diff --git a/CHANGES.current b/CHANGES.current
index e31a71ab955..46b32f24a8a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.current
+++ b/CHANGES.current
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ the issue number to the end of the URL: https://github.com/swig/swig/issues/
 Version 3.0.13 (in progress)
 ============================
 
+2017-04-21: tamuratak
+            [Ruby] #964 - Add shared_ptr director typemaps.
+
 2017-04-20: wsfulton
             [Ruby] #586, #935 Add assert for invalid NULL type parameter when calling SWIG_Ruby_NewPointerObj.
 
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/li_boost_shared_ptr_director.i b/Examples/test-suite/li_boost_shared_ptr_director.i
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4acfa1a5d0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/li_boost_shared_ptr_director.i
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+%module(directors="1") "li_boost_shared_ptr_director"
+
+%{
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+%}
+
+%include "boost_shared_ptr.i";
+%shared_ptr(C);
+%feature("director") Base;
+
+%inline %{
+struct C {
+  C() : m(1) {};
+  C(int n) : m(n) {};
+  int get_m() { return m; };
+  int m;
+};
+
+struct Base {
+  Base() {};
+  virtual boost::shared_ptr<C> ret_c_shared_ptr() = 0;
+  virtual C ret_c_by_value() = 0;
+  virtual int take_c_by_value(C c) = 0;
+  virtual int take_c_shared_ptr_by_value(boost::shared_ptr<C> c) = 0;
+  virtual int take_c_shared_ptr_by_ref(boost::shared_ptr<C>& c) = 0;
+  virtual int take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer(boost::shared_ptr<C>* c) = 0;
+  virtual int take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer_ref(boost::shared_ptr<C>*const&c) = 0;
+  virtual ~Base() {}
+};
+
+int call_ret_c_shared_ptr(Base* b) {
+  boost::shared_ptr<C> ptr = b->ret_c_shared_ptr();
+  if (ptr) {
+    return ptr->get_m();
+  } else {
+    return -1;
+  }
+}
+
+int call_ret_c_by_value(Base* b) {
+  C c = b->ret_c_by_value();
+  return c.get_m();
+}
+
+int call_take_c_by_value(Base* b) {
+  C c(5);
+  return b->take_c_by_value(c);
+}
+
+int call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_value(Base* b) {
+  boost::shared_ptr<C> ptr(new C(6));
+  return b->take_c_shared_ptr_by_value(ptr);
+}
+
+int call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_value_with_null(Base* b) {
+  boost::shared_ptr<C> ptr;
+  return b->take_c_shared_ptr_by_value(ptr);
+}
+
+int call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_ref(Base* b) {
+  boost::shared_ptr<C> ptr(new C(7));
+  return b->take_c_shared_ptr_by_ref(ptr);
+}
+
+int call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_ref_with_null(Base* b) {
+  boost::shared_ptr<C> ptr;
+  return b->take_c_shared_ptr_by_ref(ptr);
+}
+
+int call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer(Base* b) {
+  boost::shared_ptr<C> ptr(new C(8));
+  return b->take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer(&ptr);
+}
+
+int call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer_with_null(Base* b) {
+  boost::shared_ptr<C> ptr;
+  return b->take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer(&ptr);
+}
+
+int call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer_ref(Base* b) {
+  boost::shared_ptr<C> *ptr = new boost::shared_ptr<C>(new C(9));
+  return b->take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer_ref(ptr);
+}
+
+int call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer_ref_with_null(Base* b) {
+  boost::shared_ptr<C> *ptr = new boost::shared_ptr<C>();
+  return b->take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer_ref(ptr);
+}
+
+%}
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/ruby/Makefile.in b/Examples/test-suite/ruby/Makefile.in
index 27e9f5e1800..cc2ba1ed27b 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/ruby/Makefile.in
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/ruby/Makefile.in
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ top_srcdir   = @top_srcdir@
 top_builddir = @top_builddir@
 
 CPP_TEST_CASES = \
+	li_boost_shared_ptr_director \
 	li_cstring \
 	li_factory \
 	li_std_functors \
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ CPP_TEST_CASES = \
 CPP11_TEST_CASES = \
 	cpp11_hash_tables \
 	cpp11_shared_ptr_upcast \
-	cpp11_shared_ptr_const
+	cpp11_shared_ptr_const \
 
