Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Acting

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

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Follow the Girls ★ 8.0 Follow the Girls 1971 Kaiun ryokō Kaiun ryokō 1971 Live and Learn ★ 8.0 Live and Learn 1971 New Shameless School ★ 9.0 New Shameless School 1971 Life is a Battle Life is a Battle 1970 The Little Hero ★ 9.0 The Little Hero 1970 Oh, My Comrade! ★ 10.0 Oh, My Comrade! 1970 Shameless School: Tackle Kiss ★ 8.0 Shameless School: Tackle Kiss 1970 Fear of Sex ★ 7.0 Fear of Sex 1970 Get Your Sky, Young Guy ★ 6.0 Get Your Sky, Young Guy 1970 Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude ★ 8.0 Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude 1970 Love Fantasia Love Fantasia 1970 Three Pretty Devils ★ 6.3 Three Pretty Devils 1970 The Walking Major ★ 6.0 The Walking Major 1970 Brothers of Capones ★ 5.8 Brothers of Capones 1970 Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa 1970 Shameless School ★ 5.0 Shameless School 1970 Rebel Against Glory Rebel Against Glory 1970 Rainbow Over Paris Rainbow Over Paris 1970 Five Gents and a Kuniang ★ 9.0 Five Gents and a Kuniang 1970 Tora-san, His Tender Love ★ 7.4 Tora-san, His Tender Love 1970 Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure ★ 8.0 Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure 1969 Woman Woman 1969 Red Lion ★ 6.5 Red Lion 1969 Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Pregnancy 2 Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Pregnancy 2 1969 Madcap Mixup ★ 7.0 Madcap Mixup 1969 Our Wasteland ★ 10.0 Our Wasteland 1969 Season of Tears ★ 8.0 Season of Tears 1969 Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts ★ 6.4 Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts 1969 Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo ★ 7.7 Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo 1969 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier ★ 7.0 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier 1969 Sex and Life ★ 10.0 Sex and Life 1969 Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi 1968 Young Guy in Rio ★ 6.0 Young Guy in Rio 1968 Prison Boss ★ 7.7 Prison Boss 1968 New Year Trip ★ 7.0 New Year Trip 1968 Two in the Shadow ★ 7.8 Two in the Shadow 1967 Traveling in Party ★ 6.0 Traveling in Party 1967 Young Guy in the South Pacific ★ 7.0 Young Guy in the South Pacific 1967 Song of Love ★ 6.5 Song of Love 1967 Zoku izuko e Zoku izuko e 1967 Big Wind from Tokyo ★ 7.0 Big Wind from Tokyo 1966 Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge! Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge! 1966 Ohana han: Dai ni bu Ohana han: Dai ni bu 1966 Ohana han Ohana han 1966 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga ★ 8.0 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga 1966 Gamblers' Luck ★ 7.3 Gamblers' Luck 1966 Black Tight Killers ★ 6.9 Black Tight Killers 1966 Secret Club 000 Secret Club 000 1965 Gamera, the Giant Monster ★ 6.0 Gamera, the Giant Monster 1965 The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice 1965 Retirement of a Train Engineer Retirement of a Train Engineer 1965 The Abalone Gals The Abalone Gals 1965 Sanshiro Sugata ★ 7.1 Sanshiro Sugata 1965 Red Beard ★ 8.2 Red Beard 1965 Red Diamond ★ 7.0 Red Diamond 1964 The Rabble ★ 10.0 The Rabble 1964 Zatoichi's Flashing Sword ★ 6.9 Zatoichi's Flashing Sword 1964 Three Outlaw Samurai ★ 7.4 Three Outlaw Samurai 1964 3 Gents in the Snow Country ★ 10.0 3 Gents in the Snow Country 1964 Samurai from Nowhere ★ 7.2 Samurai from Nowhere 1964 Hail the 3 Gents ★ 8.0 Hail the 3 Gents 1964 Jolly Barbers Jolly Barbers 1963 A Lawless Outpost A Lawless Outpost 1963 Gang Loyalty and Vengeance ★ 5.7 Gang Loyalty and Vengeance 1963 Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin 1963 Young Swordsman ★ 6.7 Young Swordsman 1963 Young Guy in Hawaii ★ 6.5 Young Guy in Hawaii 1963 Siege of Fort Bismarck ★ 7.0 Siege of Fort Bismarck 1963 The Sunshine Girl ★ 5.7 The Sunshine Girl 1963 A Devil of a Gentleman A Devil of a Gentleman 1963 Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５ ★ 7.0 Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５ 1963 Girls Born in August Girls Born in August 1963 Street of Wandering Men ★ 8.0 Street of Wandering Men 1963 恋と出世に強くなれ！ 恋と出世に強くなれ！ 1963 Onsen Geisha Onsen Geisha 1963 A Fishmonger's Tour ★ 10.0 A Fishmonger's Tour 1963 Beyond the Green Hills ★ 7.0 Beyond the Green Hills 1963 Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady 1962 Danger Pays ★ 7.0 Danger Pays 1962