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Jō Shishido

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).

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The Final Judgement

The Final Judgement

2012

as Lao Porto

Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3

Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3

2011

A Night in Nude: Salvation

A Night in Nude: Salvation

2010

as Naoki / Yamagami

The Code

The Code

2009

as Detective 500

Kisaragi

Kisaragi

2007

as Ooiso Long Beach Host

Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2

Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2

2007

A Surgeon Named Hitman

A Surgeon Named Hitman

2006

Detective Office 5

Detective Office 5

2005

as 500

Detective Office 5: Another Story

Detective Office 5: Another Story

2005

as Chief 500

Flower & Snake II

Flower & Snake II

2005

Gokudô seisen: Jihaado

Gokudô seisen: Jihaado

2002

Drowning Fish

Drowning Fish

2001

as Ace no Jo

Debt King Part VII: Millennium

Debt King Part VII: Millennium

2000

To Love

To Love

1997

as Chinen

Remembering the Cosmos Flower

Remembering the Cosmos Flower

1997

The Trap

The Trap

1996

as Jo Shishido

Fukushu no Teio

Fukushu no Teio

1995

as Kazunari Inaba

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

1995

as Fujio Tashiro

The Stairway to the Distant Past

The Stairway to the Distant Past

1995

as Jo Shishido

Turning Point

Turning Point

1994

as Hashizume, Reporter

The Most Terrible Time in My Life

The Most Terrible Time in My Life

1994

as Joe

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

1993

JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet

JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet

1993

The Setting Sun

The Setting Sun

1992

The Gambler

The Gambler

1992

as Joe of Aces

8 Man - For All Lonely Nights

8 Man - For All Lonely Nights

1992

as Dr. Tani

Danger Point: The Road to Hell

Danger Point: The Road to Hell

1991

The Notorious Bored Samurai 6

The Notorious Bored Samurai 6

1991

神様のピンチヒッター

神様のピンチヒッター

1991

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

1991

as Junichi Mizuta

Kimi no na wa

Kimi no na wa

1991

as 角倉勘次

The Killers

The Killers

1991

Run the Beast

Run the Beast

1990

Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba

Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba

1990

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

1990

as Junichi Mizuta

Nozomi Witches

Nozomi Witches

1990

as Ryotaro's father

You'll Fall For Me

You'll Fall For Me

1989

Red Crow and the Ghost Ship

Red Crow and the Ghost Ship

1989

as Captain

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

1988

as Tokuji Hayakawa

Fugitive Alien

Fugitive Alien

1987

as Captain Joe

Star Force: Fugitive Alien II

Star Force: Fugitive Alien II

1987

as Captain Joe

Leave My Girl Alone

Leave My Girl Alone

1986

as Bar Owner

Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast

Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast

1986

as School Principal

Take It Easy

Take It Easy

1986

I'm All Yours

I'm All Yours

1985

Caribe: Symphony of Love

Caribe: Symphony of Love

1985

as Shunsuke Saichu

Yakyuukyou no Uta

Yakyuukyou no Uta

1985

Again

Again

1984

Sukanpin Walk

Sukanpin Walk

1984

as Tatsuya Sekikawa

Our Wedding

Our Wedding

1983

I Are You, You Am Me

I Are You, You Am Me

1982

as Kouzou Saitoh

Edo Porn

Edo Porn

1981

as Jyuppensha Ikku

Blue Jeans Memory

Blue Jeans Memory

1981

Pro Hunter

Pro Hunter

1981

as 菊島雄三

The First Catch

The First Catch

1980

Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji

Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji

1980

Nurse's Husband

Nurse's Husband

1980

Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka

Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka

1978

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

1978

as Tominoichi

Star Wolf

Star Wolf

1978

as Captain Joe

The Visitor in the Eye

The Visitor in the Eye

1977

as Black Jack

High Seas Hijack

High Seas Hijack

1977

as Chief Engineer Kosai

Gambling Code and Feuds

Gambling Code and Feuds

1977

as Katsuya Sekikawa

Ore no sora

Ore no sora

1977

as Genjiro Yasuda