 C_TEST_CASES += \
 	li_cstring \
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/ruby/li_boost_shared_ptr_director_runme.rb b/Examples/test-suite/ruby/li_boost_shared_ptr_director_runme.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0f7f14b46dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/ruby/li_boost_shared_ptr_director_runme.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+require 'li_boost_shared_ptr_director'
+
+include Li_boost_shared_ptr_director
+
+class Derived < Base
+
+  def initialize(flag)
+    @return_none = flag
+    super()
+  end
+
+  def ret_c_shared_ptr
+    if @return_none
+      nil
+    else
+      C.new
+    end
+  end
+
+  def ret_c_by_value
+    C.new
+  end
+
+  def take_c_by_value(c)
+    c.get_m
+  end
+
+  def take_c_shared_ptr_by_value(c)
+    if c
+      c.get_m
+    else
+      -2
+    end
+  end
+
+  def take_c_shared_ptr_by_ref(c)
+    if c
+      c.get_m
+    else
+      -3
+    end
+  end
+
+  def take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer(c)
+    if c
+      c.get_m
+    else
+      -4
+    end
+  end
+
+  def take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer_ref(c)
+    if c
+      c.get_m
+    else
+      -5
+    end
+  end
+
+end
+
+a = Derived.new(false)
+b = Derived.new(true)
+
+raise unless call_ret_c_shared_ptr(a) ==  1
+raise unless call_ret_c_shared_ptr(b) == -1
+raise unless call_ret_c_by_value(a)   ==  1
+
+raise unless call_take_c_by_value(a)                  == 5
+raise unless call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_value(a)       == 6
+raise unless call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_ref(a)         == 7
+raise unless call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer(a)     == 8
+raise unless call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer_ref(a) == 9
+
+raise unless call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_value_with_null(a)       == -2
+raise unless call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_ref_with_null(a)         == -3
+raise unless call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer_with_null(a)     == -4
+raise unless call_take_c_shared_ptr_by_pointer_ref_with_null(a) == -5
+
diff --git a/Lib/ruby/boost_shared_ptr.i b/Lib/ruby/boost_shared_ptr.i
index 938074d8181..02e2f999f84 100644
--- a/Lib/ruby/boost_shared_ptr.i
+++ b/Lib/ruby/boost_shared_ptr.i
@@ -62,6 +62,24 @@
   %set_varoutput(SWIG_NewPointerObj(%as_voidptr(smartresult), $descriptor(SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< TYPE > *), SWIG_POINTER_OWN));
 }
 
+%typemap(directorout,noblock=1) CONST TYPE (void *argp, int res = 0) {
+  swig_ruby_owntype newmem = {0, 0};
+  res = SWIG_ConvertPtrAndOwn($input, &argp, $descriptor(SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< TYPE > *), %convertptr_flags, &newmem);
+  if (!SWIG_IsOK(res)) {
+    %dirout_fail(res, "$type");
+  }
+  if (!argp) {
+    %dirout_nullref("$type");
+  } else {
+    $result = *(%reinterpret_cast(argp, SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > *)->get());
+    if (newmem.own & SWIG_CAST_NEW_MEMORY) delete %reinterpret_cast(argp, SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > *);
+  }
+}
+%typemap(directorin,noblock=1) CONST TYPE {
+  SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > *smartresult = new SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE >(new $1_ltype(($1_ltype &)$1));
+  $input = SWIG_NewPointerObj(%as_voidptr(smartresult), $descriptor(SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< TYPE > *), SWIG_POINTER_OWN | %newpointer_flags);
+}
+
 // plain pointer
 // Note: $disown not implemented by default as it will lead to a memory leak of the shared_ptr instance
 %typemap(in) CONST TYPE * (void  *argp = 0, int res = 0, SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > tempshared, SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > *smartarg = 0) {
@@ -108,6 +126,13 @@
   %set_varoutput(SWIG_NewPointerObj(%as_voidptr(smartresult), $descriptor(SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< TYPE > *), SWIG_POINTER_OWN));
 }
 
