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Joe Shishido

Jo Shishido

About the person
Career:

Acting

Date of birth:
1933-12-06
Place of birth:

Kita, Osaka, Japan

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

1

Date of death

2020-01-18

86
Biography

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).

Filmography

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