FrameThrower · Actors · Bokuzen Hidari
Bokuzen Hidari
Leading roles in Black Tight Killers and Ikiru · stills from 2 of their films · 1952–1966
Born 20 February 1894 · Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan · died 26 May 1971
Bokuzen Hidari 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").
How their films are shot
Measured across 130 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Bokuzen takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 2 films we hold, 53% of their frames are night — the look of the work Bokuzen takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
About Bokuzen Hidari
How old is Bokuzen Hidari?
Bokuzen Hidari was born on 20 February 1894 in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan and died on 26 May 1971.
What is Bokuzen Hidari known for?
Bokuzen Hidari 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.
What movies has Bokuzen Hidari been in?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of Bokuzen Hidari's films: Black Tight Killers (1966) and Ikiru (1952).
A reference database for filmmakers
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