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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Acted in
Enter the Clones of Bruce
2023
as Self
Pandora's Box
2021
as Hiroshi Kuroki
Warriors Within
2020
as 武田寬
Warriors Within
2020
Black Fox: Age of the Ninja
2019
as Hyoe Isurugi
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018
as Bei Tiao
Fat Buddies
2018
Golden Job
2018
as Morimoto
The Great Adventurer Wesley: Mind Port
2018
The Great Adventurer Wesley: Fragment Man
2018
The Brink
2017
as Chen Ding-Kui
Manhunt
2017
as Hideo Sakaguchi
The Empty Hands
2017
as Akira Hirakawa
The One
2017
as 新右卫门大师
God of War
2017
as Kumasawa
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
2015
as Saburi
The Wrath of Vajra
2013
as Amano Kawao
The Last Tycoon
2012
Sword of Blood
2011
as Genjiro Mishima
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010
as Chikaraishis Vater
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009
as Kato Takatora
Shinjuku Incident
2009
as Taro Watagawa
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
2006
as Kouichi Akashi
Legend of Seven Monks
2006
Dragon Get Angry
2005
GARO
2005
as Sonshi
Yellow Dragon
2005
as Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
The Royal Swordsmen
2005
as 柳生但马守
Anna in Kungfu-land
2003
as Sword Shek
Samouraïs
2002
as Fujiwara Morio
So Close
2002
as Master
Dark War
2001
as Chang
Conman in Tokyo
2000
as Tetsuo
Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia 2
2000
Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia
2000
Quiet Don 11
2000
Fist Of Hero
1999
as 横山十兵卫
Quiet Don 10
1996
Quiet Don 9
1996
Quiet Don 8
1996
Quiet Don 7
1995
Fist of Legend
1994
as Fuimo Funakoshi
The Fighting King
1994
Quiet Don 6
1993
Quiet Don 5
1993
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
1992
Quiet Don 4
1992
Quiet Don 3
1992
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
Zodiac Killers
1991
as Ishikawa (cameo)
Bloodfight
1989
as Masahiko Kai
Above the War
1989
as Cook
Seven Days War
1988
as Sakai
Carry on Hotel
1988
as Tomohara
Eastern Condors
1987
as Vietnamese Captain
The Seventh Curse
1986
as Captain Ho
A Book of Heroes
1986
as Yamashita sensei
Millionaires' Express
1986
as Japanese Ninja
Police Story
1985
as Passerby
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
as Takei (segment "Kyoko's House")
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
1985
as Parachute Assassin
To Catch a Thief
1984
Ninja Thunderbolt
1984
Aces Go Places II
1983
as Bull
Kanei Command Performance
1983
Impossible Woman
1983
Deadly Life of a Ninja
1983
as Iga Ninja Leader
Crisis
1983
as Chairman Sun Shao Hung
Legend of a Fighter
1982
as Teacher Kong Ho San
The Legend of the Owl
1981
Seed of Evil
1981
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
1981
as Lonely Winner
Why Not?
1981
as Hanjiro
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
1981
as Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
The Magnificent 3
1980
as Japanese tourist
Heroes of the East
1978
as Takeno
Edge of Fury
1978
as Mr King
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
1977
as Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
V.I.P.
1977
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
1976
as Ryuzaki Tetsuji
Young Hero of Shaolin
1976
Dragon Princess
1976
as Masahiko Okizaki
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
1975
as Go Kurosaki
Fists for Revenge
1975
The Golden Triangle
1975
Fighting Dragon
1975
as Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974
as Shunsuke Tsubaki
Call Me Dragon
1974
as Panther / Leopard Head
The Executioner
1974
as Karate teacher
Fight! Dragon!
1974
as Dragon
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
1974
as Sakada (Chong)
Fatal Strike
1974
The Fists of Vengeance
1974
as Kiro-san
Ferocious to Ferocious
1973
as Yamada
Gold Snatchers
1973
The Black Panther
1973
as Chang Hui-Feng
The Unsubdued Furies
1973
Seven to One
1973
as Nightclub Singer / Killer
Win Them All
1973
as Iron Fingers
A Gathering of Heroes
1973
Knight Errant
1973
as Tetsuro
Fist of Unicorn
1973
as Sun
Rage of Wind
1973
A Girl Called Tigress
1973
as Chiau Kung
Kung Fu Inferno
1973
as Chiang Hung
Kung Fu Powerhouse
1973
as Tiger
Four Riders
1972
as Lei Tai
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
1972
The King of Boxers
1972
as Tu Pien
The Prodigal Boxer: The Kick of Death
1972
as Iron Hand Tan
The Angry Guest
1972
as Katsu
Tiger
1972
as Tze Chiang
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
as Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon)