Yasuaki Kurata
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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
Credits
Police Story (1985)
as Passerby (uncredited)
Fist of Legend (1994)
as Fuimo Funakoshi
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)
as Parachute Assassin
So Close (2002)
as Master
Shinjuku Incident (2009)
as Taro Watagawa
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
as Chikaraishis Vater
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
as Takei
Bloodfight (1989)
as Masahiko Kai
A Gathering of Heroes (1973)
Actor
Millionaires' Express (1986)
as Japanese Ninja
Eastern Condors (1987)
as Vietnamese Captain
Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
as Kato Takatora
The Seventh Curse (1986)
as Captain Ho
Golden Job (2018)
as Morimoto
The Wrath of Vajra (2013)
as Amano Kawao
Manhunt (2017)
as Hideo Sakaguchi
God of War (2017)
as Kumasawa
The Last Tycoon (2012)
Actor
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja (2019)
as Hyoe Isurugi
Aces Go Places II (1983)
as Bull
The Living Dragon (2026)
Actor
The Empty Hands (2017)
as Akira Hirakawa
Heroes of the East (1978)
as Takeno
Ninja Wars - BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja (2026)
as Hyoe Isurugi
Call Me Dragon (1974)
as Panther / Leopard Head
Four Riders (1972)
as Lei Tai
Zodiac Killers (1991)
as Ishikawa (cameo)
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious (2006)
as Kouichi Akashi
Eijanaika (1981)
as Hanjiro
The Prodigal Boxer (1972)
as Iron Hand Tan
Fist of Unicorn (1973)
as Sun
Legend of a Fighter (1982)
as Teacher Kong Ho San
Seven Days War (1988)
as Sakai
The Brink (2017)
as Chen Ding-Kui
Iceman: The Time Traveler (2018)
as Bei Tiao
The Angry Guest (1972)
as Katsu
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread (1974)
as Shunsuke Tsubaki
Conman in Tokyo (2000)
as Tetsuo
Dragon Princess (1976)
as Masahiko Okizaki
Anna in Kungfu-land (2003)
as Sword Shek
Deadly Life of a Ninja (1983)
as Iga Ninja Leader
Ninja In The Deadly Trap (1981)
as Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
The One (2017)
as 新右卫门大师
The Return of Sister Street Fighter (1975)
as Go Kurosaki
Black Panther (1973)
as Chang Hui-Feng
Carry On Hotel (1988)
as Tomohara
The King of Boxers (1972)
as Tu Pien
The Executioner (1974)
as Kurayamada
Dragon Get Angry (2005)
Actor
Fatal Strike (1974)
Actor
Legend of Seven Monks (2006)
as Santoku
The Legend of the Owl (1981)
Actor
Yellow Dragon (2003)
as Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
Ninja Thunderbolt (1984)
Actor
Little Godfather from Hong Kong (1974)
as Sakada (Chong)
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist (1972)
as Cpt. Jai Tai
KIRI – Profession: Assassin (2015)
as Saburi
Fat Buddies (2018)
Actor
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja (1981)
as Lonely Winner
A Book of Heroes (1986)
as Yamashita sensei
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger? (1976)
as Ryuzaki Tetsuji
Fists for Revenge (1975)
Actor
Young Hero of Shaolin (1976)
Actor
Dark War (2001)
as Chang
The Golden Triangle (1975)
Actor
Enter the Clones of Bruce (2023)
as Self
Seven to One (1973)
as Nightclub Singer / Killer
The Fighting King (1994)
Actor
Kung Fu Powerhouse (1973)
as Tiger
Win Them All (1973)
as Iron Fingers
Crisis (1983)
as Chairman Sun Shao Hung
Samouraïs (2002)
as Fujiwara Morio
Knight Errant (1973)
as Tetsuro
The Fists of Vengeance (1974)
as Kiro-san
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack (1992)
Actor
Secret of the Shaolin Poles (1977)
as Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
Quiet Don 5 (1993)
Actor
Quiet Don 3 (1992)
Actor
Fighting Dragon (1975)
as Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
Rage of Wind (1973)
as Taka
Quiet Don 11 (2000)
Actor
Kanei Command Performance (1983)
Actor
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia (2000)
Actor
Quiet Don 9 (1996)
Actor
Quiet Don 4 (1992)
Actor
Sword of Blood (2011)
as Genjiro Mishima
Gold Snatchers (1973)
Actor
Tiger (1972)
as Tze Chiang
Seed of Evil (1981)
Actor
Kung Fu Inferno (1973)
as Chiang Hung
Impossible Woman (1983)
Actor
Fights of Fury (2004)
Actor
The Unsubdued Furies (1973)
Actor
Edge of Fury (1978)
as Mr King
Quiet Don 6 (1993)
Actor
Ferocious to Ferocious (1973)
as Yamada
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER (1991)
Actor
The Magnificent 3 (1980)
as Japanese tourist
Quiet Don 10 (1996)
Actor
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2 (2000)
Actor
V.I.P. (1977)
Actor
Quiet Don 8 (1996)
Actor
Above the War (1989)
as Cook
To Catch a Thief (1984)
Actor
A Girl Called Tigress (1973)
as Chiau Kung
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong. (—)
as Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon)
Quiet Don 7 (1995)
Actor
The Dragon Man (1997)
as Guo Yao