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Jō Shishido

Jō Shishido

Actor · Died January 18, 2020, aged 86 · Kita, Osaka, Japan

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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 6, 1933
Died
January 18, 2020 (aged 86)
From
Kita, Osaka, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 252 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 41% in 30 days

What are Jō Shishido's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Morality
18%
Power
15%
Bonds
13%
Survival
13%
Ideas
7%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Thrilling
2
Dread
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jō Shishido's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Jō Shishido's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

252 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Final Judgement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Lao Porto

  • Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • A Night in Nude: Salvation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Naoki Yamagami

  • The Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Detective 500

  • Switching – Goodbye Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yoshinosuke Yoshida

  • Kisaragi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ooiso Long Beach Host

  • Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Proud Ambition 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Proud Ambition 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Proud Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Proud Ambition 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • A Surgeon Named Hitman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Detective Office 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as 500

  • Detective Office 5: Another Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 50 episodes · as Chief 500

  • Shin Japan's Don 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Proud Ambition 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Flower & Snake II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Takayoshi Tooyama

  • Shin Japan's Don 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Shin Japan's Don 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Class Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Shin Japan's Don 2: Ruthless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Shin Japan's Don: Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Jihad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Drowning Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ace no Jo

  • Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Debt King Part VII: Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Heisei Kin'yudo: Muruhi no Onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Hometown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • To Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Chinen

  • Remembering the Cosmos Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Wana(1996)

    as Jo Shishido

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Fukushu no Teio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Kazunari Inaba

  • The Files of the Young Kindaichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fujio Tashiro

  • The Stairway to the Distant Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jo Shishido

  • Tough Cop 2 - HEART CRASH (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Turning Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Hashizume

  • The Most Terrible Time in My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Joe

  • Mahjong Demon 3: Extraterritorial Mahjong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Tough Cop - Ginza Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Setting Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Joe of Aces

  • 8 Man - For All Lonely Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Dr. Tani

  • Danger Point: The Road to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • God's Pinch Hitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Junichi Mizuta

  • Kimi no na wa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 312 episodes · as 角倉勘次

  • The Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Run the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet(1990)

    as Junichi Mizuta

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Nozomi Witches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ryotaro's father

  • You'll Fall For Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Red Crow and the Ghost Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Captain

  • This Heartbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Tokuji Hayakawa · as Noritsugu Hayakawa

  • Star Force: Fugitive Alien II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Captain Joe

  • Fugitive Alien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Captain Joe

  • The Beauty in the Black Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Takeo Sato

  • Leave My Girl Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Bar Owner

  • Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast(1986)

    as School Principal

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Katayoku dake no tenshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Take It Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • I'm All Yours(1985)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Caribe: Symphony of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Shunsuke Saichu

  • Yakyuukyou no Uta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Sukanpin Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Tatsuya Sekikawa

  • Our Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Fossilized Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • I Are You, You Am Me(1982)

    as Kouzou Saitoh

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Edo Porn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jyuppensha Ikku

  • Blue Jeans Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Pro Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 25 episodes · as 菊島雄三

  • The First Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Nurse's Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Necchu Jidai: Keiji Hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Tominoichi

  • Star Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 24 episodes · as Captain Joe

  • Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Black Jack

  • High Seas Hijack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Chief Engineer Kosai

  • Gambling Code and Feuds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Katsuya Sekikawa

  • Ore no sora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Genjiro Yasuda

  • A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Cop

  • Dazzling Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Alaska Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as George Oshima

  • Big City: Days of Struggle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 31 episodes · Actor

  • The Sea of Genkai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Sawaki

  • Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 52 episodes · as Gendō

  • Conflagration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Chief Engineer Kosai

  • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1974)

    as Hachiro Tachibana

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Final Episode(1974)

    as Katsutoshi Otomo

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Center of Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Hyodo

  • Blitz!! Strada 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 13 episodes · as Takamura Terujiro / Jupiter

  • The Hard Core Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • None But the Brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Witty Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Bad Girl Mako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Yasuoka

  • Monk's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Blood for Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Naoto Tezuka

  • Okusama wa 18 sai: shinkon kyoshitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Go As Messy As Messy Can Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mujitori

  • A Man's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • New Shameless School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Gebageba

  • Shameless School: Tackle Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Macaroni

  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Macaroni

  • Charming Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kobe Saburo

  • Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Shameless School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Macaroni

  • A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Greatest Boss of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Profile of a Boss' Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Cleanup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Biographies of Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Thirteen Times a Loser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Seiji Okitsu

