Zenzo Matsuyama

Japanese film director and screenwriter
Person human Q11529785
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Zenzo Matsuyama

Summary

Zenzo Matsuyama is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kobe[2]. He was born on April 3, 1925[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on August 27, 2016[5]. He worked as a film director[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kobe[2], Zenzo Matsuyama…
  • Zenzo Matsuyama passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama was born on April 3, 1925[3].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama died on August 27, 2016[5].
  • Among Zenzo Matsuyama's spouses was Hideko Takamine[9].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama's professions included film director[6].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay[12].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay[13].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama is recorded as male[14].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama's family name is recorded as Matsuyama[16].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zenzō Matsuyama[17].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[19].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '松山善三'}[20].
  • Zenzo Matsuyama's name in kana is recorded as まつやま ぜんぞう[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: JP[23]

  • Began / founded: 1925-04-03[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-08-27[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 025e5568-b415-474a-bef2-5b7800a67e83[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Zenzo Matsuyama's place of birth was Kobe[2]. He was born on April 3, 1925[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay[12], a class of award[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1946[29].

Personal Life

Zenzo Matsuyama was married to Hideko Takamine[9].

Death and Burial

Zenzo Matsuyama died on August 27, 2016[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Zenzo Matsuyama ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Zenzo Matsuyama born?

Zenzo Matsuyama was born in Kobe[2].

Where did Zenzo Matsuyama die?

Zenzo Matsuyama passed away in Tokyo[4].

Who was Zenzo Matsuyama married to?

Zenzo Matsuyama's spouses include Hideko Takamine[9].

What did Zenzo Matsuyama do for work?

Zenzo Matsuyama worked as film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

What awards did Zenzo Matsuyama receive?

Honors received include Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay[12] and Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . KINENOTE movie database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. asahi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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