Yasuaki Kurata
Acting
Born: March 20, 1946 (age 80) · Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
Police Story
1985
Fist of Legend
1994
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
Shinjuku Incident
2009
Origin: Spirits of the Past
2006
So Close
2002
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
Manhunt
2017
Eastern Condors
1987
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018
Photos (2)
Movies (102)
Police Story
Passerby (uncredited)
Millionaires' Express
Japanese Ninja
Fist of Legend
Fuimo Funakoshi
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Takei
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Parachute Assassin
Shinjuku Incident
Taro Watagawa
So Close
Master
Golden Job
Morimoto
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Chikaraishis Vater
Manhunt
Hideo Sakaguchi
The Seventh Curse
Captain Ho
Blood: The Last Vampire
Kato Takatora
The Last Tycoon
2012
Eastern Condors
Vietnamese Captain
Bloodfight
Masahiko Kai
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
God of War
Kumasawa
The Wrath of Vajra
Amano Kawao
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
Hyoe Isurugi
Aces Go Places II
Bull
Win Them All
Iron Fingers
Heroes of the East
Takeno
The Angry Guest
Katsu
The One
新右卫门大师
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
Hyoe Isurugi
The Brink
Chen Ding-Kui
Four Riders
Lei Tai
A Gathering of Heroes
1973
The Legend of the Owl
1981
Fists for Revenge
1975
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
Kouichi Akashi
The Empty Hands
Akira Hirakawa
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Bei Tiao
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
Go Kurosaki
Call Me Dragon
Panther / Leopard Head
Impossible Woman
1983
Rage of Wind
Taka
A Book of Heroes
Yamashita sensei
Black Panther
Chang Hui-Feng
Seven Days War
Sakai
Kung Fu Inferno
Chiang Hung
Legend of a Fighter
Teacher Kong Ho San
Zodiac Killers
Ishikawa (cameo)
Samouraïs
Fujiwara Morio
The Executioner
Kurayamada
Anna in Kungfu-land
Sword Shek
Dragon Princess
Masahiko Okizaki
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
Shunsuke Tsubaki
Fights of Fury
2004
Fighting Dragon
Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
Sakada (Chong)
Eijanaika
Hanjiro
The Fighting King
1994
Carry On Hotel
Tomohara
Fist of Unicorn
Sun
The Fists of Vengeance
Kiro-san
The Prodigal Boxer
Iron Hand Tan
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
1992
Kanei Command Performance
1983
Conman in Tokyo
Tetsuo
Fatal Strike
1974
Fat Buddies
2018
The King of Boxers
Tu Pien
The Living Dragon
2026
Quiet Don 3
1992
Ferocious to Ferocious
Yamada
Legend of Seven Monks
Santoku
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
Lonely Winner
Seven to One
Nightclub Singer / Killer
Gold Snatchers
1973
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
Ryuzaki Tetsuji
Knight Errant
Tetsuro
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
Cpt. Jai Tai
Ninja Thunderbolt
1984
Young Hero of Shaolin
1976
Deadly Life of a Ninja
Iga Ninja Leader
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
Quiet Don 5
1993
Dragon Get Angry
2005
The Golden Triangle
1975
Dark War
Chang
Quiet Don 6
1993
V.I.P.
1977
Sword of Blood
Genjiro Mishima
Quiet Don 10
1996
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
A Girl Called Tigress
Chiau Kung
Edge of Fury
Mr King
Kung Fu Powerhouse
Tiger
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
Saburi
To Catch a Thief
1984
Quiet Don 9
1996
Quiet Don 11
2000
Yellow Dragon
Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
Quiet Don 7
1995
Crisis
Chairman Sun Shao Hung
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia
2000
The Magnificent 3
Japanese tourist
Quiet Don 4
1992
Quiet Don 8
1996
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
2000
My Home Yakuza
1993
TV Shows (11)
GARO
Sonshi · 25 eps
G-Men '75
草野刑事 · 354 eps
The Royal Swordsmen
柳生但马守 · 35 eps
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
50 eps
Warriors Within
武田寬 · 20 eps
Warriors Within
20 eps
The Great Adventurer Wesley
藤原龙太 · 12 eps
Fist Of Hero
横山十兵卫 · 40 eps
Gメン'82
17 eps
Pandora's Box
Hiroshi Kuroki · 12 eps
Fight! Dragon!
Dragon · 26 eps
