Yasuaki Kurata

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

113

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-03-20 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yasuaki Kurata, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • GARO

    GARO

  • Warriors Within

    Warriors Within

  • Warriors Within

    Warriors Within

  • Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

    Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

  • Shinjuku Incident

    Shinjuku Incident

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • So Close

    So Close

  • Rage of Wind

    Rage of Wind

  • Fist of Legend

    Fist of Legend

  • Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

    Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

  • A Gathering of Heroes

    A Gathering of Heroes

  • The Last Tycoon

    The Last Tycoon

  • Blood: The Last Vampire

    Blood: The Last Vampire

  • The Wrath of Vajra

    The Wrath of Vajra

  • Ferocious to Ferocious

    Ferocious to Ferocious

  • The Seventh Curse

    The Seventh Curse

  • Aces Go Places II

    Aces Go Places II

  • God of War

    God of War

  • Millionaires' Express

    Millionaires' Express

  • The Empty Hands

    The Empty Hands

  • Gold Snatchers

    Gold Snatchers

  • Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia

    Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia

  • Enter the Clones of Bruce

    Enter the Clones of Bruce

  • The Brink

    The Brink

  • Edge of Fury

    Edge of Fury

  • Crisis

    Crisis

  • Eastern Condors

    Eastern Condors

  • The Unsubdued Furies

    The Unsubdued Furies

  • The Angry Guest

    The Angry Guest

  • Ninja In The Deadly Trap

    Ninja In The Deadly Trap

  • Zodiac Killers

    Zodiac Killers

  • Win Them All

    Win Them All

  • The One

    The One

  • Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread

    Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread

  • A Girl Called Tigress

    A Girl Called Tigress

  • Legend of a Fighter

    Legend of a Fighter

  • Seven to One

    Seven to One

  • Heroes of the East

    Heroes of the East

  • V.I.P.

    V.I.P.

  • Carry On Hotel

    Carry On Hotel

  • Deadly Life of a Ninja

    Deadly Life of a Ninja

  • To Catch a Thief

    To Catch a Thief

  • The Magnificent 3

    The Magnificent 3

  • Young Hero of Shaolin

    Young Hero of Shaolin

  • Knight Errant

    Knight Errant

  • Seven Days War

    Seven Days War

  • Conman in Tokyo

    Conman in Tokyo

  • Dark War

    Dark War

  • The Fists of Vengeance

    The Fists of Vengeance

  • Fat Buddies

    Fat Buddies

  • The King of Boxers

    The King of Boxers

  • Yellow Dragon

    Yellow Dragon

  • Golden Job

    Golden Job

  • The Great Adventurer Wesley

    The Great Adventurer Wesley

  • The Prodigal Boxer

    The Prodigal Boxer

  • Fist of Unicorn

    Fist of Unicorn

  • The Executioner

    The Executioner

  • Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja

    Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja

  • Little Godfather from Hong Kong

    Little Godfather from Hong Kong

  • Dragon Princess

    Dragon Princess

  • Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack

    Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack

  • Fighting Dragon

    Fighting Dragon

  • Anna in Kungfu-land

    Anna in Kungfu-land

  • Fist Of Hero

    Fist Of Hero

  • Black Fox: Age of the Ninja

    Black Fox: Age of the Ninja

  • The Legend of the Owl

    The Legend of the Owl

  • Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?

    Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?

  • Ninja Thunderbolt

    Ninja Thunderbolt

  • Legend of Seven Monks

    Legend of Seven Monks

  • Why Not?

    Why Not?

  • Fists for Revenge

    Fists for Revenge

  • Dragon Get Angry

    Dragon Get Angry

  • Fight! Dragon!

    Fight! Dragon!

  • GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious

    GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious

  • Quiet Don 4

    Quiet Don 4

  • Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia 2

    Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia 2

  • Secret of the Shaolin Poles

    Secret of the Shaolin Poles

  • Quiet Don 6

    Quiet Don 6

  • Sword of Blood

    Sword of Blood

  • Quiet Don 10

    Quiet Don 10

  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

    Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

  • Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist

    Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist

  • Quiet Don 7

    Quiet Don 7

  • Iceman: The Time Traveler

    Iceman: The Time Traveler

  • The Golden Triangle

    The Golden Triangle

  • Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

    Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

  • Pandora's Box

    Pandora's Box

  • Above the War

    Above the War

  • The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER

    The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER

  • Impossible Woman

    Impossible Woman

  • KIRI – Profession: Assassin

    KIRI – Profession: Assassin

  • Bloodfight

    Bloodfight

  • The Fighting King

    The Fighting King

  • Kanei Command Performance

    Kanei Command Performance

  • Fatal Strike

    Fatal Strike

  • Manhunt

    Manhunt

  • Seed of Evil

    Seed of Evil

  • Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.

    Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.

  • Gメン'82

    Gメン'82

  • A Book of Heroes

    A Book of Heroes

  • The Return of Sister Street Fighter

    The Return of Sister Street Fighter

  • Call Me Dragon

    Call Me Dragon

  • Four Riders

    Four Riders

  • Tiger

    Tiger

  • Samouraïs

    Samouraïs

  • Black Panther

    Black Panther

  • Kung Fu Powerhouse

    Kung Fu Powerhouse

  • Quiet Don 3

    Quiet Don 3

  • Kung Fu Inferno

    Kung Fu Inferno

  • Quiet Don 5

    Quiet Don 5

  • Quiet Don 8

    Quiet Don 8

  • Quiet Don 9

    Quiet Don 9

  • Quiet Don 11

    Quiet Don 11