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Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Birthday: 1894-02-20 | Place of Birth: 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").

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1971
New Harenchi Gakuen College

as    Alfata Jinbei

1965
Gamera, the Giant Monster

as    Old Farmer

1960
The Human Vapor

as    Jiya

1956
Ikiru

as    Ohara