Bokuzen Hidari
- Date of Birth: 1894-02-20
- Date of Death: 1971-05-26
- Place of Birth: Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, 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, Jap... 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").

Street of Wandering Men
Action, Drama • 1963 February

Song of Love
Comedy • 1967 April

Traveling in Party
Comedy • 1967 November

Policeman's Diary, Part 2
Drama • 1955 November

A Hole of My Own Making
Drama • 1955 September

Gamera, the Giant Monster
Action, Horror, Science Fiction • 1965 November

Secret of The Golden Spell
Drama, Action • 1958 March

The Sunshine Girl
• 1963 April

Four Hours of Terror
Thriller • 1959 September

The Legend of the White Serpent
Drama, Romance, Fantasy, Horror • 1956 June