Bokuzen Hidari
Date of Birth:
Feb 20, 1894
Place of Birth:
Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Date of Birth:
Feb 20, 1894
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, 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").
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