Akinori Matsuo
Filmography

Akinori Matsuo

DirectorBorn Nov 5, 1928Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan77 titles

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).

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The Dragon Crest
The Dragon Crest
1963
Director
The Lady Professional
The Lady Professional
1971 · 7.3
Director
The Fugitive Samurai
The Fugitive Samurai
1984 · 7.0
Director
Yuganda tsuki
Yuganda tsuki
1959
Director
Yakuza sensei
Yakuza sensei
1960 · 7.0
Director, Screenplay
Asia-Pol
Asia-Pol
1967 · 7.2
Director
The Symbol of a Man
The Symbol of a Man
1963 · 7.0
Director
I Will Challenge
I Will Challenge
1959
Director, Screenplay
Greatest Boss of Japan
Greatest Boss of Japan
1970
Director
When a Man Risks His Life
When a Man Risks His Life
1959
Screenplay, Director