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Zenzō Matsuyama

Name in Native Language: "松山善三" (Japanese/JA)
Film Director / Screenwriter | * 04/03/1925 († 91, 08/27/2016) | Kobe (Japan)
Zenzō Matsuyama (松山 善三, Matsuyama Zenzō, 3 April 1925 – 27 August 2016) was a Japanese screenwriter 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 support 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 utsukushiku in 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. ()
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Zenzō Matsuyama (松山 善三 Matsuyama Zenzō, born 3 April 1925) is 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 support 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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

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Awards & Nominations for Zenzō Matsuyama

2x Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay
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Movies with Zenzō Matsuyama as Crew(63)

Writing/Writer2001 Jesus is My Boss
Directing/Director1993 Rainbow Bridge
Writing/Writer1993 Rainbow Bridge
Writing/Screenplay1993 Bokyo
Directing/Director1988 Mother
Writing/Writer1988 Mother
Directing/Director1981 This Is Noriko
Writing/Screenplay1981 This Is Noriko
Writing/Screenplay1980 Wings of Icarus' Flight
Writing/Writer1977 Proof of the Man
Writing/Screenplay1973 The Black Battlefront Kidnappers
Writing/Writer1973 The Twilight Years
Writing/Screenplay1973 Long Journey into Love
Directing/Director1967 O Luna, My Pony!
Writing/Screenplay1967 O Luna, My Pony!
Writing/Original Story1967 O Luna, My Pony!
Writing/Screenplay1966 Moment of Terror
Writing/Writer1966 Come Marry Me
Writing/Original Story1966 The Swan Elegy
Writing/Screenplay1966 The Swan Elegy
Writing/Screenplay1965 The Last Judgment
Directing/Director1965 Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi
Writing/Writer1965 Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi
Writing/Screenplay1964 Yearning
Directing/Director1964 Could I But Live
Writing/Writer1964 Could I But Live
Writing/Screenplay1963 Double Wedding
Writing/Screenplay1963 Futari dake no toride
Writing/Screenplay1962 Tokyo Bay
Directing/Director1962 Mother Country
Writing/Screenplay1962 Mother Country
Writing/Screenplay1962 The Wiser Age
Directing/Director1962 My Hobo
Writing/Writer1962 My Hobo
Writing/Screenplay1962 Drunkard's Paradise
Writing/Screenplay1962 Our Marriage
Writing/Screenplay1962 Four Sisters
Writing/Screenplay1961 The Other Woman
Writing/Screenplay1961 A Good Man, A Good Day
Writing/Screenplay1961 The Youth and His Amulet
Directing/Director1961 Happiness of Us Alone
Writing/Screenplay1961 Happiness of Us Alone
Writing/Writer1960 The Dangerous Kiss
Writing/Screenplay1960 Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Writing/Screenplay1960 The Lovelorn Geisha
Directing/Director1958 Tokyo 1958
Editing/Editor1958 Tokyo 1958
Production/Producer1958 Tokyo 1958
Writing/Screenplay1958 Tokyo 1958
Writing/Writer1957 Typhoon Over Nagasaki
Writing/Writer1957 Good Luck to These Two
Writing/Screenplay1957 悪魔の顔
Writing/Writer1957 Black River
Writing/Screenplay1956 I Will Buy You
Writing/Writer1956 Fountainhead
Writing/Screenplay1956 Eyes of Children
Writing/Screenplay1955 The Tattered Wings
Writing/Writer1955 The First Kiss
Writing/Writer1955 Beautiful Days
Directing/Assistant Director1951 Carmen Comes Home

Citizenship: Japan
Born: Friday, 04/03 1925 (April) in Kobe (Japan)
Died: Saturday, 08/27 2016 (August) in Tokyo (aged: 91)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Spouses (current/former): Hideko Takamine
Other names for Zenzō Matsuyama (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Zenzo Matsuyama"
"松山 善三"
"まつやま ぜんぞう" (Kana/Japanese)
"Matsuyama Zenzō"
Zenzō Matsuyama frequently works together with these people:
Hideko Takamine (16x, Actress)
Chûji Kinoshita (14x, Crew)
Chishū Ryū (13x, Actor)
Masaki Kobayashi (13x, Crew)
Sanezumi Fujimoto (12x, Crew)
Mikio Naruse (11x, Crew)
Kazue Hirataka (9x, Crew)
Keiji Sada (8x, Actor)
Chôshirô Ishii (8x, Crew)
Tatsuya Nakadai (7x, Actor)
Keiju Kobayashi (7x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:351990, Added: 08/15/2018, Last updated: 03/15/2024