|
|
|
Joe Shishido: Actor, Yakuza Film, Cheek augmentation, Branded to Kill
|
 (Buch) |
Dieser Artikel gilt, aufgrund seiner Grösse, beim Versand als 2 Artikel!
| Inhalt: |
| Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles
available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Joe Shishido
(born December 6, 1933) is a Japanese actor most recognizable for his
intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged
cheekbones. He has appeared in some 300 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) for his popular
role in the Western Fast-Draw Guy (1961). Joe Shishido was born in the
Kita Ward of Osaka, Japan. He had two older brothers, one younger sister
and a younger brother who also became an actor under the name Eiji Go.
Shishido attended schools in Tokyo and Miyagi. In 1952, he graduated
high school and enrolled in the theatre course at Nihon University. Two
years later, he auditioned for the Nikkatsu Company's New Face contest.
He was one of 21 selected from 8000 applicants. Shishido dropped out of
school and began working for Nikkatsu, appearing in small film roles. |
|