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Jô Shishido(1933-2020)

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Jô Shishido in Branded to Kill (1967)
After a badly done assignment, a hitman finds himself in conflict with his organization, and one mysterious and dangerous fellow-hitman in particular.
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Branded to Kill (1967)
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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. Having signed with Nikkatsu in 1954 he began acting in drama films before drifting into yakuza sub-genre of action and crime films and ultimately finding fame through Nikkatsu director's Seijun Suzuki in Branded To Kill. This recognition was slow in developing, however, as upon its initial release reaction was mute and box office success was limited, which eventually lead to Suzuki's firing from the studio. Shishido worked further in television and for other studios and has over 160 films to his name. Wanting a more distinct look Shishido underwent cheek augmentation surgery resulting in a look described as being akin to a chipmunk. Shishido died at his Setagaya, Tokyo home at age 86 in January 2020.
BornDecember 6, 1933
DiedJanuary 21, 2020(86)
BornDecember 6, 1933
DiedJanuary 21, 2020(86)
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Akiji Kobayashi and Jô Shishido in Youth of the Beast (1963)
Tamio Kawaji and Jô Shishido in Youth of the Beast (1963)
Jô Shishido and Shirô Yanase in Youth of the Beast (1963)
Eiji Gô, Kinzô Shin, and Jô Shishido in Youth of the Beast (1963)
Jô Shishido in Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards! (1963)
Jô Shishido in Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards! (1963)
Jô Shishido in Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards! (1963)
Akira Kobayashi and Jô Shishido in The Rambling Guitarist (1959)
Jô Shishido in The Rambling Guitarist (1959)
Mariko Ogawa and Jô Shishido in Branded to Kill (1967)
Annu Mari, Mariko Ogawa, and Jô Shishido in Branded to Kill (1967)
Jerry Fujio and Jô Shishido in A Colt Is My Passport (1967)

Known for

Branded to Kill (1967)
Branded to Kill
7.2
  • Gorô Hanada(as Joe Shishido)
  • 1967
Jô Shishido in Youth of the Beast (1963)
Youth of the Beast
7.4
  • Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno(as Joe Shishido)
  • 1963
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards! (1963)
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards!
6.8
  • Hideo Tajima(as Joe Shishido)
  • 1963
Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women (1963)
Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women
  • Hideo Tajima(as Joe Shishido)
  • 1963

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  • The Final Judgement (2012)
    The Final Judgement
    • (as Joe Shishido)
  • Kêtai deka 3 the movie: Môningu musume. kyuushutsu daisakusen! - Pandora no hako no himitsu (2011)
    Kêtai deka 3 the movie: Môningu musume. kyuushutsu daisakusen! - Pandora no hako no himitsu
    • (as Joe Shishido)
  • A Night in Nude: Salvation (2010)
    A Night in Nude: Salvation
    • (as Joe Shishido)
  • Heart of a Samurai (2009)
    Heart of a Samurai
  • The Code: Angou (2008)
    The Code: Angou
    • (as Joe Shishido)
  • Misako Renbutsu and Naoyuki Morita in Tenkôsei: Sayonara anata (2007)
    Tenkôsei: Sayonara anata
    • (as Joe Shishido)
  • Kisaragi (2007)
    Kisaragi
    • (as Joe Shishido)
  • Kêtai Deka the movie 2 - Ishikawa Goemon ichizoku no inbô - kettô! Gorugoda-no-mori (2007)
    Kêtai Deka the movie 2 - Ishikawa Goemon ichizoku no inbô - kettô! Gorugoda-no-mori
    • (as Joe Shishido)
  • Have a Nice Day (2006)
    Have a Nice Day
  • Jitsuroku futai no Matsuba: kanketsu-hen
  • Hana to hebi 2: Pari/Shizuko (2005)
    Hana to hebi 2: Pari/Shizuko
    • (as Joe Shishido)
  • Dôsôkai
  • Gokudô seisen: Jihaado
    • (as Joe Shishido)
  • Nagasaki de kieta onna
  • Hâto
    • (as Joe Shishido)

Soundtrack

  • Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women (1963)
    Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women
  • Nukiuchi fûraibô
  • Akai kôya
  • Jô Shishido in Quick Draw Joe (1961)
    Quick Draw Joe

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    • December 6, 1933
    • Osaka, Japan
    • January 21, 2020
    • Tokyo, Japan(undisclosed)
    • ? - April 16, 2010 (her death, 2 children)

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    Had plastic surgery in 1956 which included cheek injections that gave him his trademark, big-round-cheek look.

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