights (1992) as Dr. Tani
  • The Gambler (1992) as Joe of Aces
  • Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1991) as Junichi Mizuta
  • Kimi no na wa (1991) as 角倉勘次
  • The Killers (1991)
  • God's Pinch Hitter (1991)
  • Danger Point: The Road to Hell (1991)
  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 6 (1991)
  • Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1990) as Junichi Mizuta
  • Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba (1990)
  • Nozomi Witches (1990) as Ryotaro's father
  • Run the Beast (1990)
  • Red Crow and the Ghost Ship (1989) as Captain
  • You'll Fall For Me (1989)
  • Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988) as Tokuji Hayakawa
  • Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988) as Noritsugu Hayakawa
  • This Heartbeat (1988)
  • The Beauty in the Black Mask (1987) as Takeo Sato
  • Fugitive Alien (1987) as Captain Joe
  • Star Force: Fugitive Alien II (1987) as Captain Joe
  • Katayoku dake no tenshi (1986)
  • Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986) as School Principal
  • Leave My Girl Alone (1986) as Bar Owner
  • Take It Easy (1986)
  • I'm All Yours (1985) as Priest
  • Caribe: Symphony of Love (1985) as Shunsuke Saichu
  • Yakyuukyou no Uta (1985)
  • Sukanpin Walk (1984) as Tatsuya Sekikawa
  • Again (1984)
  • Our Wedding (1983)
  • I Are You, You Am Me (1982) as Kouzou Saitoh
  • Fossilized Wilderness (1982)
  • Pro Hunter (1981) as 菊島雄三
  • Edo Porn (1981) as Jyuppensha Ikku
  • Blue Jeans Memory (1981)
  • Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji (1980)
  • Nurse's Husband (1980)
  • The First Catch (1980)
  • Necchu Jidai: Keiji Hen (1979)
  • Star Wolf (1978) as Captain Joe
  • Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka (1978)
  • Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978) as Tominoichi
  • High Seas Hijack (1977) as Chief Engineer Kosai
  • Dazzling Cops (1977)
  • Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye (1977) as Black Jack
  • A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977) as Cop
  • The Alaska Story (1977)
  • Ore no sora (1977) as Genjiro Yasuda
  • Gambling Code and Feuds (1977) as Katsuya Sekikawa
  • Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow (1976) as Gendō
  • Big City: Days of Struggle (1976)
  • The Sea of Genkai (1976) as Sawaki
  • Conflagration (1975) as Chief Engineer Kosai
  • Blitz!! Strada 5 (1974) as Takamura Terujiro / Jupiter
  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974) as Katsutoshi Otomo
  • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974) as Hachiro Tachibana
  • Center of Tokyo (1974) as Hyodo
  • None But the Brave (1973)
  • Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari (1973)
  • The Hard Core Criminal (1973)
  • The Witty Samurai (1972)
  • New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line (1972)
  • New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm (1972)
  • Go As Messy As Messy Can Be (1971) as Mujitori
  • Monk's Paradise (1971)
  • Blood for Blood (1971) as Naoto Tezuka
  • Bad Girl Mako (1971) as Yasuoka
  • New Shameless School (1971) as Gebageba
  • Okusama wa 18 sai: shinkon kyoshitsu (1971)
  • A Man's World (1971)
  • Shameless School: Tackle Kiss (1970) as Macaroni
  • Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude (1970) as Macaroni
  • Charming Men (1970) as Kobe Saburo
  • Shameless School (1970) as Macaroni
  • Greatest Boss of Japan (1970)
  • A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life (1970)
  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri (1970)
  • Profile of a Boss' Son (1970)
  • Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa (1970)
  • Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood (1969)
  • Thirteen Times a Loser (1969) as Seiji Okitsu
  • Ex Convict: Sword Storm (1969)
  • Biographies of Killers (1969)
  • The Rough One (1969) as Imano's Bodyguard
  • The Cleanup (1969)
  • Exiled to Hell (1969)
  • Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower (1969)
  • 100 Gamblers (1969)
  • Chivalrous Pride (1969)
  • Yabanjin no Nekutai (1969)
  • Stardust Wharf (1968)
  • Retaliation (1968) as Hino
  • 魔性の女 (1968)
  • The Return of the Filthy Seven (1967)
  • Branded to Kill (1967) as Gorô Hanada
  • A Colt Is My Passport (1967) as Shuji Kamimura
  • Massacre Gun (1967) as Ryûichi Kuroda
  • Velvet Hustler (1967)
  • Asia-Pol (1967) as George
  • Burning Clouds (1967)
  • My Sweetheart (1967) as President Shishido
  • The Aftermath of War (1967)
  • Outlaw's Gold (1967) as 三鬼鉄
  • Blood Shed (1966) as Seiji
  • Love and Desire in the Night Mist (1966)
  • Your Life (1966)
  • Love Eternal (1966)
  • Asiapol Secret Service (1966) as George Eaton
  • The Dragon and the Tiger (1966)
  • Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph (1966) as Kokichi Yamaguch
  • The Dragon of Macao (1965) as Aizu
  • Three Stray Dogs (1965)
  • Murder Unincorporated (1965) as Jiro (Joe of Spades)
  • Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure (1965)
