Yasuaki Kurata
Acting
1946-03-20 · Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Yasuaki Kurata (born March 20, 1946), a.k.a David Kurata, is a Japanese actor specializing in action movies. An accomplished martial artist, he has dan ranks in karate (5th degree), judo (3rd degree), and aikido (2nd degree). He is perhaps best known for his extended battle against Jet Li in Fist of Legend and for his villainous role in So Close. He is fluent in Cantonese. Kurata's home town is Sakura-mura, Niihari District, Ibaraki (now part of Tsukuba). Having studied performing arts at Nihon University and Toei Theater School, he began to work as an actor in the late 1960s. In 1971, Kurata made his Hong Kong debut in the Shaw Brothers Studio kung-fu movie Angry Guest . Since then he has appeared in numerous other films and TV series within the genre. In addition to his work as an actor, Kurata runs the stunt agency Kurata Promotion (established 1976 under the name Kurata Action Club), teaches at a private college (the University of Creation, Art, Music & Social Work), is chief advisor to the All Japan Nunchaku League, and in 2004 published a book, Hong Kong Action Star Kōyūroku. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yasuaki Kurata, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Living Dragon
2026 · Movie
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
2026 · Movie
Enter the Clones of Bruce
2023 · Movie
Pandora's Box
2021 · Series
Warriors Within
2020 · Series
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
2019 · Movie
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019 · Series
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018 · Movie
Fat Buddies
2018 · Movie
Golden Job
2018 · Movie
The Great Adventurer Wesley
2018 · Series
The Brink
2017 · Movie
Manhunt
2017 · Movie
The Empty Hands
2017 · Movie
The One
2017 · Movie
God of War
2017 · Movie
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
2015 · Movie
The Wrath of Vajra
2013 · Movie
The Last Tycoon
2012 · Movie
Sword of Blood
2011 · Movie
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010 · Movie
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009 · Movie
Shinjuku Incident
2009 · Movie
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
2006 · Movie
Origin: Spirits of the Past
2006 · Movie
Legend of Seven Monks
2006 · Movie
Dragon Get Angry
2005 · Movie
GARO
2005 · Series
The Royal Swordsmen
2005 · Series
Fights of Fury
2004 · Movie
Anna in Kungfu-land
2003 · Movie
Yellow Dragon
2003 · Movie
Samouraïs
2002 · Movie
So Close
2002 · Movie
Dark War
2001 · Movie
Conman in Tokyo
2000 · Movie
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
2000 · Movie
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia
2000 · Movie
Quiet Don 11
2000 · Movie
Fist Of Hero
1999 · Series
Quiet Don 10
1996 · Movie
Quiet Don 9
1996 · Movie
Quiet Don 8
1996 · Movie
Quiet Don 7
1995 · Movie
Fist of Legend
1994 · Movie
The Fighting King
1994 · Movie
Quiet Don 6
1993 · Movie
Quiet Don 5
1993 · Movie
My Home Yakuza
1993 · Movie
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
1992 · Movie
Quiet Don 4
1992 · Movie
Quiet Don 3
1992 · Movie
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991 · Movie
Zodiac Killers
1991 · Movie
Bloodfight
1989 · Movie
Above the War
1989 · Movie
Seven Days War
1988 · Movie
Carry On Hotel
1988 · Movie
Eastern Condors
1987 · Movie
The Seventh Curse
1986 · Movie
A Book of Heroes
1986 · Movie
Millionaires' Express
1986 · Movie
Police Story
1985 · Movie
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985 · Movie
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985 · Movie
To Catch a Thief
1984 · Movie
Ninja Thunderbolt
1984 · Movie
Kanei Command Performance
1983 · Movie
Aces Go Places II
1983 · Movie
Impossible Woman
1983 · Movie
Crisis
1983 · Movie
Deadly Life of a Ninja
1983 · Movie
Gメン'82
1982 · Series
Legend of a Fighter
1982 · Movie
The Legend of the Owl
1981 · Movie
Seed of Evil
1981 · Movie
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
1981 · Movie
Eijanaika
1981 · Movie
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
1981 · Movie
The Magnificent 3
1980 · Movie
Heroes of the East
1978 · Movie
Edge of Fury
1978 · Movie
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
1977 · Movie
V.I.P.
1977 · Movie
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
1976 · Movie
Young Hero of Shaolin
1976 · Movie
Dragon Princess
1976 · Movie
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
1975 · Movie
G-Men '75
1975 · Series
Fists for Revenge
1975 · Movie
The Golden Triangle
1975 · Movie
Fighting Dragon
1975 · Movie
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974 · Movie
The Executioner
1974 · Movie
Fight! Dragon!
1974 · Series
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
1974 · Movie
Call Me Dragon
1974 · Movie
Fatal Strike
1974 · Movie
The Fists of Vengeance
1974 · Movie
Ferocious to Ferocious
1973 · Movie
Gold Snatchers
1973 · Movie
Black Panther
1973 · Movie
The Unsubdued Furies
1973 · Movie
Seven to One
1973 · Movie
Win Them All
1973 · Movie
A Gathering of Heroes
1973 · Movie
Knight Errant
1973 · Movie
Fist of Unicorn
1973 · Movie
Rage of Wind
1973 · Movie
Kung Fu Powerhouse
1973 · Movie
Kung Fu Inferno
1973 · Movie
A Girl Called Tigress
1973 · Movie
Four Riders
1972 · Movie
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
1972 · Movie
The Prodigal Boxer
1972 · Movie
The King of Boxers
1972 · Movie
The Angry Guest
1972 · Movie
Tiger
1972 · Movie
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
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