Bokuzen Hidari
- Born
- February 20, 1894
- Died
- May 26, 1971
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").
Acting
By IMDb rating
Seven Samurai
Yohei
Ikiru
Ohara
The Man Who Came to Port
Kan-jii
Forever a Woman
Hide's Husband
Danger Pays
Sakamoto, the Expert
Black Tight Killers
Momochi
Sir Galahad in Campus
Prof. Ishiwaki
The Human Vapor
Jiya
Pride of the Campus
Prof. Ishiwaki
Gamera, the Giant Monster
Old Farmer