Zenzō Matsuyama

Zenzō Matsuyama

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1925-04-03
Deathday: 2016-08-27 (91 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 63

Movies 63

Writer 43

Director 12

Screenplay 7

Writer
Ishibumi

Ishibumi (2016)

Movie
Writer
Adan

Adan (2006)

Movie
Writer
Jesus is My Boss

Jesus is My Boss (2001)

Movie
Writer
Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home (2000)

Movie
Director
Rainbow Bridge

Rainbow Bridge (1993)

Movie
Writer
Bokyo

Bokyo (1993)

Movie
Director
Mother

Mother (1988)

Movie
Screenplay
Foxes of Chironup

Foxes of Chironup (1987)

Movie
Screenplay
Kimi ga kagayaku toki

Kimi ga kagayaku toki (1985)

Movie
Director
This Is Noriko

This Is Noriko (1981)

Movie
Writer
Wings of Icarus' Flight

Wings of Icarus' Flight (1980)

Movie
Writer
Proof of the Man

Proof of the Man (1977)

Movie
Director
Two Iida

Two Iida (1976)

Movie
Writer
The Black Battlefront Kidnappers

The Black Battlefront Kidnappers (1973)

Movie
Writer
Long Journey into Love

Long Journey into Love (1973)

Movie
Writer
The Twilight Years

The Twilight Years (1973)

Movie
Writer
The Age of Undutiful Children

The Age of Undutiful Children (1968)

Movie
Director
O Luna, My Pony!

O Luna, My Pony! (1967)

Movie
Writer
River of Forever

River of Forever (1967)

Movie
Writer
Come Marry Me

Come Marry Me (1966)

Movie
Screenplay / Story
The Swan Elegy

The Swan Elegy (1966)

Movie
Screenplay / Story
The Daphne

The Daphne (1966)

Movie
Writer
Moment of Terror

Moment of Terror (1966)

Movie
Director
Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi

Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi (1965)

Movie
Writer
The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment (1965)

Movie
Director
Could I But Live

Could I But Live (1964)

Movie
Story
Aoimoku no yome-han

Aoimoku no yome-han (1964)

Movie
Writer
Yearning

Yearning (1964)

Movie
Writer
Double Wedding

Double Wedding (1963)

Movie
Writer
Futari dake no toride

Futari dake no toride (1963)

Movie
Director
My Hobo

My Hobo (1962)

Movie
Writer
Four Sisters

Four Sisters (1962)

Movie
Writer
Tokyo Bay

Tokyo Bay (1962)

Movie
Screenplay / Director
Mother Country

Mother Country (1962)

Movie
Screenplay
The Injured Boy

The Injured Boy (1962)

Movie
Writer
Our Marriage

Our Marriage (1962)

Movie
Writer
Drunkard's Paradise

Drunkard's Paradise (1962)

Movie
Writer
The Wiser Age

The Wiser Age (1962)

Movie
Writer
Different Sons

Different Sons (1961)

Movie
Writer
The Youth and His Amulet

The Youth and His Amulet (1961)

Movie
Writer
A Good Man, A Good Day

A Good Man, A Good Day (1961)

Movie
Writer
The Other Woman

The Other Woman (1961)

Movie
Writer
Wakarete ikiru toki mo

Wakarete ikiru toki mo (1961)

Movie
Writer
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

Movie
5.44
Director
Happiness of Us Alone

Happiness of Us Alone (1961)

Movie
Writer
The Lovelorn Geisha

The Lovelorn Geisha (1960)

Movie
Writer
The Dangerous Kiss

The Dangerous Kiss (1960)

Movie
Writer
Daughters, Wives and a Mother

Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960)

Movie
Screenplay
Goodbye to Glory

Goodbye to Glory (1960)

Movie
Writer
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

Movie
3.33
Writer
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

Movie
4.75
Director
Tokyo 1958

Tokyo 1958 (1958)

Movie
Writer
Black River

Black River (1957)

Movie
Screenplay
悪魔の顔

悪魔の顔 (1957)

Movie
Writer
Good Luck to These Two

Good Luck to These Two (1957)

Movie
Writer
Typhoon Over Nagasaki

Typhoon Over Nagasaki (1957)

Movie
Writer
I Will Buy You

I Will Buy You (1956)

Movie
Writer
Fountainhead

Fountainhead (1956)

Movie
Writer
Eyes of Children

Eyes of Children (1956)

Movie
Writer
The First Kiss

The First Kiss (1955)

Movie
Writer
The Tattered Wings

The Tattered Wings (1955)

Movie
Writer
Beautiful Days

Beautiful Days (1955)

Movie
Assistant Director
Carmen Comes Home

Carmen Comes Home (1951)

Movie

Ratings

Average 4.72
Based on 32.5 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1960
1962
1961
2016
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Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1925-04-03

Deathday
2016-08-27 (91 years old)

Birth Place
Kobe, Japan

Relationships
Hideko Takamine (1955-01-01 - 2010-01-01)

Citizenships
Japan

Also Known As
Zenzo Matsuyama, 松山 善三

Awards
Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay


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