Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Date of Birth:

Feb 20, 1894

Place of Birth:

Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

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").

filmography:

Three Pretty Devils Three Pretty Devils

1970

Volunteering for Villainy Volunteering for Villainy

1960

Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure

1969

The Three Treasures The Three Treasures

1959

Souls in the Moonlight II Souls in the Moonlight II

1958

Follow the Girls Follow the Girls

1971

Brothers of Capones Brothers of Capones

1970

Live and Learn Live and Learn

1971

Souls in the Moonlight Souls in the Moonlight

1957

The Princess of Badger Palace The Princess of Badger Palace

1958

Miki, the Swordman Miki, the Swordman

1951

Samurai from Nowhere Samurai from Nowhere

1964

Tora-san, His Tender Love Tora-san, His Tender Love

1970

Girls Born in August Girls Born in August

1963

The Abalone Gals The Abalone Gals

1965

Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo

1969

Traveling in Party Traveling in Party

1967

New Year Trip New Year Trip

1968

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

1963

Makeraremasen katsumadewa Makeraremasen katsumadewa

1958

Sir Galahad in Campus Sir Galahad in Campus

1961

Young Swordsman Young Swordsman

1963

A Hole of My Own Making A Hole of My Own Making

1955

New Harenchi Gakuen College New Harenchi Gakuen College

1971

Two in the Shadow Two in the Shadow

1967

Kirai Kirai Kirai Kirai Kirai Kirai

1960

Beyond the Green Hills Beyond the Green Hills

1963

The Ditch The Ditch

1954

The Wolves The Wolves

1955

Age of Nudity Age of Nudity

1959

Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge! Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!

1966

Prison Boss Prison Boss

1968

Three Outlaw Samurai Three Outlaw Samurai

1964

Pride of the Campus Pride of the Campus

1962

Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons

1959

Love Fantasia Love Fantasia

1970

Yagyu Secret Scrolls Yagyu Secret Scrolls

1957

Secret of The Golden Spell Secret of The Golden Spell

1958

The Sunshine Girl The Sunshine Girl

1963

The Youth and His Amulet The Youth and His Amulet

1961

The Hotelman's Holiday The Hotelman's Holiday

1958

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin

1963

Sanshiro Sugata Sanshiro Sugata

1965

Jolly Barbers Jolly Barbers

1963

The Walking Major The Walking Major

1970

Rainbow Over Paris Rainbow Over Paris

1970

Life is a Battle Life is a Battle

1970

Love Never Fails Love Never Fails

1955

Gamera, the Giant Monster Gamera, the Giant Monster

1965

Elegy Elegy

1951

Policeman's Diary, Part 2 Policeman's Diary, Part 2

1955

The White Road Across the River The White Road Across the River

1959

The Valley Between Love and Death The Valley Between Love and Death

1954

Rikidozan: Man of Fury Rikidozan: Man of Fury

1955

Ripe and Marriageable Ripe and Marriageable

1959

The Story of a Salesman: Every Man Has a Dream The Story of a Salesman: Every Man Has a Dream

