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

Acting

Production

Crew

Directing

1966

Watashi, chigatteiru kashira

as

1963

Badge of the Night

as

1971

The Lady Professional

as

1959

The Wild Reporter

as

1967

Asia-Pol

as

1984

The Fugitive Samurai

as

1971

Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life

as

1968

I Shall Not Forget

as

1968

Duel in the Storm

as

1968

Three Rogues

as

1959

Yuganda tsuki

as

1966

The Dragon and the Tiger

as

1968

Dice and Swords

as

1966

Asiapol Secret Service

as

1962

The Man From the Sea

as

1987

The Retired Samurai

as

1957

Who's the Real Killer

as

1962

Utau abarenbō

as

1959

I Will Challenge

as

1966

Love and Desire in the Night Mist

as

1959

Wakai hyou no mure

as

1967

The Reckless One

as

1969

Family Crest: Loyalty Offering Hell

as

1969

Family Crest: Die Like a Man

as

1962

Angel and the Outlaw

as

1961

For This We Fight

as

1962

Yume ga ippai abarenbō

as

1990

The Notorious Bored Samurai 4

as

1988

The Notorious Bored Samurai

as

1988

The Notorious Bored Samurai 2

as

1989

The Notorious Bored Samurai 3

as

1991

The Notorious Bored Samurai 6

as

1993

The Notorious Bored Samurai 8

as

1992

The Notorious Bored Samurai 7

as

1969

Penitentiary Brothers

as

1982

Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of Hell

as

1966

A World For Two

as

1956

Frankie the Milkman

as

1963

The Dragon Crest

as

1963

Fight of the Gamblers

as

1993

Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy

as

1977

Gambling Code and Feuds

as

1970

Greatest Boss Of Japan

as

1978

The Okinawa War of Ten Years

as

1960

The Lost Diamond

as

1982

The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn

as

1979

Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police

as

1965

In Tears

as

1962

Rainbow Over Kinmon

as

1963

The Symbol of a Man

as

1962

The President's Son

as

1962

Ningen Gari

as

1957

I Am Waiting

as

1956

Our Town

as

1959

Abashiri Prison

as

1958

Crimson Wings

as

1959

When a Man Risks His Life

as

1960

Knock Down

as

1961

Nosappu no jū

as

1993

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

as

1964

Kaze to Ki to Sora to

as

1961

Pacific Porters

as

1964

The Eternal Life

as

1991

Kazu no Fūkei

as

1965

Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze

as

1957

Streetlights

as

1964

Sunset Hill

as

1961

Zurari oretacha yōjinbō

as

1961

Shichinin no chōsensha

as

1961

Good-for-nothing Guy

as

1963

Tale on Kanto Chivalry

as

Tattooed Kin-san vs Miss Ninja Thief

as

Special Crime Investigation Front

as

Shadow Warriors

as

Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu

as

Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches

as

Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu

as

Miyamoto Musashi

as

Masked Blade

as