Zenzo Matsuyama date of birth:
April 3, 1925
How old was Zenzo Matsuyama when died?
91
Where was Zenzo Matsuyama born?
Kobe, Japan
When did Zenzo Matsuyama die?
August 27, 2016
Where did Zenzo Matsuyama die?
Tokyo, Japan
Zenzo Matsuyama body shape:
Average
What color are Zenzo Matsuyama's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Zenzo Matsuyama's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Zenzo Matsuyama gay or straight?
Straight
What is Zenzo Matsuyama's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Zenzo Matsuyama nationality?
Japanese
What is Zenzo Matsuyama's occupation?
Script writer, film director
Short 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 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.