Person

Akinori Matsuo

Directing · 1928–2010 · Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Akinori Matsuo was born on November 5, 1928 in Japan. Akinori was a director and assistant director, known for Yakuza sensei (1960), Meiji keppûroku: Taka to ôkami (1968) and Tekka no hanamichi (1968). Akinori died on July 12, 2010. Originally named Matsuo Akinori, Ma was one of the Japanese directors who was hired by Shaw Brothers, and soon started the genre of Hong Kong films with a Japanese touch. Together with Inoue Umetsugu and Koh Nakahira (stage-named Yang Shu-Shin), they directed films like "Operation Lipstick" (directed by Inoue), "Interpol" (directed by Nakahira) and "Asia-Pol" (directed by Akinori).

Known for

Filmography

1998Warlord of the UnderworldDirector
1998Shadow Warrior Tokugawa IeyasuDirector
1997Tattooed Kin-san vs Miss Ninja ThiefDirector
1993Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga ConspiracyDirector
1993The Notorious Bored Samurai 8Director
1993Bored Hatamoto: Letter of DeathDirector
1992The Notorious Bored Samurai 7Director
1991The Notorious Bored Samurai 6Director
1991Kazu no FūkeiDirector
1990The Notorious Bored Samurai 4Director
1990Miyamoto MusashiDirector
1989The Notorious Bored Samurai 3Director
1988The Notorious Bored Samurai 2Director
1988The Notorious Bored SamuraiDirector
1987The Retired SamuraiDirector
1987Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa IemitsuDirector
1986Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 BranchesDirector
1984The Fugitive SamuraiDirector
1983Masked BladeDirector
1983松本清張のかげろう絵図Director
1982The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at DawnDirector
1982Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of HellDirector
1980Shadow WarriorsDirector
1979Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret PoliceDirector
1978The Okinawa War of Ten YearsDirector
1977Gambling Code and FeudsDirector
1977Special Crime Investigation FrontDirector
1971The Lady ProfessionalDirector
1971Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of LifeDirector
1970Greatest Boss of JapanDirector
1969Thirteen Times a LoserDirector
1969Penitentiary BrothersDirector
1969Family Crest: Loyalty Offering HellDirector
1969Family Crest: Die Like a ManDirector
1968I Shall Not ForgetDirector
1968Three RoguesDirector
1968Duel in the StormDirector
1968Dice and SwordsDirector
1967The Debt of BloodDirector
1967Asia-PolDirector
1967The Reckless OneDirector
1966Asiapol Secret ServiceDirector
1966Watashi, chigatteiru kashiraDirector
1966Love and Desire in the Night MistDirector
1966A World For TwoScreenplay
1966The Dragon and the TigerDirector
1965In TearsDirector
1965Shinkuna umi ga yon deru zeDirector
1964The Eternal LifeDirector
1964Kaze to Ki to Sora toDirector
1964Sunset HillDirector
1963Fight of the GamblersDirector
1963The Dragon CrestDirector
1963Tale on Kanto ChivalryDirector
1963The Symbol of a ManDirector
1963Badge of the NightDirector
1962Utau abarenbōDirector
1962Rainbow Over KinmonDirector
1962The Man From the SeaDirector
1962The President's SonDirector
1962A Rampage Full of DreamsDirector
1962Angel and the OutlawDirector
1962Ningen GariDirector
1961Zurari oretacha yōjinbōDirector
1961Gun of NosappuDirector
1961Seven ChallengersDirector
1961Good-for-nothing GuyDirector
1961Pacific PortersDirector
1961For This We FightDirector
1960Yakuza senseiDirector
1960The Lost DiamondDirector
1960Knock DownDirector
1959When a Man Risks His LifeScreenplay
1959The Wild ReporterDirector
1959Yuganda tsukiDirector
1959Wakai hyou no mureDirector
1959Abashiri PrisonScreenplay
1959I Will ChallengeDirector
1958Crimson WingsScreenplay
1957I Am WaitingAssistant Director
1957Who's the Real KillerAssistant Director
1957StreetlightsAssistant Director
1956Frankie the MilkmanAssistant Director
1956Our TownFirst Assistant Director
1956Drums Love and DreamsAssistant Director

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