JOE SHISHIDO

is a Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheeks. He is best known in the West for his performance in the 1967 cult film ''Branded to Kill''.

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Partial filmography

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Partial filmography

★ 1963 '' (探偵事務所２３　銭と女に弱い男 ''Tantei jimusho 23: Kutabare akuto-domo'') - directed by Seijun Suzuki

★ 1963 ''Youth of the Beast'' (野獣の青春 ''Yaju no seishun'') - directed by Seijun Suzuki

★ 1964 ''Gate of Flesh'' (肉体の門 ''Nikutai no mon'') - directed by Seijun Suzuki

★ 1967 ''Branded to Kill'' (殺しの烙印 ''Koroshi no rakuin'') - directed by Seijun Suzuki

★ 1974 '' (仁義なき戦い　完結篇 ''Jingi naki tatakai: Chojo sakusen'') (aka The Yakuza Papers: Final Episode (Volume 5)) - directed by Kinji Fukasaku

★ 1977 ''A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness'' (悲愁物語 ''Hishu monogatari'') - directed by Seijun Suzuki

★ 1978 ''Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron'' (雲霧仁左衛門 ''Kumokiri nizaemon'') - directed by Hideo Gosha

★ 1981 ''Edo Porn'' (北斎漫画 ''Hokusai manga'') - directed by Kaneto Shindō

★ 1985 '' (カリブ・愛のシンフォニー ''Karibu: Ai no shinfoni'') - directed by Norifumi Suzuki

★ 1986 ''The Samurai'' (ザ・サムライ ''Za samurai'') - directed by Norifumi Suzuki

★ The Mike Hama: Private Eye Trilogy (私立探偵濱マイク ''Shiritsutani Hama Maiku''):

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★ 1994 ''The Most Terrible Time in My Life'' (我が人生最悪の時 ''Waga jinsei saiaku no toki'') - directed by Kaizo Hayashi

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★ 1995 ''The Stairway to the Distant Past'' (遥かな時代の階段を ''Harukana jidai no kaidan o'') - directed by Kaizo Hayashi

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★ 1996 ''The Trap'' (罠 Wana) - directed by Kaizo Hayashi

★ 1997 ''To Love'' (愛する ''Aisuru'') - directed by Kei Kumai

External links

★ Yaju no Webpage – Tribute Site

★ Midnight Eye interview: Joe Shishido and Toshio Masuda

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★ Dirty Joker – Official Website

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