1961

The Young Ace in Hawaii The Young Ace in Hawaii

1963

The Child Writers The Child Writers

1958

Typhoon Typhoon

1956

The White Orchid The White Orchid

1951

On Wings of Love On Wings of Love

1957

Futari dake no hashi Futari dake no hashi

1958

The Man Who Came to Port The Man Who Came to Port

1952

Lovetide Lovetide

1955

Shameless School Shameless School

1970

Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude

1970

Tange Sazen and the Princess Tange Sazen and the Princess

1961

Madcap Mixup Madcap Mixup

1969

Shameless School: Tackle Kiss Shameless School: Tackle Kiss

1970

Echo Mountain Echo Mountain

1959

Nippon no obaachan Nippon no obaachan

1962

The Angry Sea The Angry Sea

1960

Seven Samurai Seven Samurai

1954

This Madding Crowd This Madding Crowd

1962

Red Pants Red Pants

1959

Mighty Shosuke Mighty Shosuke

1960

Untamed Woman Untamed Woman

1957

The Rickshaw Man The Rickshaw Man

1958

Travel Romances Travel Romances

1957

Song of Love Song of Love

1967

A Whistle in My Heart A Whistle in My Heart

1959

Vendetta of a Samurai Vendetta of a Samurai

1952

Red Lion Red Lion

1969

My Hobo My Hobo

1962

Souls in the Moonlight III Souls in the Moonlight III

1959

Yaji and Kita on the Road Yaji and Kita on the Road

1958

Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts

1969

Woman Woman

1969

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964

Rebel Against Glory Rebel Against Glory

1970

Sex and Life Sex and Life

1969

Sararīman yajikita dōchū Sararīman yajikita dōchū

1961

Kigeki ekimae onsen Kigeki ekimae onsen

1962

The Human Vapor The Human Vapor

1960

Oh, My Comrade! Oh, My Comrade!

1970

Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume

1955

Forever a Woman Forever a Woman

1955

The Sun's Burial The Sun's Burial

1960

Chihō kisha Chihō kisha

1962

Wakasama samurai torimonochō o keshō kumo Wakasama samurai torimonochō o keshō kumo

1962

Secret Club 000 Secret Club 000

1965

Outlaw island Outlaw island

1956

Red Bud and White Flower Red Bud and White Flower

1962

A Fishmonger's Tour A Fishmonger's Tour

1963

Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

1962

次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々 次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々

1962

The Lower Depths The Lower Depths

1957

20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2 20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2

1961

Ikiru Ikiru

1952

The Idiot The Idiot

1951

Otoko no Uta Otoko no Uta

1962

The Invisible Wall The Invisible Wall

1958

女難コースを突破せよ 女難コースを突破せよ

1962

Hail the 3 Gents Hail the 3 Gents

1964

Black Tight Killers Black Tight Killers

1966

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog

1950

恐妻時代 恐妻時代

1952

Love's Zephir Along the Tokaido Love's Zephir Along the Tokaido

1952

Today is Payday Today is Payday

1952

Beauty and the Thief Beauty and the Thief

1952

Shi no machi wo nogarete Shi no machi wo nogarete

1952

Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Pregnancy 2 Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Pregnancy 2

1969

Invitation to the Enchanted Town Invitation to the Enchanted Town

1961

The Fencing Collegian The Fencing Collegian

1956

Haha no nai ko to ko no nai haha to Haha no nai ko to ko no nai haha to

1952

Botchan Botchan

1958

Red Diamond Red Diamond

1964

Foghorn Foghorn

1952

Hana no yukyo-den Hana no yukyo-den

1958

Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4 Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4

1960

The Little Hero The Little Hero

1970

Four Hours of Terror Four Hours of Terror

1959

Danger Pays Danger Pays

1962

Siege of Fort Bismarck Siege of Fort Bismarck

1963

The Life of a Horse Trader The Life of a Horse Trader

1951

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1) The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)

1956

Boss Takes to the Road Boss Takes to the Road

1961

Island of Fury Island of Fury

1958

Dare yori mo kimi o aisu Dare yori mo kimi o aisu

1960

The Legend of the White Serpent The Legend of the White Serpent

1956

Lord Mito: All Star Version Lord Mito: All Star Version

1960

I Live in Fear I Live in Fear

1955

The Blue Pearl The Blue Pearl

1951

Shin kitsune to tanuki Shin kitsune to tanuki

1962

The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice

1965

The Young Ace in the South Pacific The Young Ace in the South Pacific

1967

All is Well All is Well

1955

Yukiko Yukiko

1955

Gamblers' Luck Gamblers' Luck

1966

Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi

1968

Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido

1954

Street of Wandering Men Street of Wandering Men

1963

Zoku shachō shinshiroku Zoku shachō shinshiroku

1964

Red Beard Red Beard

1965

Scandal Scandal

1950

(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home (Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home

1955

Curry Rice Curry Rice

1962

Ponkotsu oyaji Ponkotsu oyaji

1962

Our Wasteland Our Wasteland

1969

Hadaka no Machi Hadaka no Machi

1957

An Urban Affair An Urban Affair

1961

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