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