Bokuzen Hidari

Acting

Born 1894-02-20 · died 1971-05-26 · Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan

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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").

Known for

Oh, My Comrade!Sex and LifeOur Wasteland3 Gents in the Snow CountryThe RabbleA Fishmonger's TourLocal ReporterA Comedy in Front of the Station: OnsenPlayboy PresidentRipe and Marriageable