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