  • Chivalrous Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Ex Convict: Sword Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Rough One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Imano's Bodyguard

  • 100 Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Yabanjin no Nekutai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Exiled to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • 魔性の女 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Retaliation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Hino

  • Key Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stardust Wharf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Outlaw's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as 三鬼鉄

  • The Aftermath of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • My Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as President Shishido

  • The Return of the Filthy Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Velvet Hustler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Massacre Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ryûichi Kuroda

  • Asia-Pol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as George

  • Branded to Kill(1967)

    as Gorô Hanada

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Burning Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • A Colt is My Passport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Shuji Kamimura

  • Asiapol Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as George Eaton

  • Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Love Eternal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Love and Desire in the Night Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Blood Shed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Seiji

  • Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kokichi Yamaguch

  • The Dragon and the Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Dragon of Macao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Aizu

  • Three Stray Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Murder Unincorporated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Jiro (Joe of Spades)

  • Inochi Shirazu no Rokudenashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Tornado George / Jouji Tatsumaki

  • Modern Yakuza: Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Joe of Aces

  • Tiger of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Gate of Flesh(1964)

    as Shintaro Ibuki

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Nukî uchi ryuji - kênju no otâ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Jinsei Gekijo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Cruel Gun Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Togawa

  • Tale on Tokai Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Hell Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Tetsu the Otter

  • Chivalrous Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Tale on Kanto Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Masa from Kanto

  • Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Hideo Tajima

  • Red Shoes and a Good-For-Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Youth of the Beast(1963)

    as Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Notorious Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Tatsumaki Takeji (Tornado Joe)

  • Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards!(1963)

    as Hideo Tajima

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Traces of Lead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Danger Pays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Jôji Kondô

  • Glass-Hearted Johnny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Jô

  • Jūdan no arashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Last Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Solo Traveler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Frozen Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Nuki uchi fūraibō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Kimagure tosei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Mexico Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Crimson Pistol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • I'll End in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Joji Dan

  • Gun of Nosappu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Crimson Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Joji Sakuma

  • Gambler in the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Joe of Aces: Give and Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)

  • Quick Draw Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Joe the Ace

  • Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)

  • Pacific Porters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Rambler under the Southern Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jo of the Colt

  • The Wild, Unruly Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Rambler Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Rambler on a Pearl Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Man with a Sinister Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ken

  • The Rambler in the Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Volcano Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Gun Like Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Goro

  • Return of the Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Drifter from the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Ryuji, the Gun Slinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Gin of the Colt

  • The Cards Will Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Guitarist and the Rancher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Mighty Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Who is in the Background? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Rambling Guitarist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as George

  • The Human Cyclone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Masa

  • Crime Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Fujimoto

  • Merciless Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Yukie's lover

  • Tokyo no Kodoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Machi ga nemuru toki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Gun Number Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Wounded Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • We Live Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Zattō ni hikarume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Orera wa nagashi no ninkisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Voice Without a Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Hamazaki

  • Taiyō o buchi otose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Boy Who Came Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kajita

  • 死の壁の脱出 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Jiro Asaoka

  • Rusty Knife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Shimabara

  • Breasts and Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Naked Woman and the Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Small Rats of the Edo Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Hidematsu

  • Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Goro Yasui

  • The Champion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Boxer Ishiyama

  • Muhō Ichidai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Masaki Yoshihara

  • Frankie the Milkman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Zenkichi Matsubara

  • Kingorô no omawari-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Kanshō fujin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Shiawase wa doko ni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Tetsuo Shimura

  • The Happy Dancers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • This Is Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Seishun wo warera ni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Takai

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Called to the Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Cell No. 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Tsukiyo no kasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • The Maid's Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Ofukuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Women of Ginza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Policeman's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Patrolman Yabuta

  • His Highness Surabaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Applied Atomic Energy Research Institute Worker with a Tohoku Accent

  • My Pistol Is Quick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Airplane Passenger

  • Women's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Okada (employee of Inogawa's company)

  • The Black Current (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Newspaper Reporter

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 252 titles from 1954 to 2012; peak year 1973.

Highest rated

Youth of the Beast (1963)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1990)

Film career

19542012

Peak 1973 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting252 of 252: 252 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1950s45 · acting1960s87 · acting1970s41 · acting1980s25 · acting1990s27 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 56% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jō Shishido's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

I'm All Yours (1985)

75th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Youth of the Beast (1963)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jō Shishido work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jō Shishido's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Seijun Suzuki shares the most, 4.

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Writers

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Producers