Yasuaki Kurata
Actor
Born March 20, 1946 in 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.
Filmography
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The Living Dragon
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon)
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
Hyoe Isurugi
Enter the Clones of Bruce
Self
Pandora's Box
Hiroshi Kuroki
Warriors Within
武田寬
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
Hyoe Isurugi
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Bei Tiao
Fat Buddies
Golden Job
Morimoto
The Great Adventurer Wesley
藤原龙太
The Brink
Chen Ding-Kui
Manhunt
Hideo Sakaguchi
The Empty Hands
Akira Hirakawa
The One
新右卫门大师
God of War
Kumasawa
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
Saburi
The Wrath of Vajra
Amano Kawao
The Last Tycoon
Sword of Blood
Genjiro Mishima
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Chikaraishis Vater
Blood: The Last Vampire
Kato Takatora
Shinjuku Incident
Taro Watagawa
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
Kouichi Akashi
Origin: Spirits of the Past
Legend of Seven Monks
Santoku
Dragon Get Angry
GARO
Sonshi
The Royal Swordsmen
柳生但马守
Fights of Fury
Anna in Kungfu-land
Sword Shek
Yellow Dragon
Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
Samouraïs
Fujiwara Morio
So Close
Master
Dark War
Chang
Conman in Tokyo
Tetsuo
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia
Quiet Don 11
Fist Of Hero
横山十兵卫
Quiet Don 10
Quiet Don 9
Quiet Don 8
Quiet Don 7
Fist of Legend
Fuimo Funakoshi
The Fighting King
Quiet Don 6
Quiet Don 5
My Home Yakuza
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
Quiet Don 4
Quiet Don 3
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
Zodiac Killers
Ishikawa (cameo)
Bloodfight
Masahiko Kai
Seven Days War
Sakai
Carry On Hotel
Tomohara
Eastern Condors
Vietnamese Captain
The Seventh Curse
Captain Ho
A Book of Heroes
Yamashita sensei
Millionaires' Express
Japanese Ninja
Police Story
Passerby (uncredited)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Takei
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Parachute Assassin
To Catch a Thief
Ninja Thunderbolt
Aces Go Places II
Bull
Kanei Command Performance
Impossible Woman
Deadly Life of a Ninja
Iga Ninja Leader
Gメン'82
Legend of a Fighter
Teacher Kong Ho San
The Legend of the Owl
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
Lonely Winner
Eijanaika
Hanjiro
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
The Magnificent 3
Japanese tourist
Heroes of the East
Takeno
Edge of Fury
Mr King
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
V.I.P.
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
Ryuzaki Tetsuji
Young Hero of Shaolin
Dragon Princess
Masahiko Okizaki
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
Go Kurosaki
G-Men '75
草野刑事
Fists for Revenge
The Golden Triangle
Fighting Dragon
Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
Shunsuke Tsubaki
The Executioner
Kurayamada
Fight! Dragon!
Dragon
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
Sakada (Chong)
Call Me Dragon
Panther / Leopard Head
Fatal Strike
The Fists of Vengeance
Kiro-san
Ferocious to Ferocious
Yamada
Gold Snatchers
Black Panther
Chang Hui-Feng
Seven to One
Nightclub Singer / Killer
Win Them All
Iron Fingers
A Gathering of Heroes
Knight Errant
Tetsuro
Fist of Unicorn
Sun
Rage of Wind
Taka
Kung Fu Powerhouse
Tiger
A Girl Called Tigress
Chiau Kung
Kung Fu Inferno
Chiang Hung
Four Riders
Lei Tai
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
Cpt. Jai Tai
The Prodigal Boxer
Iron Hand Tan
The King of Boxers
Tu Pien
The Angry Guest
Katsu