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Joe Shishido
Acting
Born: December 6, 1933
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 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).
Known For
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet
as Junichi Mizuta
Branded to Kill
as Gorô Hanada
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
as Junichi Mizuta
Our Wedding
Edo Porn
as Jyuppensha Ikku
Confession
Flower & Snake II
A Colt Is My Passport
as Shuji Kamimura
Youth of the Beast
as Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
A Night in Nude: Salvation
as Naoki / Yamagami