Akinori Matsuo

Akinori Matsuo

Known for

Directing

Born

November 5, 1928

Birthplace

Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Died

July 12, 2010 (aged 81)

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).

Best known work

I Am Waiting
I Am Waiting
1957
Our Town
Our Town
1956
Asia-Pol
Asia-Pol
1967
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
1978
Shadow Warriors
Shadow Warriors
1980
The Lady Professional
The Lady Professional
1971
Dice and Swords
Dice and Swords
1968
Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
1979
Frankie the Milkman
Frankie the Milkman
1956
Special Crime Investigation Front
Special Crime Investigation Front
1977

Filmography

  1. 1998

    Warlord of the Underworld

    Director

  2. 1998

    Shadow Warrior Tokugawa IeyasuTV

    Director

  3. 1997

  4. 1993

  5. 1993

  6. 1993

  7. 1992

  8. 1991

  9. 1991

  10. 1990

  11. 1990

  12. 1989

  13. 1988

  14. 1988

  15. 1987

  16. 1987

  17. 1986

  18. 1984

  19. 1983

    Masked BladeTV

    Director

  20. 1983

  21. 1982

  22. 1982

  23. 1980

    Shadow WarriorsTV

    Director

  24. 1979

  25. 1978

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