Biography
Zenzō Matsuyama (松山 善三 Matsuyama Zenzō, 3 April 1925 - 27 August 2016) was a Japanese script writer and film director. He was born in Kobe and grew up in Yokohama. After leaving school, he began training to become a doctor but dropped out of medical school to take up a career in films. In 1948 he became an assistant director at Shochiku studios. With the of Keisuke Kinoshita, he also began writing film scripts. His first filmed script was Kojo no tsuki, based on the song Kōjō no Tsuki, filmed in 1954. In 1955 he married actress Hideko Takamine. He made his debut as a director with a film called Na mo naku mazushiku utsukushikuin 1961. He continued to work as a scriptwriter for films like Proof of the Man as well as a director. He also wrote the lyrics for a song Ippon no enpitsu for Hibari Misora.
Filmography
all 64
Movies 64
Writer 38
Screenplay 13
Director 11
Producer 1
Ishibumi (2016)
Adan (2006)
Home Sweet Home (2000)
Rainbow Bridge (1993)
Bokyo (1993)
Mother (1988)
Foxes of Chironup (1987)
Kimi ga kagayaku toki (1985)
This Is Noriko (1981)
Two Iida (1976)
O Luna, My Pony! (1967)
Come Marry Me (1966)
The Swan Elegy (1966)
The Daphne (1966)
Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi (1965)
Could I But Live (1964)
Yearning (1964)
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong (1963)
Double Wedding (1963)
My Hobo (1962)
Four Sisters (1962)
Tokyo Bay (1962)
Mother Country (1962)
The Injured Boy (1962)
Our Marriage (1962)
The Wiser Age (1962)
Different Sons (1961)
The Other Woman (1961)
Happiness of Us Alone (1961)
The Lovelorn Geisha (1960)
Goodbye to Glory (1960)
Tokyo 1958 (1958)
Black River (1957)
悪魔の顔 (1957)
I Will Buy You (1956)
Fountainhead (1956)
The First Kiss (1955)
Beautiful Days (1955)
Carmen Comes Home (1951)
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Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-04-03
Deathday
2016-08-27 (91 years old)
Birth Place
Kobe, Japan
Relationships
Hideko Takamine (1955 - 2010)
Citizenships
Empire of Japan, Japan
Also Known As
Zenzo Matsuyama, 松山 善三
Awards
Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay
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