Yasuaki Kurata
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 20, 1946 (age 80)
- Birthplace
- Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yasuaki Kurata, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
Movie · as Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon)
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
Movie · as Hyoe Isurugi
The Living Dragon
Movie
Enter the Clones of Bruce
Movie · as Self
Pandora's Box
TV · as Hiroshi Kuroki · 12 eps
Warriors Within
TV · as 武田寬 · 20 eps
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
Movie · as Hyoe Isurugi
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
TV · 50 eps
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Movie · as Bei Tiao
Fat Buddies
Movie
Golden Job
Movie · as Morimoto
The Great Adventurer Wesley
TV · as 藤原龙太 · 12 eps
The One
Movie · as 新右卫门大师
God of War
Movie · as Kumasawa
The Brink
Movie · as Chen Ding-Kui
Manhunt
Movie · as Hideo Sakaguchi
The Empty Hands
Movie · as Akira Hirakawa
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
Movie · as Saburi
The Wrath of Vajra
Movie · as Amano Kawao
The Last Tycoon
Movie
Sword of Blood
Movie · as Genjiro Mishima
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Movie · as Chikaraishis Vater
Blood: The Last Vampire
Movie · as Kato Takatora
Shinjuku Incident
Movie · as Taro Watagawa
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
Movie · as Kouichi Akashi
Legend of Seven Monks
Movie · as Santoku
Dragon Get Angry
Movie
GARO
TV · as Sonshi · 25 eps
The Royal Swordsmen
TV · as 柳生但马守 · 35 eps
Fights of Fury
Movie
Anna in Kungfu-land
Movie · as Sword Shek
Yellow Dragon
Movie · as Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
Samouraïs
Movie · as Fujiwara Morio
So Close
Movie · as Master
Dark War
Movie · as Chang
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
Movie
Quiet Don 11
Movie
Conman in Tokyo
Movie · as Tetsuo
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia
Movie
Fist Of Hero
TV · as 横山十兵卫 · 40 eps
Quiet Don 9
Movie
Quiet Don 10
Movie
Quiet Don 8
Movie
Quiet Don 7
Movie
The Fighting King
Movie
Fist of Legend
Movie · as Fuimo Funakoshi
Quiet Don 5
Movie
Quiet Don 6
Movie
My Home Yakuza
Movie
Quiet Don 3
Movie
Quiet Don 4
Movie
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
Movie
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
Movie
Zodiac Killers
Movie · as Ishikawa (cameo)
Bloodfight
Movie · as Masahiko Kai
Above the War
Movie · as Cook
Seven Days War
Movie · as Sakai
Carry On Hotel
Movie · as Tomohara
Eastern Condors
Movie · as Vietnamese Captain
A Book of Heroes
Movie · as Yamashita sensei
Millionaires' Express
Movie · as Japanese Ninja
The Seventh Curse
Movie · as Captain Ho
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Movie · as Takei
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Movie · as Parachute Assassin
Police Story
Movie · as Passerby (uncredited)
Ninja Thunderbolt
Movie
To Catch a Thief
Movie
Aces Go Places II
Movie · as Bull
Kanei Command Performance
Movie
Deadly Life of a Ninja
Movie · as Iga Ninja Leader
Crisis
Movie · as Chairman Sun Shao Hung
Impossible Woman
Movie
Legend of a Fighter
Movie · as Teacher Kong Ho San
Gメン'82
TV · 17 eps
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
Movie · as Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
Eijanaika
Movie · as Hanjiro
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
Movie · as Lonely Winner
The Legend of the Owl
Movie
Seed of Evil
Movie
The Magnificent 3
Movie · as Japanese tourist
Heroes of the East
Movie · as Takeno
Edge of Fury
Movie · as Mr King
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
Movie · as Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
V.I.P.
Movie
Dragon Princess
Movie · as Masahiko Okizaki
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
Movie · as Ryuzaki Tetsuji
Young Hero of Shaolin
Movie
Fists for Revenge
Movie
The Golden Triangle
Movie
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
Movie · as Go Kurosaki
Fighting Dragon
Movie · as Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
G-Men '75
TV · as 草野刑事 · 354 eps
Call Me Dragon
Movie · as Panther / Leopard Head
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
Movie · as Sakada (Chong)
The Executioner
Movie · as Kurayamada
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
Movie · as Shunsuke Tsubaki
Fatal Strike
Movie
The Fists of Vengeance
Movie · as Kiro-san
Fight! Dragon!
TV · as Dragon · 26 eps
Knight Errant
Movie · as Tetsuro
Ferocious to Ferocious
Movie · as Yamada
Kung Fu Powerhouse
Movie · as Tiger
Fist of Unicorn
Movie · as Sun
A Gathering of Heroes
Movie
A Girl Called Tigress
Movie · as Chiau Kung
Black Panther
Movie · as Chang Hui-Feng
The Unsubdued Furies
Movie
Kung Fu Inferno
Movie · as Chiang Hung
Rage of Wind
Movie · as Taka
Seven to One
Movie · as Nightclub Singer / Killer
Win Them All
Movie · as Iron Fingers
Gold Snatchers
Movie
The Angry Guest
Movie · as Katsu
Tiger
Movie · as Tze Chiang
The King of Boxers
Movie · as Tu Pien
Four Riders
Movie · as Lei Tai
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
Movie · as Cpt. Jai Tai
The Prodigal Boxer
Movie · as Iron Hand Tan