So Matsuyama, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

So Matsuyama

Japanese art director

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1908

Place of Birth: Kōbe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 14-Jul-1977

Profession: production designer

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Takashi Matsuyama (?? ?, Matsuyama Takashi (So), September 22, 1908 - July 14, 1977), a.k.a.
So Matsuda and So Matsuyama, was a Japanese production designer and art director.
He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction: the first time for his work in Rashomon (1950), and the second time for his work in Seven Samurai (1954).
In 1950 he won the award for Best Art Direction at the Mainichi Film Concours for Stray Dog, directed by Akira Kurosawa.