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Yasuaki Kurata
Actor, ProducerBorn March 20, 1946 (80 years)
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.
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2026 | Ninja Wars: Blackfox Vs Shogun's Ninja · as Hyoe Isurugi |
| 2020 | Warriors Within (TV Series) · as 武田寬 |
| 2019 | Black Fox: Age of the Ninja · as Hyoe Isurugi |
| 2018 | Iceman: The Time Traveller · as Bei Tiao |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Golden Job · as Morimoto |
| 2017 | Manhunt · as Hideo Sakaguchi |
| 2017 | The Brink · as Chen Ding-Kui |
| 2017 | The Empty Hands · as Akira Hirakawa |
| 2017 | The One · as 新右卫门大师 |
| 2017 | God of War · as Kumasawa |
| 2015 | Kiri: Shokugyô Koroshiya · as Saburi |
| 2013 | The Wrath of Vajra · as Amano Kawao |
| 2013 | Garo: The One Who Shines in the Darkness (TV Series) · as Sonshi |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Monster Killer · as Genjiro Mishima |
| 2010 | Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen · as Chikaraishis Vater |
| 2009 | Blood: The Last Vampire · as Kato Takatora |
| 2009 | Shinjuku Incident · as Taro Watagawa |
| 2006 | GoGo Sentai Boukenger the Movie: The Greatest Precious · as Kouichi Akashi |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | GARO (TV Series) · as Sonshi |
| 2005 | World's Finest (TV Series) · as 柳生但马守 |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Anna in Kung-Fu Land · as Sword Shek |
| 2002 | So Close · as Master |
| 2002 | Samurai · as Fujiwara Morio |
| 2000 | Conman in Tokyo · as Tetsuo |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | |
| 1994 | Fist of Legend · as Fuimo Funakoshi |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Shizukanaru Don 2 · as Koshiro Inokubi |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Zodiac Killers · as Ishikawa (cameo) |
| 1991 | Shizukanaru Don · as Koshiro Inokubi |
| 1989 | Bloodfight · as Masahiko Kai |
| 1988 | Bokura no nanoka-kan sensô · as Sakai |
| 1988 | Carry on Hotel · as Tomohara |
| 1987 | Eastern Condors · as Vietnamese Captain |
| 1986 | The Seventh Curse · as Captain Ho |
| 1986 | A Book of Heroes · as Yamashita Sensei |
| 1986 | Lost in the Wilderness · as Hirayama |
| 1986 | Millionaires' Express · as Japanese Ninja |
| 1985 | Police Story · as Passerby (uncredited) |
| 1985 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters · as Takei |
| 1985 | Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars · as Parachute Assassin |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | Mad Mission Part 2: Aces Go Places · as Bull |
| 1983 | Deadly Life of a Ninja · as Iga Ninja Leader |
| 1983 | Hei mei gui · as Chairman Sun Shao Hung |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Legend of a Fighter · as Teacher Kong Ho San |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | Return of the Deadly Blade · as Lonely Winner |
| 1981 | Why Not? · as Hanjiro |
| 1981 | Shu shi shen chuan · as Shi Ping-Wei, The Ninja Leader |
| 1980 | Shadow Warriors (TV Series) · as Shimotsuge No Ozaru |
| 1979 | Cheng fa · as Japanese Tourist |
| 1978 | Heroes of the East · as Takeno |
| 1978 | Edge of Fury · as Mr King |
| 1977 | Secret of the Shaolin Poles · as Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada) |
| 1977 | Fist of Fury II · as Cast |
| 1976 | Butoken: Moko gekisatsu! · as Ryuzaki Tetsuji |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Sonny Chiba's Dragon Princess · as Masahiko Okizaki |
| 1975 | Return of the Sister Street Fighter · as Go Kurosaki |
| 1975 | Challenge Me Dragon · as Lung Yen Fei (dragon) |
| 1974 | Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread · as Shunsuke Tsubaki |
| 1974 | The Executioner · as Kurayamada |
| 1974 | Fight! Dragon (TV Series) · as Dragon |
| 1974 | Xiangang xiao jiao fu · as Sakada (chong) |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Fighting Dragon Vs. The Deadly Tiger · as Panther / Leopard Head |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Flash Challenger · as Yamada |
| 1974 | The Vigilantes · as Chang Piao |
| 1974 | The Fists of Vengeance · as Kiro-San |
| 1974 | Yi dui yi · as Cast |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | A Girl Called Tigress · as Chiau Kung |
| 1973 | The Black Panther · as Chang Hui-Feng |
| 1973 | Win Them All · as Iron Fingers |
| 1973 | Seven to One · as Nightclub Singer / Killer |
| 1973 | Bruce Lee and I · as Sun |
| 1973 | Knight Errant · as Tetsuro |
| 1973 | Meng hu xia shan · as Taka |
| 1973 | Si dui tou · as Tiger |
| 1972 | Four Riders · as Lei Tai |
| 1972 | Kung Fu, the Invisible Fist · as Cpt. Jai Tai |
| 1972 | Kung Fu: The Punch of Death · as Iron Hand Tan |
| 1972 | Chûgakusei nikki (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1972 | Hands of Death · as Tu Pien |
| 1972 | The Angry Guest · as Katsu |
| 1970 | The Militarists · as Extra |
| 1967 | Zoku soshiki bôryoku · as Karate Student |