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