Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Born February 20, 1894 (Age: 132) Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan

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").
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").
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Filmography

Follow the Girls

Follow the Girls

1971 as Shima-san Age: 77
Kaiun ryokō

Kaiun ryokō

1971 as Age: 77
Live and Learn

Live and Learn

1971 as Janitor Age: 76
Fear of Sex

Fear of Sex

1970 as Age: 76
Get Your Sky, Young Guy

Get Your Sky, Young Guy

1970 as Age: 76
Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa

Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa

1970 as Age: 76
Rebel Against Glory

Rebel Against Glory

1970 as Age: 76
Five Gents and a Kuniang

Five Gents and a Kuniang

1970 as Aso Chairman Age: 76
Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure

Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure

1969 as Age: 75
Woman

Woman

1969 as Age: 75
Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Pregnancy 2

Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Pregnancy 2

1969 as Age: 75
Madcap Mixup

Madcap Mixup

1969 as Police chief Age: 75
Our Wasteland

Our Wasteland

1969 as Age: 75
Season of Tears

Season of Tears

1969 as Age: 75
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier

1969 as Age: 74
Sex and Life

Sex and Life

1969 as Age: 74
No Image

Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi

1968 as Age: 74
Young Guy in Rio

Young Guy in Rio

1968 as Age: 74
Big Wind from Tokyo

Big Wind from Tokyo

1966 as Obata Seiichi Age: 72
Ohana han: Dai ni bu

Ohana han: Dai ni bu

1966 as Gosuke Age: 72
Ohana han

Ohana han

1966 as Gosuke Age: 72
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga

1966 as Clerk at "Iyami-yu" Age: 72
The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice

The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice

1965 as Takichi Age: 71
喜劇 各駅停車

喜劇 各駅停車

1965 as Age: 71
The Rabble

The Rabble

1964 as Age: 70
3 Gents in the Snow Country

3 Gents in the Snow Country

1964 as Age: 70
Jolly Barbers

Jolly Barbers

1963 as Age: 69
A Lawless Outpost

A Lawless Outpost

1963 as Age: 69
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

1963 as Age: 69
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin

1963 as Age: 69
Young Guy in Hawaii

Young Guy in Hawaii

1963 as 古屋老人 Age: 69
The Sunshine Girl

The Sunshine Girl

1963 as Age: 69
A Devil of a Gentleman

A Devil of a Gentleman

1963 as Age: 69
Tale of A Company Boss Pt.5

Tale of A Company Boss Pt.5

1963 as Age: 69
Girls Born in August

Girls Born in August

1963 as Age: 68
恋と出世に強くなれ!

恋と出世に強くなれ!

1963 as 杉本 Age: 68
Street of Wandering Men

Street of Wandering Men

1963 as Age: 68
A Fishmonger's Tour

A Fishmonger's Tour

1963 as Age: 68
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 as Age: 68
Curry Rice

Curry Rice

1962 as Age: 68
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

1962 as Age: 68
Ponkotsu oyaji

Ponkotsu oyaji

1962 as Age: 68
Chihō kisha

Chihō kisha

1962 as Age: 68
Shin kitsune to tanuki

Shin kitsune to tanuki

1962 as Age: 68
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen

1962 as Age: 68
College Champ

College Champ

1962 as Age: 68
This Madding Crowd

This Madding Crowd

1962 as Age: 68
Red Bud and White Flower

Red Bud and White Flower

1962 as Age: 68
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble

Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble

1962 as Age: 68
Otoko no Uta

Otoko no Uta

1962 as Age: 68
Pride of the Campus

Pride of the Campus

1962 as Prof. Ishiwaki Age: 67
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 as Age: 67
Nippon no obaachan

Nippon no obaachan

1962 as Age: 67
Wakai yatsura no kaidan

Wakai yatsura no kaidan

1961 as Age: 67
Awamori-kun nishi-e iku

Awamori-kun nishi-e iku

1961 as Age: 67
Boss Takes to the Road

Boss Takes to the Road

1961 as Age: 67
The Youth and His Amulet

The Youth and His Amulet

1961 as Age: 67
The Story of a Salesman: Every Man Has a Dream

The Story of a Salesman: Every Man Has a Dream

1961 as Age: 67
An Urban Affair

An Urban Affair

1961 as Kinnosuke Togura Age: 67
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2

