Yasuaki Kurata
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-03-20
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.
Also Known For
Blood: The Last Vampire
Apr 02, 2009
Aces Go Places II
Nov 11, 1983
Shinjuku Incident
Mar 22, 2009
Quiet Don 3
Jul 24, 1992
Quiet Don 9
Oct 28, 1996
Quiet Don 4
Sep 10, 1992
Quiet Don 7
Jun 13, 1995
Quiet Don 5
Feb 17, 1993
Quiet Don 10
Dec 03, 1996
Quiet Don 6
Jul 15, 1993
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Sep 20, 1985
Samouraïs
Jun 19, 2002
Heroes of the East
Dec 30, 1978
Bloodfight
Jun 24, 1989
So Close
May 14, 2002
The Fighting King
Mar 11, 1994
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
Nov 08, 1991
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Sep 01, 2010
Seven Days War
Aug 13, 1988
Fist of Legend
Dec 22, 1994
Legend of a Fighter
Feb 12, 1982
Eastern Condors
Jul 09, 1987
Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia 2
Aug 25, 2000
A Book of Heroes
Jun 18, 1986
Knight Errant
Apr 01, 1973
Ferocious to Ferocious
Dec 31, 1973
Ninja Thunderbolt
Jan 01, 1984
Kung Fu Powerhouse
Jan 01, 1973
Fist of Unicorn
Mar 01, 1973
Call Me Dragon
Mar 21, 1974
Kanei Command Performance
Aug 05, 1983
Sword of Blood
Jul 11, 2011
Enter the Clones of Bruce
Dec 22, 2023
The Angry Guest
Feb 29, 1972
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
Jun 28, 1974
Dragon Princess
Jan 31, 1976
The Last Tycoon
Dec 22, 2012
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
Aug 05, 2006
Carry On Hotel
Jul 02, 1988
Tiger
Jan 01, 1972
Edge of Fury
Feb 23, 1978
Quiet Don 11
Jun 11, 2000
Quiet Don 8
May 14, 1996
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Aug 15, 1985
Millionaires' Express
Jan 30, 1986
The Seventh Curse
Nov 22, 1986
The Executioner
Aug 10, 1974
The King of Boxers
Oct 03, 1972
A Gathering of Heroes
Apr 05, 1973
Zodiac Killers
Jul 20, 1991
Four Riders
Dec 22, 1972
Legend of Seven Monks
Jan 01, 2006
A Girl Called Tigress
Jan 01, 1973
Deadly Life of a Ninja
Jan 01, 1983
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
Jan 01, 1981
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
Dec 06, 1972
Why Not?
Jan 08, 1981
The One
Jun 26, 2017
Above the War
Jan 01, 1989
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
Apr 28, 1977
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
Jun 20, 2015
The Magnificent 3
May 16, 1980
Black Panther
Sep 28, 1973
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
Aug 07, 1976
Police Story
Dec 14, 1985
The Wrath of Vajra
Sep 24, 2013
Anna in Kungfu-land
Dec 24, 2003
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
The Unsubdued Furies
Sep 07, 1973
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
Mar 02, 1981
Dark War
Jan 11, 2001
Kung Fu Inferno
Jan 01, 1973
The Legend of the Owl
Apr 29, 1981
God of War
May 27, 2017
The Brink
Nov 23, 2017
Crisis
Jan 01, 1983
Fists for Revenge
May 22, 1975
The Golden Triangle
Mar 07, 1975
Young Hero of Shaolin
Jul 16, 1976
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
Sep 30, 1975
Manhunt
Nov 19, 2017
Dragon Get Angry
Nov 05, 2005
The Empty Hands
Nov 02, 2017
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
Dec 07, 1974
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Nov 02, 2018
Conman in Tokyo
Aug 31, 2000
The Prodigal Boxer
Sep 27, 1972
Rage of Wind
Jan 26, 1973
Fat Buddies
Sep 30, 2018
Golden Job
Sep 20, 2018
Seven to One
Jul 19, 1973
Win Them All
Jun 28, 1973
Seed of Evil
Mar 07, 1981
Fatal Strike
Jan 04, 1974
Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia
Jul 21, 2000
Gold Snatchers
Dec 21, 1973
Yellow Dragon
Apr 05, 2003
The Fists of Vengeance
Jan 01, 1974
Fighting Dragon
Jan 01, 1975
V.I.P.
Jan 01, 1977
To Catch a Thief
May 04, 1984
Impossible Woman
Feb 03, 1983
Black Fox: Age of the Ninja
Oct 05, 2019
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
Sep 11, 1992
Pandora's Box
Aug 25, 2021
GARO
Oct 07, 2005
The Great Adventurer Wesley
Apr 09, 2018
Warriors Within
Apr 13, 2020
Fist Of Hero
Aug 10, 1999
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
Apr 08, 2019
The Great Adventurer Wesley: Mind Port
May 15, 2018
Warriors Within
Apr 13, 2020
Fight! Dragon!
Jul 02, 1974
