Bokuzen Hidari
Known For
Acting
Born
1894-02-20 in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
Died
1971-05-26
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").
Most Known For
Seven Samurai
as Yohei
Ikiru
as Ohara
Red Beard
as Patient A
Gamera, the Giant Monster
as Old Farmer
Three Outlaw Samurai
as Sakusan
The Sun's Burial
Scandal
as Drunk
The Three Treasures
as God Amenominaka
The Human Vapor
as Jiya
The Idiot
as Karube
I Live in Fear
as Landowner
The Lower Depths
as Kahei the Pilgrim
Love Never Fails
The Rickshaw Man
Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts
as Jinbei
Black Tight Killers
as Momochi
Prison Boss
Red Lion
as Gohei
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
