Acting
Joe Shishido
- Born
- Dec 6, 1933 · Aged 86
- Died
- Jan 18, 2020
- Place of birth
- Kita, Osaka, Japan
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 241
- TV credits
- 15
Also known as (1)
- Jo Shishido
Biography
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).
