Akinori Matsuo
Directing
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).
Filmography
Production & Directing (89)
1998
Warlord of the UnderworldDirector
1993
1993
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga ConspiracyScreenplay
1993
The Notorious Bored Samurai 8Director
1993
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of DeathDirector
1992
The Notorious Bored Samurai 7Director
1991
The Notorious Bored Samurai 6Director
1991
Kazu no FūkeiDirector
1990
The Notorious Bored Samurai 4Director
1989
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3Director
1988
The Notorious Bored Samurai 2Director
1988
The Notorious Bored SamuraiDirector
10.0
1987
The Retired SamuraiDirector
1984
The Fugitive SamuraiDirector
7.0
1983
松本清張のかげろう絵図Director
1982
The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at DawnDirector
9.0
1982
1979
6.0
1978
The Okinawa War of Ten YearsDirector
6.2
1977
Gambling Code and FeudsDirector
7.0
1971
The Lady ProfessionalDirector
7.3
1971
Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of LifeDirector
1970
Greatest Boss of JapanDirector
1969
Thirteen Times a LoserDirector
1969
Penitentiary BrothersDirector
1969
1969
Family Crest: Die Like a ManDirector
1968
I Shall Not ForgetDirector
7.0
1968
I Shall Not ForgetScreenplay
7.0
1968
Three RoguesDirector
7.0
1968
Duel in the StormDirector
10.0
1968
Dice and SwordsDirector
7.7
1968
Dice and SwordsScreenplay
7.7
1967
The Debt of BloodDirector
1967
The Debt of BloodScreenplay
1967
Asia-PolDirector
7.2
1967
The Reckless OneDirector
1966
Asiapol Secret ServiceDirector
6.0
1966
Watashi, chigatteiru kashiraDirector
1966
1966
A World For TwoDirector
1966
A World For TwoScreenplay
1966
The Dragon and the TigerDirector
7.0
1965
In TearsDirector
1965
Shinkuna umi ga yon deru zeDirector
1965
Shinkuna umi ga yon deru zeScreenplay
1964
The Eternal LifeDirector
1964
Kaze to Ki to Sora toDirector
1964
Sunset HillDirector
1963
Fight of the GamblersDirector
6.0
1963
The Dragon CrestDirector
1963
Tale on Kanto ChivalryDirector
1963
The Symbol of a ManDirector
7.0
1963
Badge of the NightDirector
1962
Utau abarenbōDirector
1962
Rainbow Over KinmonDirector
1962
The Man From the SeaDirector
8.0
1962
The President's SonDirector
1962
A Rampage Full of DreamsDirector
1962
Angel and the OutlawDirector
1962
Ningen GariDirector
1961
Zurari oretacha yōjinbōDirector
6.0
1961
Gun of NosappuDirector
10.0
1961
Seven ChallengersDirector
1961
Good-for-nothing GuyDirector
1961
Pacific PortersDirector
10.0
1961
For This We FightDirector
1960
Yakuza senseiDirector
7.0
1960
Yakuza senseiScreenplay
7.0
1960
The Lost DiamondDirector
1960
Knock DownDirector
1959
When a Man Risks His LifeScreenplay
1959
When a Man Risks His LifeDirector
1959
The Wild ReporterDirector
1959
The Wild ReporterScreenplay
1959
Yuganda tsukiDirector
1959
Young PantherDirector
1959
Abashiri PrisonDirector
1959
Abashiri PrisonScreenplay
1959
I Will ChallengeDirector
1959
I Will ChallengeScreenplay
1958
Crimson WingsScreenplay
1958
Crimson WingsAssistant Director
1957
I Am WaitingAssistant Director
6.5
1957
Who's the Real KillerAssistant Director
10.0
1957
StreetlightsAssistant Director
1956
Frankie the MilkmanAssistant Director
8.5
1956
Our TownFirst Assistant Director
6.9
1956
Drums Love and DreamsAssistant Director