Akinori Matsuo

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1928-11-05

Deathday 2010-07-12 (81 years old)

Place of Birth Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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

Director

1990
Miyamoto Musashi

as Director

1987
1984
1980
Shadow Warriors

as Director

1977
1971
1970
1969
1968
I Shall Not Forget

as Director

1968
Duel in the Storm

as Director

1968
Three Rogues

as Director

1968
Dice and Swords

as Director

1967
Asia-Pol

as Director

1967
The Reckless One

as Director

1966
1966
1966
A World For Two

as Director

1965
In Tears

as Director

1964
1963
Badge of the Night

as Director

1963
1963
The Dragon Crest

as Director

1963
1962
1962
Utau abarenbō

as Director

1962
1962
1962
1962
1962
Ningen Gari

as Director

1961
For This We Fight

as Director

1961
Nosappu no jū

as Director

1960
The Lost Diamond

as Director

1960
Knock Down

as Director

1959
The Wild Reporter

as Director

1959
ゆがんだ月

as Director

1959
I Will Challenge

as Director

1959
若い豹のむれ

as Director

1959
Abashiri Prison

as Director

1958
Crimson Wings

as Assistant Director

1957
Who's The Real Killer

as Assistant Director

1957
I Am Waiting

as Assistant Director

1956
Frankie the Milkman

as Assistant Director

1956
Our Town

as First Assistant Director

Writer

1968
I Shall Not Forget

as Screenplay

1968
Dice and Swords

as Screenplay

1966
A World For Two

as Screenplay

1959
The Wild Reporter

as Screenplay

1959
I Will Challenge

as Screenplay

1959
1959
Abashiri Prison

as Screenplay

1958
Crimson Wings

as Screenplay