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Joe Shishido

9 films

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).

Where to Start with Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido appears in 9 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Branded to Kill, Gate of Flesh, Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode, a strong place to start exploring Joe Shishido's drama work.

Branded to Kill 7.2

Branded to Kill

1967
Gate of Flesh 6.6

Gate of Flesh

1964
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode 7.2

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974

Joe Shishido: Drama Films 9

The Most Terrible Time in My Life 7.5

The Most Terrible Time in My Life

1994
Branded to Kill 7.2

Branded to Kill

1967
The Stairway to the Distant Past 7.2

The Stairway to the Distant Past

1995
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode 7.2

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974
Massacre Gun 7.2

Massacre Gun

1967
Gate of Flesh 6.6

Gate of Flesh

1964
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards! 6.5

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

1963
Retaliation 5.9

Retaliation

1968
Rusty Knife 5.9

Rusty Knife

1958

Frequent Collaborators

Seijun Suzuki Seijun Suzuki 3 films together Akira Kobayashi Akira Kobayashi 3 films together Kaizo Hayashi Kaizo Hayashi 2 films together Masatoshi Nagase Masatoshi Nagase 2 films together Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko 2 films together Yasuharu Hasebe Yasuharu Hasebe 2 films together