About

Known credits:
80
Birthday:
1925-04-03
Place of birth:
Kobe, Japan
Website:
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Zenzō Matsuyama

Overview

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 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.

Known for

Directing
1993 Rainbow Bridge Directing Director N/A
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1988 Mother Directing Director 59
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1981 This Is Noriko Directing Director N/A
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1976 Two Iida Directing Director N/A
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1967 O Luna, My Pony! Directing Director N/A
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1965 Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi Directing Director N/A
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1964 Could I But Live Directing Director N/A
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1962 My Hobo Directing Director N/A
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1962 Mother Country Directing Director 59
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1961 Happiness of Us Alone Directing Director 59
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1958 Tokyo 1958 Directing Director 59
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1951 Carmen Comes Home Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
2016 Ishibumi Writing Original Film Writer 58
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2006 Adan Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Jesus is My Boss Writing Writer N/A
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2000 Home Sweet Home Writing Writer N/A
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1993 Rainbow Bridge Writing Writer N/A
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1993 Bokyo Writing Screenplay N/A
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1988 Mother Writing Writer 59
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1987 Foxes of Chironup Writing Screenplay N/A
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1985 Kimi ga kagayaku toki Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 This Is Noriko Writing Screenplay N/A
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1980 Wings of Icarus' Flight Writing Screenplay N/A
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1977 Proof of the Man Writing Writer 59
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1976 Two Iida Writing Screenplay N/A
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1973 The Black Battlefront Kidnappers Writing Screenplay 59
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1973 Long Journey into Love Writing Screenplay N/A
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1973 The Twilight Years Writing Writer N/A
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1968 The Age of Undutiful Children Writing Story N/A
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1967 O Luna, My Pony! Writing Screenplay N/A
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1967 O Luna, My Pony! Writing Original Story N/A
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1967 River of Forever Writing Writer N/A
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1966 Come Marry Me Writing Writer 58
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1966 The Swan Elegy Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 The Swan Elegy Writing Story N/A
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1966 The Daphne Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 The Daphne Writing Story N/A
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1966 Moment of Terror Writing Screenplay 59
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1965 Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi Writing Writer N/A
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1965 喜劇 各駅停車 Writing Writer N/A
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1965 The Last Judgment Writing Screenplay N/A
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1964 Could I But Live Writing Writer N/A
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1964 Aoimoku no yome-han Writing Original Story N/A
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1964 Yearning Writing Screenplay 61
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1963 Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong Writing Screenplay N/A
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1963 Double Wedding Writing Screenplay N/A
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1963 Futari dake no toride Writing Screenplay N/A
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1962 My Hobo Writing Writer N/A
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1962 Four Sisters Writing Screenplay 58
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1962 Tokyo Bay Writing Screenplay 59
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1962 Mother Country Writing Screenplay 59
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1962 The Injured Boy Writing Screenplay N/A
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1962 Our Marriage Writing Screenplay 59
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1962 Drunkard's Paradise Writing Screenplay N/A
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1962 The Wiser Age Writing Screenplay 59
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1961 Different Sons Writing Writer N/A
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1961 The Youth and His Amulet Writing Screenplay N/A
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1961 A Good Man, A Good Day Writing Screenplay N/A
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1961 The Other Woman Writing Screenplay 58
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1961 The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer Writing Screenplay 65
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1961 Happiness of Us Alone Writing Screenplay 59
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1960 The Lovelorn Geisha Writing Screenplay 59
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1960 The Dangerous Kiss Writing Writer N/A
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1960 Daughters, Wives and a Mother Writing Screenplay 59
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1960 Goodbye to Glory Writing Screenplay N/A
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1959 The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity Writing Screenplay 65
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1959 The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Writing Screenplay 66
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1958 Tokyo 1958 Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1957 Black River Writing Writer 59
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1957 悪魔の顔 Writing Screenplay N/A
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1957 Good Luck to These Two Writing Writer 58
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1957 Typhoon Over Nagasaki Writing Writer 59
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1956 I Will Buy You Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 Fountainhead Writing Writer 58
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1956 Eyes of Children Writing Screenplay N/A
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1955 The First Kiss Writing Writer 59
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1955 The Tattered Wings Writing Screenplay 59
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1955 Beautiful Days Writing Writer 59
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Production
1958 Tokyo 1958 Production Producer 59
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Editing
1958 Tokyo 1958 Editing Editor 59
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