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