Akinori Matsuo
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-11-05
Day of Death
2010-07-12 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Akinori Matsuo
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
Crew
(1993)
The Notorious Bored Samurai 8
Director
(1993)
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
Director, Screenplay
(1993)
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
Director
(1992)
The Notorious Bored Samurai 7
Director
(1991)
The Notorious Bored Samurai 6
Director
(1991)
Kazu no Fūkei
Director
(1990)
The Notorious Bored Samurai 4
Director
(1989)
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
Director
(1988)
The Notorious Bored Samurai
Director
(1988)
The Notorious Bored Samurai 2
Director
(1987)
The Retired Samurai
Director
(1984)
The Fugitive Samurai
Director
(1982)
(1982)
The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn
Director
(1979)
(1978)
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
Director
(1977)
Gambling Code and Feuds
Director
(1971)
The Lady Professional
Director
(1971)
Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life
Director
(1970)
Greatest Boss Of Japan
Director
(1969)
(1969)
Family Crest: Die Like a Man
Director
(1969)
Penitentiary Brothers
Director
(1968)
I Shall Not Forget
Director, Screenplay
(1968)
Duel in the Storm
Director
(1968)
Three Rogues
Director
(1968)
Dice and Swords
Director, Screenplay
(1967)
Asia-Pol
Director
(1967)
The Reckless One
Director
(1966)
Watashi, chigatteiru kashira
Director
(1966)
The Dragon and the Tiger
Director
(1966)
Asiapol Secret Service
Director
(1966)
(1966)
A World For Two
Director, Screenplay
(1965)
In Tears
Director
(1965)
Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze
Director, Screenplay
(1964)
Kaze to Ki to Sora to
Director
(1964)
The Eternal Life
Director
(1964)
Sunset Hill
Director
(1963)
Badge of the Night
Director
(1963)
Fight of the Gamblers
Director
(1963)
The Dragon Crest
Director
(1963)
The Symbol of a Man
Director
(1962)
The Man From the Sea
Director
(1962)
Utau abarenbō
Director
(1962)
Angel and the Outlaw
Director
(1962)
Yume ga ippai abarenbō
Director
(1962)
Rainbow Over Kinmon
Director
(1962)
The President's Son
Director
(1962)
Ningen Gari
Director
(1961)
For This We Fight
Director
(1961)
Nosappu no jū
Director
(1961)
Taiheiyō no katsugiya
Director
(1961)
Zurari oretacha yōjinbō
Director
(1961)
Shichinin no chōsensha
Director
(1960)
The Lost Diamond
Director
(1960)
Knock Down
Director
(1959)
The Wild Reporter
Director, Screenplay
(1959)
Yuganda tsuki
Director
(1959)
I Will Challenge
Director, Screenplay
(1959)
Wakai hyou no mure
Director
(1959)
When a Man Risks His Life
Screenplay, Director
(1959)
Abashiri Prison
Director, Screenplay
(1958)
Crimson Wings
Screenplay, Assistant Director
(1957)
Who's the Real Killer
Assistant Director
(1957)
I Am Waiting
Assistant Director
(1957)
Streetlights
Assistant Director
(1956)
Frankie the Milkman
Assistant Director
(1956)
Our Town
First Assistant Director