Jō Shishido

Jō Shishido

1933-12-06

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).

Also appears in

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

5.5

Asia-Pol

Asia-Pol

5.9

Temptation

Temptation

8.0

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

5.3

The Frozen Plains

The Frozen Plains

Not yet rated

The Stairway to the Distant Past

The Stairway to the Distant Past

7.0

Namari o buchikome

Namari o buchikome

Not yet rated

A Colt Is My Passport

A Colt Is My Passport

7.0

The Notorious Bored Samurai 6

The Notorious Bored Samurai 6

Not yet rated

I Are You, You Am Me

I Are You, You Am Me

6.5

Greatest Boss Of Japan

Greatest Boss Of Japan

Not yet rated

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

6.2

The Code

The Code

6.2

The Maid’s Kid

The Maid’s Kid

Not yet rated

The Rambler Rides Again

The Rambler Rides Again

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

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

6.2

High Seas Hijack

High Seas Hijack

10.0

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm

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Policeman’s Diary

Policeman’s Diary

6.5

Our Wedding

Our Wedding

7.0