
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 |