1961 as Age: 67
Sir Galahad in Campus

Sir Galahad in Campus

1961 as Prof. Ishiwaki Age: 67
Sararīman yajikita dōchū

Sararīman yajikita dōchū

1961 as Age: 67
Tange Sazen and the Princess

Tange Sazen and the Princess

1961 as Age: 67
Playboy President

Playboy President

1961 as Chairman Yokoyama Age: 67
Hijō no otoko

Hijō no otoko

1961 as Age: 66
Invitation to the Enchanted Town

Invitation to the Enchanted Town

1961 as Age: 66
痛快太郎

痛快太郎

1961 as Age: 66
Botchan yarō seizoroi

Botchan yarō seizoroi

1961 as Age: 66
The Angry Sea

The Angry Sea

1960 as Age: 66
Mighty Shosuke

Mighty Shosuke

1960 as Age: 66
No Image

Dare yori mo kimi o aisu

1960 as Age: 66
Volunteering for Villainy

Volunteering for Villainy

1960 as Age: 66
Lord Mito: All Star Version

Lord Mito: All Star Version

1960 as Age: 66
Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4

Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4

1960 as Age: 66
お嬢さん三度笠

お嬢さん三度笠

1960 as Age: 66
Kirai Kirai Kirai

Kirai Kirai Kirai

1960 as Age: 66
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes

Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes

1960 as University Staff Age: 65
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking

New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking

1960 as Clerk at Haruyoshi Inn Age: 65
The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures

1959 as God Amenominaka Age: 65
Four Hours of Terror

Four Hours of Terror

1959 as Old man Age: 65
Ripe and Marriageable

Ripe and Marriageable

1959 as Salesman Age: 65
Age of Nudity

Age of Nudity

1959 as Gen-ji Age: 65
The White Road Across the River

The White Road Across the River

1959 as Age: 65
Red Pants

Red Pants

1959 as Age: 65
Souls in the Moonlight III

Souls in the Moonlight III

1959 as Doan Age: 65
Fox and Raccoon

Fox and Raccoon

1959 as Hidematsu Yasufuku Age: 65
A Whistle in My Heart

A Whistle in My Heart

1959 as Age: 65
3 Dolls in College

3 Dolls in College

1959 as Age: 65
A Young Boss Tries Really Hard

A Young Boss Tries Really Hard

1959 as Kōbei Age: 64
Echo Mountain

Echo Mountain

1959 as Age: 64
Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons

Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons

1959 as Age: 64
The Young Boss is Third Generation

The Young Boss is Third Generation

1958 as Kōbei, Yukichi’s Grandfather Age: 64
The Invisible Wall

The Invisible Wall

1958 as Age: 64
Hana no yukyo-den

Hana no yukyo-den

1958 as Age: 64
The Child Writers

The Child Writers

1958 as Nakahara Age: 64
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

1958 as Village Head Akamatsu Age: 64
The Hotelman's Holiday

The Hotelman's Holiday

1958 as Teacher Age: 64
No Image

Botchan

1958 as Janitor Age: 64
Yaji and Kita on the Road

Yaji and Kita on the Road

1958 as Age: 64
Secret of The Golden Spell

Secret of The Golden Spell

1958 as Tamaru Mondonosho Age: 64
A Bridge for Two Alone

A Bridge for Two Alone

1958 as Age: 64
The Princess of Badger Palace

The Princess of Badger Palace

1958 as Awa-no-Kami Age: 64
Island of Fury

Island of Fury

1958 as Age: 63
Makeraremasen katsumadewa

Makeraremasen katsumadewa

1958 as Age: 63
No Image

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)

1956 as Age: 62
Typhoon

Typhoon

1956 as Age: 62
The Legend of the White Serpent

The Legend of the White Serpent

1956 as Age: 62
Gendai no yokubô

Gendai no yokubô

1956 as Age: 62
Outlaw island

Outlaw island

1956 as Age: 62
No Image

The Fencing Collegian

1956 as Age: 62
Meteor Karate Strike

Meteor Karate Strike

1956 as Age: 61
Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume

Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume

1955 as Age: 61
Rikidozan: Man of Fury

Rikidozan: Man of Fury

1955 as Age: 61
Policeman's Diary, Part 2

Policeman's Diary, Part 2

1955 as Age: 61
Subarashiki shōtai

Subarashiki shōtai

1955 as Age: 61
Yukiko

Yukiko

1955 as Age: 61
Shōnen shikeishū

Shōnen shikeishū

1955 as Age: 61
The Wolves

The Wolves

1955 as Age: 61
House of Many Pleasures

House of Many Pleasures

1955 as Florist Age: 61
All is Well

All is Well

1955 as Hikoichi Okubo Age: 60
Lovetide

Lovetide

1955 as Factory owner (uncredited) Age: 60
The Valley Between Love and Death

The Valley Between Love and Death

1954 as Age: 60
関八州勢揃い

関八州勢揃い

1954 as Age: 60
Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954 as Yohei Age: 60