Joe Shishido

Acting

Dec 6, 1933 – Jan 18, 2020 · Kita, Osaka, Japan

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).

Branded to Kill1967
as Gorô Hanada
as Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
as Shintaro Ibuki
as Shuji Kamimura
as Katsutoshi Otomo