Akinori Matsuo

Akinori Matsuo

Director · Writer

Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
November 5, 1928

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).

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Representative Works

Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of Hell
Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of Hell
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Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
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The President's Son
The President's Son
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/ Japanese
Frankie the Milkman
Frankie the Milkman
8.5
/ Japanese
The Debt of Blood
The Debt of Blood
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The Lady Professional
The Lady Professional
7.3
/ Chinese Simplified
Warlord of the Underworld
Warlord of the Underworld
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Asia-Pol
Asia-Pol
7.2
/ CN
I Am Waiting
I Am Waiting
6.5
/ Japanese
Yakuza sensei
Yakuza sensei
7.0
/ Japanese
Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life
Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life
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Thirteen Times a Loser
Thirteen Times a Loser
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of Hell
1982Nominee

Best Director

Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of Hell

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
1993Nominee

Best Director

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

The President's Son
1962Nominee

Best Director

The President's Son

Career Highlights

Frankie the Milkman
1956Highlight

Best Director

Frankie the Milkman

The Debt of Blood
1967Highlight

Best Director

The Debt of Blood

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