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

1977

as Cop

The Alaska Story

The Alaska Story

1977

The Sea of Genkai

The Sea of Genkai

1976

as Sawaki

Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow

Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow

1976

as Gendō

Conflagration

Conflagration

1975

as Chief Engineer Kosai

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

1974

as Hachiro Tachibana

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974

as Katsutoshi Otomo

Blitz!! Strada 5

Blitz!! Strada 5

1974

as Takamura Terujiro / Jupiter

The Hard Core Criminal

The Hard Core Criminal

1973

None But the Brave

None But the Brave

1973

Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari

Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari

1973

New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm

New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm

1972

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line

1972

Bad Girl Mako

Bad Girl Mako

1971

as Yasuoka

Monk's Paradise

Monk's Paradise

1971

Blood For Blood

Blood For Blood

1971

Okusama wa 18 sai: shinkon kyoshitsu

Okusama wa 18 sai: shinkon kyoshitsu

1971

Go As Messy As Messy Can Be

Go As Messy As Messy Can Be

1971

as Mujitori

A Man's World

A Man's World

1971

New Harenchi Gakuen College

New Harenchi Gakuen College

1971

as Gebageba

Shameless School: Tackle Kiss

Shameless School: Tackle Kiss

1970

as Macaroni

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri

1970

Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude

Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude

1970

as Macaroni

Charming Men

Charming Men

1970

as Kobe Saburo

Shameless School

Shameless School

1970

as Macaroni

A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life

A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life

1970

Greatest Boss Of Japan

Greatest Boss Of Japan

1970

Profile of a Boss' Son

Profile of a Boss' Son

1970

The Cleanup

The Cleanup

1969

Chivalrous Pride

Chivalrous Pride

1969

The Rough One

The Rough One

1969

as Imano's Bodyguard

100 Gamblers

100 Gamblers

1969

Yabanjin no Nekutai

Yabanjin no Nekutai

1969

Exiled to Hell

Exiled to Hell

1969

Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower

Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower

1969

Retaliation

Retaliation

1968

as Hino

The Aftermath of War

The Aftermath of War

1967

My Sweetheart

My Sweetheart

1967

as President Shishido

The Return of the Filthy Seven

The Return of the Filthy Seven

1967

Velvet Hustler

Velvet Hustler

1967

Massacre Gun

Massacre Gun

1967

as Ryûichi Kuroda

Asia-Pol

Asia-Pol

1967

as George

Branded to Kill

Branded to Kill

1967

as Gorô Hanada

Burning Clouds

Burning Clouds

1967

A Colt Is My Passport

A Colt Is My Passport

1967

as Shuji Kamimura

Asiapol Secret Service

Asiapol Secret Service

1966

as George Eaton

Your Life

Your Life

1966

Love Eternal

Love Eternal

1966

Love and Desire in the Night Mist

Love and Desire in the Night Mist

1966

Blood Shed

Blood Shed

1966

as Seiji

Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph

Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph

1966

as Kokichi Yamaguch

The Dragon and the Tiger

The Dragon and the Tiger

1966

The Dragon of Macao

The Dragon of Macao

1965

as Aizu

Murder Unincorporated

Murder Unincorporated

1965

as Jiro (Joe of Spades)

Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel

Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel

1964

as Joe of Aces

Tiger of the Sea

Tiger of the Sea

1964

Gate of Flesh

Gate of Flesh

1964

as Shintaro Ibuki

Jinsei Gekijo

Jinsei Gekijo

1964

Cruel Gun Story

Cruel Gun Story

1964

as Togawa

Tale on Tokai Chivalry

Tale on Tokai Chivalry

1964

Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women

Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women

1963

as Hideo Tajima

Youth of the Beast

Youth of the Beast

1963

as Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno

Notorious Bastard

Notorious Bastard

1963

as Tatsumaki Takeji (Tornado Joe)

Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!

Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!

