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Director
Akinori Matsuo
- Born November 5, 1928 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Died July 12, 2010
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.
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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 Waiting1957
Our Town1956
Asia-Pol1967
The Okinawa War of Ten Years1978
Shadow Warriors1980
The Lady Professional1971
Dice and Swords1968
Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police1979
Filmography
- 1998Warlord of the UnderworldFilmDirector
- 1998Shadow Warrior Tokugawa IeyasuSeriesDirector
- 1997Tattooed Kin-san vs Miss Ninja ThiefSeriesDirector
- 1993The Notorious Bored Samurai 8FilmDirector
- 1993Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga ConspiracyFilmScreenplay, Director
- 1993Bored Hatamoto: Letter of DeathFilmDirector
- 1992The Notorious Bored Samurai 7FilmDirector
- 1991The Notorious Bored Samurai 6FilmDirector
- 1991Kazu no FūkeiFilmDirector
- 1990The Notorious Bored Samurai 4FilmDirector
- 1990The Inugami FamilyFilmDirector
- 1990Miyamoto MusashiSeriesDirector
- 1989The Notorious Bored Samurai 3FilmDirector
- 1988The Notorious Bored SamuraiFilmDirector
- 1988The Notorious Bored Samurai 2FilmDirector
- 1987The Retired SamuraiFilmDirector
- 1987Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa IemitsuSeriesDirector
- 1986Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 BranchesSeriesDirector
- 1984The Fugitive SamuraiFilmDirector
- 1983Masked BladeSeriesDirector
- 1983松本清張のかげろう絵図FilmDirector
- 1982The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at DawnFilmDirector
- 1982Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of HellFilmDirector
- 1980Shadow WarriorsSeriesDirector
- 1979Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret PoliceFilmDirector
- 1978The Okinawa War of Ten YearsFilmDirector
- 1977Special Crime Investigation FrontSeriesDirector
- 1977Gambling Code and FeudsFilmDirector
- 1971The Lady ProfessionalFilmDirector
- 1971Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of LifeFilmDirector
- 1970Greatest Boss of JapanFilmDirector
- 1969Family Crest: Loyalty Offering HellFilmDirector
- 1969Family Crest: Die Like a ManFilmDirector
- 1969Penitentiary BrothersFilmDirector
- 1969Thirteen Times a LoserFilmDirector
- 1968Dice and SwordsFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1968I Shall Not ForgetFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1968Duel in the StormFilmDirector
- 1968Three RoguesFilmDirector
- 1967Asia-PolFilmDirector
- 1967The Reckless OneFilmDirector
- 1967The Debt of BloodFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1966The Dragon and the TigerFilmDirector
- 1966Asiapol Secret ServiceFilmDirector
- 1966Watashi, chigatteiru kashiraFilmDirector
- 1966Love and Desire in the Night MistFilmDirector
- 1966A World For TwoFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1965In TearsFilmDirector
- 1965Shinkuna umi ga yon deru zeFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1964Kaze to Ki to Sora toFilmDirector
- 1964The Eternal LifeFilmDirector
- 1964Sunset HillFilmDirector
- 1963Fight of the GamblersFilmDirector
- 1963The Symbol of a ManFilmDirector
- 1963Badge of the NightFilmDirector
- 1963The Dragon CrestFilmDirector
- 1963Tale on Kanto ChivalryFilmDirector
- 1962The Man From the SeaFilmDirector
- 1962Utau abarenbōFilmDirector
- 1962Angel and the OutlawFilmDirector
- 1962A Rampage Full of DreamsFilmDirector
- 1962Rainbow Over KinmonFilmDirector
- 1962The President's SonFilmDirector
- 1962Ningen GariFilmDirector
- 1961Gun of NosappuFilmDirector
- 1961Pacific PortersFilmDirector
- 1961Zurari oretacha yōjinbōFilmDirector
- 1961For This We FightFilmDirector
- 1961Seven ChallengersFilmDirector
- 1961Good-for-nothing GuyFilmDirector
- 1960Yakuza senseiFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1960The Lost DiamondFilmDirector
- 1960Knock DownFilmDirector
- 1959The Wild ReporterFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1959Yuganda tsukiFilmDirector
- 1959I Will ChallengeFilmScreenplay, Director
- 1959Young PantherFilmDirector
- 1959When a Man Risks His LifeFilmScreenplay, Director
- 1959Abashiri PrisonFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1958Crimson WingsFilmScreenplay, Assistant Director