+%typemap(directorin,noblock=1) CONST TYPE * %{
+#error "directorin typemap for plain pointer not implemented"
+%}
+%typemap(directorout,noblock=1) CONST TYPE * %{
+#error "directorout typemap for plain pointer not implemented"
+%}
+
 // plain reference
 %typemap(in) CONST TYPE & (void  *argp = 0, int res = 0, SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > tempshared) {
   swig_ruby_owntype newmem = {0, 0};
@@ -153,6 +178,13 @@
   %set_varoutput(SWIG_NewPointerObj(%as_voidptr(smartresult), $descriptor(SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< TYPE > *), SWIG_POINTER_OWN));
 }
 
+%typemap(directorin,noblock=1) CONST TYPE & %{
+#error "directorin typemap for plain reference not implemented"
+%}
+%typemap(directorout,noblock=1) CONST TYPE & %{
+#error "directorout typemap for plain reference not implemented"
+%}
+
 // plain pointer by reference
 // Note: $disown not implemented by default as it will lead to a memory leak of the shared_ptr instance
 %typemap(in) TYPE *CONST& (void  *argp = 0, int res = 0, $*1_ltype temp = 0, SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > tempshared) {
@@ -182,6 +214,13 @@
 #error "varout typemap not implemented"
 %}
 
+%typemap(directorin,noblock=1) TYPE *CONST& %{
+#error "directorin typemap for plain pointer by reference not implemented"
+%}
+%typemap(directorout,noblock=1) TYPE *CONST& %{
+#error "directorout typemap for plain pointer by reference not implemented"
+%}
+
 // shared_ptr by value
 %typemap(in) SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > (void *argp, int res = 0) {
   swig_ruby_owntype newmem = {0, 0};
@@ -212,6 +251,26 @@
   %set_varoutput(SWIG_NewPointerObj(%as_voidptr(smartresult), $descriptor(SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< TYPE > *), SWIG_POINTER_OWN));
 }
 
+%typemap(directorin,noblock=1) SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > {
+  if ($1) {
+    SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > *smartresult = new SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE >($1);
+    $input = SWIG_NewPointerObj(%as_voidptr(smartresult), $descriptor(SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< TYPE > *), SWIG_POINTER_OWN | %newpointer_flags);
+  } else {
+    $input = Qnil;
+  }
+}
+%typemap(directorout,noblock=1) SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > (void * swig_argp, int swig_res = 0) {
+  if (NIL_P($input)) {
+    $result = $ltype();
+  } else {
+    swig_res = SWIG_ConvertPtr($input, &swig_argp, $descriptor(SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< TYPE > *), %convertptr_flags);
+    if (!SWIG_IsOK(swig_res)) {
+      %dirout_fail(swig_res,"$type");
+    }
+    $result = *(%reinterpret_cast(swig_argp, $&ltype));
+  }
+}
+
 // shared_ptr by reference
 %typemap(in) SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > & (void *argp, int res = 0, $*1_ltype tempshared) {
   swig_ruby_owntype newmem = {0, 0};
@@ -239,6 +298,14 @@
 #error "varout typemap not implemented"
 %}
 
+%typemap(directorin,noblock=1) SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > & {
+  if ($1) {
+    $input = SWIG_NewPointerObj(%as_voidptr(&$1), $descriptor(SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< TYPE > *), %newpointer_flags);
+  } else {
+    $input = Qnil;
+  }
+}
+
 // shared_ptr by pointer
 %typemap(in) SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > * (void *argp, int res = 0, $*1_ltype tempshared) {
   swig_ruby_owntype newmem = {0, 0};
@@ -267,6 +334,14 @@
 #error "varout typemap not implemented"
 %}
 
+%typemap(directorin,noblock=1) SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > *, SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > *const& {
+  if ($1 && *$1) {
+    $input = SWIG_NewPointerObj(%as_voidptr($1), $descriptor(SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< TYPE > *), %newpointer_flags);
+  } else {
+    $input = Qnil;
+  }
+}
+
 // shared_ptr by pointer reference
 %typemap(in) SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > *& (void *argp, int res = 0, SWIG_SHARED_PTR_QNAMESPACE::shared_ptr< CONST TYPE > tempshared, $*1_ltype temp = 0) {
   swig_ruby_owntype newmem = {0, 0};