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Yasuaki Kurata
Born · March 20, 1946 (78 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Bio
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.
Enter the Clones of Bruce
Self
8.8
2023
Pandora's Box
Hiroshi Kuroki · (12 episodes)
0.0
2021
Warriors Within
武田寬 · (20 episodes)
0.0
2020
Warriors Within
(20 episodes)
0.0
2020
Black Fox: Age of the Ninja
Hyoe Isurugi
6.7
2019
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
(50 episodes)
6.0
2019
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Bei Tiao
6.6
2018
Fat Buddies
5.4
2018
Golden Job
Morimoto
6.3
2018
The Great Adventurer Wesley: Mind Port
(1 episode)
0.0
2018
The Great Adventurer Wesley
(12 episodes)
8.0
2018
The Brink
Chen Ding-Kui
5.7
2017
Manhunt
Hideo Sakaguchi
5.6
2017
The Empty Hands
Akira Hirakawa
6.0
2017
The One
新右卫门大师
4.8
2017
God of War
Kumasawa
6.1
2017
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
Saburi
4.2
2015
The Wrath of Vajra
Amano Kawao
5.6
2013
The Last Tycoon
6.4
2012
Sword of Blood
Genjiro Mishima
4.7
2011
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Chikaraishis Vater
6.8
2010
Blood: The Last Vampire
Kato Takatora
5.9
2009
Shinjuku Incident
Taro Watagawa
6.7
2009
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
Kouichi Akashi
6.5
2006
Legend of Seven Monks
4.8
2006
Dragon Get Angry
0.0
2005
GARO
Sonshi · (25 episodes)
7.9
2005
Yellow Dragon
Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
4.8
2005
Anna in Kungfu-land
Sword Shek
4.2
2003
Samouraïs
Fujiwara Morio
3.5
2002
So Close
Master
6.9
2002
Dark War
Chang
3.0
2001
Conman in Tokyo
Tetsuo
6.0
2000
Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia 2
0.0
2000
Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia
0.0
2000
Quiet Don 11
0.0
2000
Fist Of Hero
横山十兵卫 · (40 episodes)
9.0
1999
Quiet Don 10
0.0
1996
Quiet Don 9
0.0
1996
Quiet Don 8
0.0
1996
Quiet Don 7
0.0
1995
Fist of Legend
Fuimo Funakoshi
7.5
1994
The Fighting King
0.0
1994
Quiet Don 6
0.0
1993
Quiet Don 5
0.0
1993
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
0.0
1992
Quiet Don 4
0.0
1992
Quiet Don 3
0.0
1992
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
0.0
1991
Zodiac Killers
Ishikawa (cameo)
4.6
1991
Bloodfight
Masahiko Kai
5.8
1989
Above the War
Cook
4.0
1989
Seven Days War
Sakai
6.0
1988
Carry on Hotel
Tomohara
4.8
1988
Eastern Condors
Vietnamese Captain
7.3
1987
The Seventh Curse
Captain Ho
6.6
1986
A Book of Heroes
Yamashita sensei
6.3
1986
Millionaires' Express
Japanese Ninja
6.6
1986
Police Story
Passerby (uncredited)
7.5
1985
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Takei (segment "Kyoko's House")
7.8
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
Parachute Assassin
6.6
1985
To Catch a Thief
0.0
1984
Ninja Thunderbolt
7.3
1984
Aces Go Places II
Bull
6.3
1983
Kanei Command Performance
0.0
1983
Impossible Woman
0.0
1983
Deadly Life of a Ninja
Iga Ninja Leader
5.6
1983
Crisis
Chairman Sun Shao Hung
4.0
1983
Gメン'82
(1 episode)
0.0
1982
Legend of a Fighter
Teacher Kong Ho San
6.3
1982
The Legend of the Owl
7.5
1981
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
Lonely Winner
5.5
1981
Why Not?
Hanjiro
6.4
1981
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
5.2
1981
The Magnificent 3
Japanese tourist
4.5
1980
Heroes of the East
Takeno
7.3
1978
Edge of Fury
Mr King
6.2
1978
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
5.5
1977
V.I.P.
8.0
1977
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
Ryuzaki Tetsuji
7.0
1976
Young Hero of Shaolin
3.0
1976
Dragon Princess
Masahiko Okizaki
5.8
1976
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
Go Kurosaki
6.4
1975
The Golden Triangle
5.0
1975
The Executioner
Karate teacher
6.5
1974
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
Sakada (Chong)
7.0
1974
Call Me Dragon
Panther / Leopard Head
7.0
1974
Ferocious to Ferocious
Yamada
0.0
1973
The Black Panther
Chang Hui-Feng
4.3
1973
A Gathering of Heroes
2.0
1973
Knight Errant
Tetsuro
4.6
1973
Fist of Unicorn
Sun
4.2
1973
Kung Fu Powerhouse
Tiger
0.0
1973
A Girl Called Tigress
Chiau Kung
6.5
1973
Four Riders
Lei Tai
5.6
1972
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
4.0
1972
The King of Boxers
Tu Pien
5.8
1972
The Angry Guest
Katsu
6.1
1972
Tiger
Tze Chiang
0.0
1972
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon)
0.0
Seed of Evil
0.0
1981
Fists for Revenge
0.0
1975
Fighting Dragon
Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
0.0
1975
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
Shunsuke Tsubaki
6.3
1974
Fight! Dragon!
Dragon · (26 episodes)
4.0
1974
Fatal Strike
10.0
1974
The Fists of Vengeance
Kiro-san
6.0
1974
Gold Snatchers
6.2
1973
The Unsubdued Furies
4.0
1973
Seven to One
Nightclub Singer / Killer
7.0
1973
Win Them All
Iron Fingers
4.5
1973
Rage of Wind
5.0
1973
Kung Fu Inferno
Chiang Hung
4.0
1973
The Prodigal Boxer
Iron Hand Tan
6.1
1972