Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Known for

Acting

Born

February 20, 1894

Birthplace

Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan

Died

May 26, 1971 (aged 77)

Biography

Bokuzen Hidari (左 卜全 Hidari Bokuzen, 20 February 1894 - 26 May 1971) was a Japanese actor and comedian born in Kotesashi Village (now part of Tokorozawa), Iruma District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, The Lower Depths and Ikiru. Hidari was famous among Japanese audiences for his portrayals of meek, downtrodden men, and although a teetotaller, was renowned for his convincing drunk scenes (see esp. "Ikiru").

Best known work

Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954
Ikiru
Ikiru
1952
Red Beard
Red Beard
1965
Gamera, the Giant Monster
Gamera, the Giant Monster
1965
The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths
1957
The Idiot
The Idiot
1951
I Live in Fear
I Live in Fear
1955
Three Outlaw Samurai
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964
Scandal
Scandal
1950
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
1964

Filmography

  1. 1971

    Follow the Girls

    as Shima-san

  2. 1971

  3. 1971

    Live and Learn

    as Janitor

  4. 1971

    New Shameless School

    as Alfata Jinbei

  5. 1970

  6. 1970

  7. 1970

  8. 1970

  9. 1970

  10. 1970

  11. 1970

  12. 1970

  13. 1970

  14. 1970

    The Walking Major

    as Boilerman

  15. 1970

  16. 1970

  17. 1970

  18. 1970

  19. 1970

    Rainbow Over Paris

    as Koji Minagawa

  20. 1970

  21. 1970

  22. 1969

  23. 1969

  24. 1969

  25. 1969

    Red Lion

    as Gohei

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