1963

as Hideo Tajima

Namari o buchikome

Namari o buchikome

1962

Danger Pays

Danger Pays

1962

as Jôji Kondô

Glass-Hearted Johnny

Glass-Hearted Johnny

1962

as

Jūdan no arashi

Jūdan no arashi

1962

Moeru minamijūjisei

Moeru minamijūjisei

1962

Hitori tabi

Hitori tabi

1962

The Frozen Plains

The Frozen Plains

1962

Nuki uchi fūraibō

Nuki uchi fūraibō

1962

Kimagure tosei

Kimagure tosei

1962

Mekishiko mushuku

Mekishiko mushuku

1962

早射ち無頼 大平原の男

早射ち無頼 大平原の男

1961

Crimson pistol belt

Crimson pistol belt

1961

I'll End in Hell

I'll End in Hell

1961

as Joji Dan

Nosappu no jū

Nosappu no jū

1961

The Crimson Plains

The Crimson Plains

1961

as Joji Sakuma

Gambler in the Sea

Gambler in the Sea

1961

Joe of Aces: Give and Take

Joe of Aces: Give and Take

1961

as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)

Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living

Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living

1961

as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)

Quick Draw Joe

Quick Draw Joe

1961

as Joe the Ace

The Rambler under the Southern Cross

The Rambler under the Southern Cross

1961

Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow

Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow

1960

as Jo of the Colt

The Angry Rambler

The Angry Rambler

1960

The Rambler Rides Again

The Rambler Rides Again

1960

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm

1960

The Man with a Sinister Laugh

The Man with a Sinister Laugh

1960

as Ken

The Rambler in the Sunset

The Rambler in the Sunset

1960

Wind of Volcano

Wind of Volcano

1960

The Gun Like Lightning

The Gun Like Lightning

1960

as Goro

Return of the Vagabond

Return of the Vagabond

1960

The Guitarist from the Sea

The Guitarist from the Sea

1960

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

1960

as Gin of the Colt

The Guitarist and the Rancher

The Guitarist and the Rancher

1960

Mighty Rules

Mighty Rules

1959

Who is in the Background?

Who is in the Background?

1959

The Rambling Guitarist

The Rambling Guitarist

1959

as George

The Human Cyclone

The Human Cyclone

1959

as Masa

Merciless Bullet

Merciless Bullet

1959

as Yukie's lover

Tokyo no Kodoku

Tokyo no Kodoku

1959

Machi ga nemuru toki

Machi ga nemuru toki

1959

Gun Number Zero

Gun Number Zero

1959

Wounded Beast

Wounded Beast

1959

Zattō ni hikarume

Zattō ni hikarume

1959

Orera wa nagashi no ninkisha

Orera wa nagashi no ninkisha

1958

Voice Without a Shadow

Voice Without a Shadow

1958

as Hamazaki

Taiyō o buchi otose

Taiyō o buchi otose

1958

The Boy Who Came Back

The Boy Who Came Back

1958

Rusty Knife

Rusty Knife

1958

as Shimabara

Breasts and Bullets

Breasts and Bullets

1958

The Naked Woman and the Gun

The Naked Woman and the Gun

1957

Small Rats of the Edo Town

Small Rats of the Edo Town

1957

as Hidematsu

Temptation

Temptation

1957

as Goro Yasui

The Champion

The Champion

1957

as Boxer Ishiyama

Muhō Ichidai

Muhō Ichidai

1957

Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16

Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16

1957

as Masaki Yoshihara

Frankie the Milkman

Frankie the Milkman

1956

as Zenkichi Matsubara

Kingorô no omawari-san

Kingorô no omawari-san

1956

Kanshō fujin

Kanshō fujin

1956

Shiawase wa doko ni

Shiawase wa doko ni

1956

as Tetsuo Shimura

The Happy Dancers

The Happy Dancers

1956

Seishun wo warera ni

Seishun wo warera ni

1956

as Takai

Confession

Confession

1956

Called to the Stand

Called to the Stand

1956

Cell No. 8

Cell No. 8

1956

Sara no hana no toge

Sara no hana no toge

1955

Tsukiyo no kasa

Tsukiyo no kasa

1955

The Maid's Kid

The Maid's Kid

1955

Ofukuro

Ofukuro

1955

Policeman's Diary

Policeman's Diary

1955

as Patrolman Yabuta