Joe Shishido
Acting
Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in over 200 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
Stardust Wharf
1968
Gate of Flesh
1964
Branded to Kill
1967
Edo Porn
1981
Monk's Paradise
1971
Tsukiyo no kasa
1955
死の壁の脱出
1958
The Champion
1957
Blood Shed
1966
The Setting Sun
1992
