| Zenzō Matsuyama | |
| Birth Date: | 3 April 1925 |
| Birth Place: | Kobe, Japan |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
[1] 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 "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.[2]
| Title (English) | Release date | Title (Japanese) | Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Human Condition | 1959-1961 | 人間の條件 | Scriptwriter |
| Na mo Naku Mazushiku Utsukushiku | 1961 | 名もなく貧しく美しく | Scriptwriter, director |
| 1962 | 山河あり | Scriptwriter, director | |
| 1962 | ぶらりぶらぶら物語 | Scriptwriter, director | |
| 1964 | われ一粒の麦なれど | Scriptwriter, director | |
| Long Journey into Love | 1973 | Scriptwriter | |
| The Twilight Years | 1973 | 恍惚の人 | Scriptwriter |
| Proof of the Man | 1978 | 人間の証明 | Scriptwriter |