Jō Shishido

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).

Filmography

Jo Shishido
Shuji Kamimura
Gorô Hanada
Chinen
Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
Shimabara
Tatsumaki Takeji (Tornado Joe)
Shintaro Ibuki
Jyuppensha Ikku
Captain Joe
Ryûichi Kuroda
Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
Joe the Ace
George
Zenkichi Matsubara
Detective 500
Ace no Jo
Chief Engineer Kosai
Kobe Saburo
Patrolman Yabuta
Jiro (Joe of Spades)
Jôji Kondô
Chief Engineer Kosai
Genjiro Yasuda
Ryotaro's father
Masaki Yoshihara
Gin of the Colt
Imano's Bodyguard
Katsuya Sekikawa
President Shishido
Ooiso Long Beach Host
Hashizume, Reporter
Tatsuya Sekikawa
Tetsuo Shimura
Boxer Ishiyama
Goro Yasui
Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
Joe of Aces
Kazunari Inaba
Yukie's lover
Noritsugu Hayakawa