Bokuzen Hidari
Actor (1894-1971) · Japan · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
Bokuzen Hidari was a Japanese actor and comedian born in Kotesashi Village, Iruma District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, The Lower Depths and Ikiru.
Bokuzen Hidari is read about 176 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1971Died26 May 19711970
Brothers of CaponesFilm1969
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi TattooFilm1966
Black Tight KillersFilm, Momochi1965
Gamera, the Giant MonsterFilm, Old Farmer1963
The Sunshine GirlFilm1962
Danger PaysFilm, Sakamoto, the Expert1961
Tange Sazen and the PrincessFilm1959
A Whistle in My HeartFilm1958
Secret of The Golden SpellFilm, Tamaru Mondonosho1957
Souls in the MoonlightFilm, Doctor Doan1955
Forever a WomanFilm, Hide's Husband1954
Seven SamuraiFilm, Yohei1951
The IdiotFilm, Karube1950
ScandalFilm, Drunk1894Born20 February 1894
Brothers of CaponesFilm1969Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi TattooFilm1966Black Tight KillersFilm, Momochi1965Gamera, the Giant MonsterFilm, Old Farmer1963The Sunshine GirlFilm1962Danger PaysFilm, Sakamoto, the Expert1961Tange Sazen and the PrincessFilm1959A Whistle in My HeartFilm1958Secret of The Golden SpellFilm, Tamaru Mondonosho1957Souls in the MoonlightFilm, Doctor Doan1955Forever a WomanFilm, Hide's Husband1954Seven SamuraiFilm, Yohei1951The IdiotFilm, Karube1950ScandalFilm, Drunk1894Born20 February 1894Known for
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Seven Samurai 1954
Ikiru 1952
Red Beard 1965
Three Outlaw Samurai 1964
I Live in Fear 1955
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Akira Kurosawa Directed Seven Samurai, Ikiru and Red Beard
Eijirō Tōno Also in Red Beard and The Lower Depths
Toshiro Mifune Also in Scandal, Rickshaw Man and The Idiot
Takashi Shimura Also in Ikiru and Scandal
Tomoyuki Tanaka Produced Red Beard and Rickshaw Man
Minoru Chiaki Also in Ikiru and Beauty and the Thieves
Daisuke Katō Also in Kigeki Ekimae Chagama and Ikiru
Nobuko Otowa Also in Wolf and The Child Writers
Hiroshi Inagaki Directed Rickshaw Man (1959)
Masayuki Mori Also in Beauty and the Thieves and The Idiot
Shirō Toyoda Directed The Legend of the White Serpent (1956)
Seiji Miyaguchi Also in Seven Samurai, Rickshaw Man and Ikiru
Yoshio Tsuchiya Also in Seven Samurai and Red Beard
Yūko Mochizuki Also in Beauty and the Thieves (1952)
Hisaya Morishige Also in The Legend of the White Serpent (1956)
Isao Yamagata Also in Seven Samurai and Souls in the Moonlight
Kin Sugai Also in Ikiru, Wolf and The Child Writers
Noriko Honma Also in Red Beard, Ikiru and Seven Samurai
Seiji Hisamatsu Directed The Child Writers (1958)
Atsushi Watanabe Also in Ikiru and Seven Samurai
Hideo Oguni Wrote Ikiru, Seven Samurai and The Lower Depths
Kokuten Kōdō Also in Scandal, The Idiot and Seven Samurai
Kōji Mitsui Also in Scandal and The Lower Depths
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata Also in Secret of The Golden Spell (1958)
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About this person
Hidari was famous among Japanese audiences for his portrayals of meek, downtrodden men, and although a teetotaller, was renowned for his convincing drunk scenes.
Country
Japan
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1971 · aged 77
