Yasuaki Kurata
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.
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Acting (98 movies)
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009
Aces Go Places II
1983
Shinjuku Incident
2009
Quiet Don 3
1992
Quiet Don 9
1996
Quiet Don 4
1992
Quiet Don 7
1995
Quiet Don 5
1993
Quiet Don 10
1996
Quiet Don 6
1993
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
Samouraïs
2002
Heroes of the East
1978
Bloodfight
1989
So Close
2002
The Fighting King
1994
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010
Seven Days War
1988
Fist of Legend
1994
Legend of a Fighter
1982
Eastern Condors
1987
Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia 2
2000
A Book of Heroes
1986
Knight Errant
1973
Ferocious to Ferocious
1973
Ninja Thunderbolt
1984
Kung Fu Powerhouse
1973
Fist of Unicorn
1973
Call Me Dragon
1974
Kanei Command Performance
1983
Sword of Blood
2011
Enter the Clones of Bruce
2023
The Angry Guest
1972
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
1974
Dragon Princess
1976
The Last Tycoon
2012
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
2006
Carry On Hotel
1988
Edge of Fury
1978
Quiet Don 11
2000
Quiet Don 8
1996
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
Millionaires' Express
1986
The Seventh Curse
1986
The Executioner
1974
The King of Boxers
1972
A Gathering of Heroes
1973
Zodiac Killers
1991
Four Riders
1972
Legend of Seven Monks
2006
A Girl Called Tigress
1973
Deadly Life of a Ninja
1983
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
1981
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
1972
Why Not?
1981
The One
2017
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
1977
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
2015
The Magnificent 3
1980
Black Panther
1973
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
1976
Police Story
1985
The Wrath of Vajra
2013
Anna in Kungfu-land
2003
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
1981
Dark War
2001
Kung Fu Inferno
1973
The Legend of the Owl
1981
God of War
2017
The Brink
2017
Fists for Revenge
1975
The Golden Triangle
1975
Young Hero of Shaolin
1976
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
1975
Manhunt
2017
Dragon Get Angry
2005
The Empty Hands
2017
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018
Conman in Tokyo
2000
The Prodigal Boxer
1972
Rage of Wind
1973
Fat Buddies
2018
Golden Job
2018
Seven to One
1973
Win Them All
1973
Fatal Strike
1974
Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia
2000
Gold Snatchers
1973
Yellow Dragon
2003
The Fists of Vengeance
1974
Fighting Dragon
1975
V.I.P.
1977
To Catch a Thief
1984
Impossible Woman
1983
Black Fox: Age of the Ninja
2019
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
1992
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Dragon | 2003 | Writer |
| Yellow Dragon | 2003 | Executive Producer |
| Origin: Spirits of the Past | 2006 | Producer |