Bokuzen Hidari, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bokuzen Hidari

actor

Date of Birth: 20-Feb-1894

Place of Birth: Saitama Prefecture, Kantō region, Japan

Date of Death: 26-May-1971

Profession: actor

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Bokuzen Hidari (? ??, 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").