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

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • GARO

    GARO

  • KIRI – Profession: Assassin

    KIRI – Profession: Assassin

  • The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER

    The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER

  • Secret of the Shaolin Poles

    Secret of the Shaolin Poles

  • Bloodfight

    Bloodfight

  • GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious

    GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious

  • Fist of Legend

    Fist of Legend

  • God of War

    God of War

  • So Close

    So Close

  • Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

    Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

  • The Seventh Curse

    The Seventh Curse

  • The Last Tycoon

    The Last Tycoon

  • Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

    Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

  • The Great Adventurer Wesley

    The Great Adventurer Wesley

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

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

  • Shinjuku Incident

    Shinjuku Incident

  • Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

    Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

    Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

  • Eastern Condors

    Eastern Condors

  • Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread

    Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread

  • The Empty Hands

    The Empty Hands

  • Black Fox: Age of the Ninja

    Black Fox: Age of the Ninja

  • Manhunt

    Manhunt

  • The Wrath of Vajra

    The Wrath of Vajra

  • Golden Job

    Golden Job

  • Legend of Seven Monks

    Legend of Seven Monks

  • Dragon Princess

    Dragon Princess

  • Aces Go Places II

    Aces Go Places II

  • Millionaires' Express

    Millionaires' Express

  • Seven Days War

    Seven Days War

  • The Return of Sister Street Fighter

    The Return of Sister Street Fighter

  • Heroes of the East

    Heroes of the East

  • The One

    The One

  • Kanei Command Performance

    Kanei Command Performance

  • Blood: The Last Vampire

    Blood: The Last Vampire

  • Gold Snatchers

    Gold Snatchers

  • Zodiac Killers

    Zodiac Killers

  • Warriors Within

    Warriors Within

  • Warriors Within

    Warriors Within

  • The Brink

    The Brink

  • Fist of Unicorn

    Fist of Unicorn

  • The Executioner

    The Executioner

  • Deadly Life of a Ninja

    Deadly Life of a Ninja

  • Eijanaika

    Eijanaika

  • The Prodigal Boxer

    The Prodigal Boxer

  • Edge of Fury

    Edge of Fury

  • Sword of Blood

    Sword of Blood

  • The Angry Guest

    The Angry Guest

  • Carry On Hotel

    Carry On Hotel

  • Ninja In The Deadly Trap

    Ninja In The Deadly Trap

  • Yellow Dragon

    Yellow Dragon

  • Enter the Clones of Bruce

    Enter the Clones of Bruce

  • Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?

    Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?

  • Dark War

    Dark War

  • Ninja Thunderbolt

    Ninja Thunderbolt

  • The King of Boxers

    The King of Boxers

  • Seven to One

    Seven to One

  • Iceman: The Time Traveler

    Iceman: The Time Traveler

  • Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack

    Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack

  • Legend of a Fighter

    Legend of a Fighter

  • The Fists of Vengeance

    The Fists of Vengeance

  • Little Godfather from Hong Kong

    Little Godfather from Hong Kong

  • Young Hero of Shaolin

    Young Hero of Shaolin

  • Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist

    Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist

  • The Golden Triangle

    The Golden Triangle

  • Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja

    Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja

  • Conman in Tokyo

    Conman in Tokyo

  • The Legend of the Owl

    The Legend of the Owl

  • Crisis

    Crisis

  • The Unsubdued Furies

    The Unsubdued Furies

  • Dragon Get Angry

    Dragon Get Angry

  • Anna in Kungfu-land

    Anna in Kungfu-land

  • Fighting Dragon

    Fighting Dragon

  • Knight Errant

    Knight Errant

  • Win Them All

    Win Them All

  • Call Me Dragon

    Call Me Dragon

  • A Girl Called Tigress

    A Girl Called Tigress

  • Fists for Revenge

    Fists for Revenge

  • Fist Of Hero

    Fist Of Hero

  • Ferocious to Ferocious

    Ferocious to Ferocious

  • To Catch a Thief

    To Catch a Thief

  • Pandora's Box

    Pandora's Box

  • V.I.P.

    V.I.P.

  • A Gathering of Heroes

    A Gathering of Heroes

  • Quiet Don 6

    Quiet Don 6

  • Impossible Woman

    Impossible Woman

  • Quiet Don 10

    Quiet Don 10

  • Quiet Don 7

    Quiet Don 7

  • Fatal Strike

    Fatal Strike

  • Quiet Don 4

    Quiet Don 4

  • Fight! Dragon!

    Fight! Dragon!

  • Gメン'82

    Gメン'82

  • A Book of Heroes

    A Book of Heroes

  • Four Riders

    Four Riders

  • Quiet Don 5

    Quiet Don 5

  • Seed of Evil

    Seed of Evil

  • Quiet Don 3

    Quiet Don 3

  • Quiet Don 8

    Quiet Don 8

  • Quiet Don 9

    Quiet Don 9

  • Kung Fu Inferno

    Kung Fu Inferno

  • The Fighting King

    The Fighting King

  • Tiger

    Tiger

  • Samouraïs

    Samouraïs

  • Black Panther

    Black Panther

  • Fat Buddies

    Fat Buddies

  • Above the War

    Above the War

  • Rage of Wind

    Rage of Wind

  • Kung Fu Powerhouse

    Kung Fu Powerhouse

  • Quiet Don 11

    Quiet Don 11

  • Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia

    Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia

  • Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2

    Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2

  • The Magnificent 3

    The Magnificent 3