Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1894-02-20

  • Day of Death

    1971-05-26 (77 years old)

  • 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").

Acting