Joe Shishido - Actor Profile

Joe Shishido

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Dec 6, 1933
Birth Place: Kita, Osaka, Japan

About Joe 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).

Best Joe Shishido Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Joe Shishido's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
High Seas Hijack (1977) movie poster
★10.0

High Seas Hijack — Terrorists hijack an oil tanker and threaten to blow it up unless Japan meets their demands.

High Seas Hijack

1977•Adventure
★10.0
Seishun wo warera ni (1956) movie poster
★10.0

Seishun wo warera ni —

Seishun wo warera ni

1956
★9.0
Frankie the Milkman (1956) movie poster
★9.0

Frankie the Milkman — Roppeita is big in size, clumsy and full of energy. When his grandfather orders him to move out to Tokyo to save a sinki

Frankie the Milkman

1956•Comedy
★8.0
The Dragon of Macao (1965) movie poster
★8.0

The Dragon of Macao — Ryu (Akira Kobayashi) sets foot on the Yokohama port with a suitcase filled with 300 thousand dollars. He was sent by a

The Dragon of Macao

1965•Crime
★8.0
Temptation (1957) movie poster
★8.0

Temptation — Shokichi, the owner of the clothing store, lives with his daughter Hideko and plans to open an art gallery. One day, Hid

Temptation

1957•Comedy

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Joe Shishido.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2010 A Night In Nude: Salvation Naoki Yamagami Average Similar →
2009 The Code Detective 500 Average Similar →
2007 Switching – Goodbye Me Yoshinosuke Yoshida Hit Similar →
2007 Kisaragi Ooiso Long Beach Host Hit Similar →
2005 Flower & Snake II - Average Similar →
2001 Drowning Fish Ace no Jo Hit Similar →
1996 The Trap Jo Shishido Hit Similar →
1995 The Stairway to the Distant Past Jo Shishido Hit Similar →
1994 Turning Point Hashizume Average Similar →
1994 The Most Terrible Time in My Life Joe Hit Similar →
1991 Danger Point: The Road to Hell - Super Hit Similar →
1990 Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet Junichi Mizuta Hit Similar →
1989 You'll Fall For Me - Hit Similar →
1989 Red Crow and the Ghost Ship Captain Hit Similar →
1988 Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis Tokuji Hayakawa Average Similar →
1988 Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis Noritsugu Hayakawa Average Similar →
1986 Leave My Girl Alone Bar Owner Average Similar →
1986 Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast School Principal Hit Similar →
1983 Our Wedding - Hit Similar →
1982 I Are You, You Am Me Kouzou Saitoh Hit Similar →
1977 High Seas Hijack Chief Engineer Kosai Super Hit Similar →
1977 The Alaska Story - Average Similar →
1975 Conflagration Chief Engineer Kosai Hit Similar →
1974 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode Katsutoshi Otomo Hit Similar →
1973 The Hard Core Criminal - Super Hit Similar →
1972 New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line - Hit Similar →
1971 Bad Girl Mako Yasuoka Average Similar →
1971 Blood for Blood Naoto Tezuka Hit Similar →
1967 Velvet Hustler - Average Similar →
1967 Massacre Gun Ryûichi Kuroda Hit Similar →
1967 Branded to Kill Gorô Hanada Hit Similar →
1967 A Colt Is My Passport Shuji Kamimura Hit Similar →
1966 Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph Kokichi Yamaguch Average Similar →
1965 The Dragon of Macao Aizu Super Hit Similar →
1965 Murder Unincorporated Jiro (Joe of Spades) Average Similar →
1964 Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel Joe of Aces Average Similar →
1964 Gate of Flesh Shintaro Ibuki Hit Similar →
1964 Cruel Gun Story Togawa Hit Similar →
1963 Youth of the Beast Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno Hit Similar →
1963 Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards! Hideo Tajima Average Similar →
1962 Danger Pays Jôji Kondô Hit Similar →
1959 The Rambling Guitarist George Average Similar →
1958 Voice Without a Shadow Hamazaki Average Similar →
1958 The Boy Who Came Back - Super Hit Similar →
1957 Temptation Goro Yasui Super Hit Similar →
1957 The Champion Boxer Ishiyama Average Similar →
1956 Frankie the Milkman Zenkichi Matsubara Super Hit Similar →
1956 Seishun wo warera ni Takai Super Hit Similar →
1955 The Maid's Kid - Hit Similar →
1955 Policeman's Diary Patrolman Yabuta Hit Similar →

Joe Shishido - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Joe Shishido?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Joe Shishido is "High Seas Hijack" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Joe Shishido acted in?

Joe Shishido has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Joe Shishido?

Other notable films include "Seishun wo warera ni", "Frankie the Milkman", and "The Dragon of Macao".