Akinori Matsuo
Directing
- Born
- November 5, 1928 · Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- July 12, 2010 (age 81)
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
I Am Waiting
October 22, 1957
Our Town
August 28, 1956
Asia-Pol
June 23, 1967
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
June 3, 1978
The Lady Professional
July 1, 1971
Dice and Swords
January 13, 1968
Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
December 1, 1979
Frankie the Milkman
December 5, 1956
The Fugitive Samurai
January 3, 1984
I Shall Not Forget
December 28, 1968
Duel in the Storm
August 1, 1968
Three Rogues
October 19, 1968
Behind the camera78
- 1998Warlord of the Underworld Director
- 1993Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy Screenplay, Director
- 1993The Notorious Bored Samurai 8 Director
- 1993Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death Director
- 1992The Notorious Bored Samurai 7 Director
- 1991The Notorious Bored Samurai 6 Director
- 1991Kazu no Fūkei Director
- 1990The Notorious Bored Samurai 4 Director
- 1990The Inugami Family Director
- 1989