Bokuzen Hidari
An image from The Rickshaw Man, one of the productions that also features Bokuzen Hidari.
Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

February 20, 1894 — 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").

Ikiru

Ikiru

1952

Gamera, the Giant Monster

Gamera, the Giant Monster

1965

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964

The Rickshaw Man

The Rickshaw Man

1958

The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor

1960

Vendetta of a Samurai

Vendetta of a Samurai

1952

Young Swordsman

Young Swordsman

1963

Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts

Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts

1969