Jō Shishido

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

Branded to Kill
Youth of the Beast
Gate of Flesh
A Colt Is My Passport
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
Edo Porn
Birth Location Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Born 1933-12-06
Died 2020-01-18

Movies

The Final Judgement as Lao Porto
2012
A Night in Nude: Salvation as Naoki / Yamagami
2010
The Code as Detective 500
2009
Kisaragi as Ooiso Long Beach Host
2007
2005
Drowning Fish as Ace no Jo
2001
To Love as Chinen
1997
The Trap as Jo Shishido
1996
1995
Turning Point as Hashizume, Reporter
1994
The Gambler as Joe of Aces
1992
1991
1990
Nozomi Witches as Ryotaro's father
1990
1989
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis as Tokuji Hayakawa
1988
1987
Fugitive Alien as Captain Joe
1987
Leave My Girl Alone as Bar Owner
1986
Caribe: Symphony of Love as Shunsuke Saichu
1985
1984
Sukanpin Walk as Tatsuya Sekikawa
1984
I Are You, You Am Me as Kouzou Saitoh
1982
Edo Porn as Jyuppensha Ikku
1981
1978
The Visitor in the Eye as Black Jack
1977
High Seas Hijack as Chief Engineer Kosai
1977
Gambling Code and Feuds as Katsuya Sekikawa
1977
Ore no sora as Genjiro Yasuda
1977
The Sea of Genkai as Sawaki
1976
Conflagration as Chief Engineer Kosai
1975
1974
Bad Girl Mako as Yasuoka
1971
1971
1971
Charming Men as Kobe Saburo
1970
Shameless School as Macaroni
1970
The Rough One as Imano's Bodyguard
1969
Retaliation as Hino
1968
My Sweetheart as President Shishido
1967
Massacre Gun as Ryûichi Kuroda
1967
Asia-Pol as George
1967
Branded to Kill as Gorô Hanada
1967
A Colt Is My Passport as Shuji Kamimura
1967
Asiapol Secret Service as George Eaton
1966
1966
Blood Shed as Seiji
1966
1965
Murder Unincorporated as Jiro (Joe of Spades)
1965
1964
Gate of Flesh as Shintaro Ibuki
1964
Cruel Gun Story as Togawa
1964
Youth of the Beast as Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
1963
Notorious Bastard as Tatsumaki Takeji (Tornado Joe)
1963
Danger Pays as Jôji Kondô
1962
1962
I'll End in Hell as Joji Dan
1961
The Crimson Plains as Joji Sakuma
1961
Joe of Aces: Give and Take as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
1961
Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
1961
Quick Draw Joe as Joe the Ace
1961
1960
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger as Gin of the Colt
1960
1959
1959
1958
The Boy Who Came Back as Кадзита
1958
Rusty Knife as Shimabara
1958
1957
Temptation as Goro Yasui
1957
The Champion as Boxer Ishiyama
1957
Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16 as Masaki Yoshihara
1957
Frankie the Milkman as Zenkichi Matsubara
1956
Shiawase wa doko ni as Tetsuo Shimura
1956
1956
1956
1956
1955
Policeman's Diary as Patrolman Yabuta
1955
Jō Shishido hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows