ZenzÅ Matsuyama (æ ¾å±± 善三, Matsuyama ZenzÅ , 3 April 1925 â€" 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 "KÅ jÅ 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.
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 "KÅ jÅ 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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