About

Known credits:
84
Birthday:
1928-11-05
Place of birth:
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Akinori Matsuo

Overview

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

Directing
1998 Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu Directing Director N/A
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1993 Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy Directing Director N/A
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1993 The Notorious Bored Samurai 8 Directing Director N/A
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1993 Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death Directing Director N/A
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1992 The Notorious Bored Samurai 7 Directing Director N/A
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1991 The Notorious Bored Samurai 6 Directing Director N/A
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1991 Kazu no Fūkei Directing Director N/A
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1990 The Notorious Bored Samurai 4 Directing Director N/A
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1990 Miyamoto Musashi Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Notorious Bored Samurai 3 Directing Director N/A
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1988 The Notorious Bored Samurai 2 Directing Director N/A
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1988 The Notorious Bored Samurai Directing Director N/A
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1987 The Retired Samurai Directing Director N/A
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1987 Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu Directing Director N/A
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1986 Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches Directing Director N/A
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1984 The Fugitive Samurai Directing Director N/A
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1982 The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn Directing Director N/A
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1982 Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of Hell Directing Director N/A
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1979 Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police Directing Director 59
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1978 The Okinawa War of Ten Years Directing Director 58
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1977 Gambling Code and Feuds Directing Director N/A
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1971 Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life Directing Director N/A
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1971 The Lady Professional Directing Director 58
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1970 Greatest Boss Of Japan Directing Director N/A
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1969 Penitentiary Brothers Directing Director N/A
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1969 Family Crest: Loyalty Offering Hell Directing Director N/A
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1969 Family Crest: Die Like a Man Directing Director N/A
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1968 I Shall Not Forget Directing Director N/A
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1968 Three Rogues Directing Director N/A
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1968 Duel in the Storm Directing Director N/A
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1968 Dice and Swords Directing Director 58
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1967 Asia-Pol Directing Director 58
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1967 The Reckless One Directing Director N/A
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1966 Asiapol Secret Service Directing Director N/A
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1966 Watashi, chigatteiru kashira Directing Director N/A
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1966 Love and Desire in the Night Mist Directing Director N/A
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1966 A World For Two Directing Director N/A
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1966 The Dragon and the Tiger Directing Director N/A
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1965 In Tears Directing Director N/A
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1965 Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze Directing Director N/A
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1964 The Eternal Life Directing Director N/A
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1964 Kaze to Ki to Sora to Directing Director N/A
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1964 Sunset Hill Directing Director N/A
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1963 Fight of the Gamblers Directing Director 58
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1963 The Dragon Crest Directing Director N/A
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1963 The Symbol of a Man Directing Director 58
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1963 Badge of the Night Directing Director N/A
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1962 Utau abarenbō Directing Director N/A
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1962 Rainbow Over Kinmon Directing Director N/A
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1962 The Man From the Sea Directing Director N/A
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1962 The President's Son Directing Director N/A
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1962 Yume ga ippai abarenbō Directing Director N/A
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1962 Angel and the Outlaw Directing Director N/A
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1962 Ningen Gari Directing Director N/A
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1961 Zurari oretacha yōjinbō Directing Director N/A
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1961 Nosappu no jū Directing Director N/A
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1961 Shichinin no chōsensha Directing Director N/A
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1961 Good-for-nothing Guy Directing Director N/A
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1961 Taiheiyō no katsugiya Directing Director N/A
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1961 For This We Fight Directing Director N/A
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1960 The Lost Diamond Directing Director N/A
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1960 Knock Down Directing Director N/A
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1959 When a Man Risks His Life Directing Director N/A
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1959 The Wild Reporter Directing Director N/A
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1959 Yuganda tsuki Directing Director N/A
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1959 Wakai hyou no mure Directing Director N/A
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1959 Abashiri Prison Directing Director N/A
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1959 I Will Challenge Directing Director N/A
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1958 Crimson Wings Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1957 I Am Waiting Directing Assistant Director 58
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1957 Who's the Real Killer Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1957 Streetlights Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1956 Frankie the Milkman Directing Assistant Director 59
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1956 Our Town Directing First Assistant Director 58
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Writing
1993 Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy Writing Screenplay N/A
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1968 I Shall Not Forget Writing Screenplay N/A
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1968 Dice and Swords Writing Screenplay 58
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1966 A World For Two Writing Screenplay N/A
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1965 Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze Writing Screenplay N/A
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1959 When a Man Risks His Life Writing Screenplay N/A
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1959 The Wild Reporter Writing Screenplay N/A
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1959 Abashiri Prison Writing Screenplay N/A
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1959 I Will Challenge Writing Screenplay N/A
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1958 Crimson Wings Writing Screenplay N/A
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