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Joe Shishido (宍戸 錠, Shishido Jō, December 6, 1933 – January 18, 2020) was a Japanese actor recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles. He appeared in some 300 films but is best known in the West for his performance in the cult film Branded to Kill (1967).
Jô Shishido. Actor: Branded to Kill. Jô Shishido or Joe Shishido a.k.a. Joe The Ace (esu no Jô) owing to his role in 1961's Fast-Draw Guy entered acting following an audition for the Nikkatsu Studio and being one of the few to be picked and offered a contract via its New Face contest.
- January 1, 1
- Osaka, Japan
- January 1, 1
- Tokyo, Japan
Jan 22, 2020 · Joe Shishido, the leading man whose chubby cheeks and effortless swagger brought an unforgettable X-factor to some of Japan's most influential yakuza cinema, has died. He was 86.
Shishido is best known in the West for films he made with Suzuki, e.g. Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards! (1963) and Gate of Flesh (1964). His best known film internationally is Suzuki's Branded to Kill (1967), in which he starred as the number three hitman in Japan.
- December 6, 1933
- January 21, 2020
Jan 22, 2020 · Joe Shishido, who played tough guys in gangster films by director Seijun Suzuki, passed away on Jan. 21, 2020. He was a Nikkatsu contract actor who appeared in about 170 films for the studio.
Jô Shishido, the leading man whose chubby cheeks and swaggering sense of cool brought an unforgettable X-factor to some of Japan's most influential yakuza cinema, has died. He was 86.
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Jô Shishido discusses his iconic look in this exclusive clip from our recent UK and US release Retaliation.
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