Yasuaki Kurata
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.
116 acting credits
Acting · 116
GARO
2005
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
Police Story
1985
Fist of Legend
1994
The Royal Swordsmen
2005
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
The Great Adventurer Wesley
2018
Warriors Within
2020
Shinjuku Incident
2009
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010
Millionaires' Express
1986
Gメン'82
1982
So Close
2002
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
G-Men '75
1975
Eastern Condors
1987
Golden Job
2018
The Seventh Curse
1986
Pandora's Box
2021
God of War
2017
Manhunt
2017
Fist Of Hero
1999
The Last Tycoon
2012
The Wrath of Vajra
2013
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
2019
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
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Heroes of the East
1978
Fist of Unicorn
1973
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
1975
The Prodigal Boxer
1972
Bloodfight
1989
The Empty Hands
2017
Aces Go Places II
1983
Four Riders
1972
Eijanaika
1981
Legend of a Fighter
1982
The Angry Guest
1972
Enter the Clones of Bruce
2023
The Brink
2017
Conman in Tokyo
2000
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974
Seven Days War
1988
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
1981
Dragon Get Angry
2005
Zodiac Killers
1991
Call Me Dragon
1974
The Executioner
1974
Carry On Hotel
1988
Knight Errant
1973
The Legend of the Owl
1981
A Book of Heroes
1986
Legend of Seven Monks
2006
Anna in Kungfu-land
2003
Ninja Wars - BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
2026
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
1972
The One
2017
The King of Boxers
1972
Quiet Don 5
1993
Fighting Dragon
1975
A Gathering of Heroes
1973
Gold Snatchers
1973
Dragon Princess
1976
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
1981
Fight! Dragon!
1974
Yellow Dragon
2003
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
2015
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
1976
Young Hero of Shaolin
1976
Quiet Don 9
1996
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
2006
Deadly Life of a Ninja
1983
Ninja Thunderbolt
1984
Quiet Don 11
2000
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
1977
Dark War
2001
Seven to One
1973
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
1974
Samouraïs
2002
Quiet Don 3
1992
The Golden Triangle
1975
Fatal Strike
1974
Sword of Blood
2011
Quiet Don 8
1996
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
2000
Ferocious to Ferocious
1973
Black Panther
1973
The Fighting King
1994
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia
2000
The Magnificent 3
1980
Kanei Command Performance
1983
Quiet Don 6
1993
Quiet Don 10
1996
Rage of Wind
1973
The Fists of Vengeance
1974
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
To Catch a Thief
1984
Kung Fu Powerhouse
1973
V.I.P.
1977
Fat Buddies
2018
Quiet Don 7
1995
Quiet Don 4
1992
Tiger
1972
Win Them All
1973
Edge of Fury
1978
Kung Fu Inferno
1973
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
1992
Impossible Woman
1983
A Girl Called Tigress
1973
Fists for Revenge
1975
The Unsubdued Furies
1973
Crisis
1983
Above the War
1989
Seed of Evil
1981
Fights of Fury
2004