Akinori Matsuo
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).
Crew
Movie
I Am Waiting
Assistant Director
1957
Movie
Our Town
First Assistant Director
1956
Movie
Asia-Pol
Director
1967
Movie
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
Director
1978
TV
Shadow Warriors
Director
1980
Movie
The Lady Professional
Director
1971
Movie
Dice and Swords
Director
1968
Movie
Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
Director
1979
Movie
Frankie the Milkman
Assistant Director
1956
TV
Special Crime Investigation Front
Director
1977
Movie
The Fugitive Samurai
Director
1984
Movie
I Shall Not Forget
Director
1968