  • Modern Yakuza: Chivalry (1965)
  • Inochi Shirazu no Rokudenashi (1965) as Tornado George / Jouji Tatsumaki
  • Tiger of the Sea (1964)
  • Gate of Flesh (1964) as Shintaro Ibuki
  • Cruel Gun Story (1964) as Togawa
  • Jinsei Gekijo (1964)
  • Nukî uchi ryuji - kênju no otâ (1964)
  • Tale on Tokai Chivalry (1964)
  • Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel (1964) as Joe of Aces
  • Chivalrous Outlaw (1963)
  • Tale on Kanto Chivalry (1963) as Masa from Kanto
  • Youth of the Beast (1963) as Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
  • Hell Festival (1963) as Tetsu the Otter
  • Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards! (1963) as Hideo Tajima
  • Notorious Bastard (1963) as Tatsumaki Takeji (Tornado Joe)
  • Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women (1963) as Hideo Tajima
  • Akai ka to Rokudenashi (1963)
  • Traces of Lead (1962)
  • Danger Pays (1962) as Jôji Kondô
  • Mexico Drifter (1962)
  • Jūdan no arashi (1962)
  • The Frozen Plains (1962)
  • Solo Traveler (1962)
  • Glass-Hearted Johnny (1962) as Jô
  • Nuki uchi fūraibō (1962)
  • Last Round (1962)
  • Kimagure tosei (1962)
  • Quick Draw Joe (1961) as Joe the Ace
  • Pacific Porters (1961)
  • Crimson Pistol (1961)
  • The Crimson Plains (1961) as Joji Sakuma
  • I'll End in Hell (1961) as Joji Dan
  • Gambler in the Sea (1961)
  • The Rambler under the Southern Cross (1961)
  • Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains (1961)
  • Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living (1961) as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
  • Gun of Nosappu (1961)
  • Joe of Aces: Give and Take (1961) as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
  • The Guitarist and the Rancher (1960)
  • The Rambler Rides Again (1960)
  • The Rambler in the Sunset (1960)
  • The Gun Like Lightning (1960) as Goro
  • The Cards Will Tell (1960)
  • Return of the Vagabond (1960)
  • Ryuji, the Gun Slinger (1960) as Gin of the Colt
  • Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow (1960) as Jo of the Colt
  • The Guitarist from the Sea (1960)
  • The Rambler on a Pearl Farm (1960)
  • The Angry Rambler (1960)
  • Wind of Volcano (1960)
  • The Man with a Sinister Laugh (1960) as Ken
  • Machi ga nemuru toki (1959)
  • Tokyo no Kodoku (1959)
  • The Rambling Guitarist (1959) as George
  • Merciless Bullet (1959) as Yukie's lover
  • The Human Cyclone (1959) as Masa
  • Crime Reporter (1959) as Fujimoto
  • Wounded Beast (1959)
  • Mighty Rules (1959)
  • We Live Today (1959)
  • Who is in the Background? (1959)
  • Zattō ni hikarume (1959)
  • Gun Number Zero (1959)
  • 死の壁の脱出 (1958) as Jiro Asaoka
  • The Boy Who Came Back (1958) as Kajita
  • Rusty Knife (1958) as Shimabara
  • Voice Without a Shadow (1958) as Hamazaki
  • Orera wa nagashi no ninkisha (1958)
  • Breasts and Bullets (1958)
  • Taiyō o buchi otose (1958)
  • The Champion (1957) as Boxer Ishiyama
  • Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16 (1957) as Masaki Yoshihara
  • Temptation (1957) as Goro Yasui
  • Muhō Ichidai (1957)
  • Small Rats of the Edo Town (1957) as Hidematsu
  • The Naked Woman and the Gun (1957)
  • Kingorô no omawari-san (1956)
  • Frankie the Milkman (1956) as Zenkichi Matsubara
  • Confession (1956)
  • This Is Home (1956)
  • Seishun wo warera ni (1956) as Takai
  • Kanshō fujin (1956)
  • Shiawase wa doko ni (1956) as Tetsuo Shimura
  • The Happy Dancers (1956)
  • Called to the Stand (1956)
  • Cell No. 8 (1956)
  • Tsukiyo no kasa (1955)
  • His Highness Surabaya (1955) as Applied Atomic Energy Research Institute Worker with a Tohoku Accent
  • The Maid's Kid (1955)
  • Policeman's Diary (1955) as Patrolman Yabuta
  • Ofukuro (1955)
  • The Doctor (1955)
  • The Black Current (1954) as Newspaper Reporter
  • Women's House (1954) as Okada (employee of Inogawa's company)
  • My Pistol Is Quick (1954) as Airplane Passenger
  • Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki as Self (archive footage)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Joe Shishido best known for?

Joe Shishido is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Night In Nude: Salvation (2010), Joe Pickett (2021), The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995), Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1991).

When and where was Joe Shishido born?

Joe Shishido was born on December 6, 1933 in Kita, Osaka, Japan. They passed away on January 18, 2020.

How many credits does Joe Shishido have?

Joe Shishido has accumulated over 252 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1954 to 2012.

What is Joe Shishido's background in cinema and television?

Joe Shishido was a Japanese actor known for his intense and eccentric yakuza film roles. Born in Kita, Osaka, Japan, on December 6, 1933, he had a prolific career with 252 known acting credits in film and television. In Japan, he was also known by the nickname Joe the Ace for his role in the Western film Fast-Draw Guy,...