Akinori Matsuo
Directing
Born November 5, 1928 · Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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).
Directed (68)
Warlord of the Underworld
1998
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
1993
The Notorious Bored Samurai 8
1993
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
1993
The Notorious Bored Samurai 7
1992
The Notorious Bored Samurai 6
1991
Kazu no Fūkei
1991
The Notorious Bored Samurai 4
1990
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
1989
The Notorious Bored Samurai 2
1988
The Notorious Bored Samurai
1988
The Retired Samurai
1987
The Fugitive Samurai
1984
The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn
1982
Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of Hell
1982
Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
1979
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
1978
Gambling Code and Feuds
1977
The Lady Professional
1971
Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life
1971
Greatest Boss of Japan
1970
Penitentiary Brothers
1969
Family Crest: Loyalty Offering Hell
1969
Family Crest: Die Like a Man
1969
I Shall Not Forget
1968
Three Rogues
1968
Duel in the Storm
1968
Dice and Swords
1968
The Debt of Blood
1967
Asia-Pol
1967
The Reckless One
1967
Asiapol Secret Service
1966
Watashi, chigatteiru kashira
1966
Love and Desire in the Night Mist
1966
A World For Two
1966
The Dragon and the Tiger
1966
In Tears
1965
Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze
1965
The Eternal Life
1964
Kaze to Ki to Sora to
1964
Sunset Hill
1964
Fight of the Gamblers
1963
The Dragon Crest
1963
Tale on Kanto Chivalry
1963
The Symbol of a Man
1963
Badge of the Night
1963
Utau abarenbō
1962
Rainbow Over Kinmon
1962
The Man From the Sea
1962
The President's Son
1962
A Rampage Full of Dreams
1962
Angel and the Outlaw
1962
Ningen Gari
1962
Zurari oretacha yōjinbō
1961
Gun of Nosappu
1961
Seven Challengers
1961
Good-for-nothing Guy
1961
Pacific Porters
1961
For This We Fight
1961
Yakuza sensei
1960
The Lost Diamond
1960
Knock Down
1960
When a Man Risks His Life
1959
The Wild Reporter
1959
Yuganda tsuki
1959
Wakai hyou no mure
1959
Abashiri Prison
1959
I Will Challenge
1959