Biography
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.
Filmography
all 63
Movies 63
Writer 43
Director 12
Screenplay 7
Ishibumi (2016)
Adan (2006)
Jesus is My Boss (2001)
Home Sweet Home (2000)
Rainbow Bridge (1993)
Bokyo (1993)
Mother (1988)
Foxes of Chironup (1987)
Kimi ga kagayaku toki (1985)
This Is Noriko (1981)
Wings of Icarus' Flight (1980)
Proof of the Man (1977)
Two Iida (1976)
The Black Battlefront Kidnappers (1973)
Long Journey into Love (1973)
The Twilight Years (1973)
The Age of Undutiful Children (1968)
O Luna, My Pony! (1967)
River of Forever (1967)
Come Marry Me (1966)
The Swan Elegy (1966)
The Daphne (1966)
Moment of Terror (1966)
Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi (1965)
The Last Judgment (1965)
Could I But Live (1964)
Aoimoku no yome-han (1964)
Yearning (1964)
Double Wedding (1963)
Futari dake no toride (1963)
My Hobo (1962)
Four Sisters (1962)
Tokyo Bay (1962)
Mother Country (1962)
The Injured Boy (1962)
Our Marriage (1962)
Drunkard's Paradise (1962)
The Wiser Age (1962)
Different Sons (1961)
The Youth and His Amulet (1961)
A Good Man, A Good Day (1961)
The Other Woman (1961)
Wakarete ikiru toki mo (1961)
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)
Happiness of Us Alone (1961)
The Lovelorn Geisha (1960)
The Dangerous Kiss (1960)
Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960)
Goodbye to Glory (1960)
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
Tokyo 1958 (1958)
Black River (1957)
悪魔の顔 (1957)
Good Luck to These Two (1957)
Typhoon Over Nagasaki (1957)
I Will Buy You (1956)
Fountainhead (1956)
Eyes of Children (1956)
The First Kiss (1955)
The Tattered Wings (1955)
Beautiful Days (1955)
Carmen Comes Home (1951)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1925-04-03
Deathday2016-08-27 (91 years old)
Birth PlaceKobe, Japan
RelationshipsHideko Takamine (1955-01-01 - 2010-01-01)
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known AsZenzo Matsuyama, 松山 善三
AwardsMainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay
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