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Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido

Acting • 1933-12-06 • 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).

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Branded to Kill7.2

Branded to Kill

1967

Youth of the Beast7.0

Youth of the Beast

1963

Gate of Flesh6.6

Gate of Flesh

1964

A Colt is My Passport7.1

A Colt is My Passport

1967

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode7.2

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974

Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!6.7

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

1963

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