Yasuaki Kurata
Skuespiller, Producer
20. marts 1946 (80 år)
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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| 2026 | Ninja Wars: Blackfox Vs Shogun's Ninja · as Hyoe Isurugi |
| 2020 | Warriors Within · as 武田寬 |
| 2019 | Black Fox: Age of the Ninja · as Hyoe IsurugiPå Plex |
| 2018 | Iceman: The Time Traveller · as Bei TiaoPå Plex |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Golden Job · as MorimotoPå Plex |
| 2017 | Manhunt · as Hideo Sakaguchi |
| 2017 | The Brink · as Chen Ding-KuiPå Plex |
| 2017 | The Empty Hands · as Akira Hirakawa |
| 2017 | The One · as 新右卫门大师 |
| 2017 | God of War · as KumasawaPå Plex |
| 2015 | Kiri: Shokugyô Koroshiya · as Saburi |
| 2013 | The Wrath of Vajra · as Amano KawaoPå Plex |
| 2013 | Garo: The One Who Shines in the Darkness · as Sonshi |
| 2012 | The Last TycoonPå Plex |
| 2011 | Monster Killer · as Genjiro Mishima |
| 2010 | Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen · as Chikaraishis VaterPå Plex |
| 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 · as Sonshi |
| 2005 | World's Finest · 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 MorioPå Plex |
| 2001 | Dark War · as Chang |
| 2000 | Conman in Tokyo · as Tetsuo |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | |
| 1994 | Fist of Legend · as Fuimo FunakoshiPå Plex |
| 1992 | Shizukanaru Don 2 · as Koshiro Inokubi |
| 1991 | Zodiac Killers · as Ishikawa (cameo) |
| 1991 | Shizukanaru Don · as Koshiro Inokubi |
| 1989 | Bloodfight · as Masahiko KaiPå Plex |
| 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 HoPå Plex |
| 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 | Ninja AvengerPå Plex |
| 1982 | Legend of a Fighter · as Teacher Kong Ho SanPå Plex |
| 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 · as Shimotsuge No OzaruPå Plex |
| 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 CastPå Plex |
| 1976 | Butoken: Moko gekisatsu! · as Ryuzaki Tetsuji |
| 1976 | Young Hero of ShaolinPå Plex |
| 1976 | Sonny Chiba's Dragon Princess · as Masahiko OkizakiPå Plex |
| 1975 | Return of the Sister Street Fighter · as Go KurosakiPå Plex |
| 1975 | G-Men '75 · as 草野刑事 |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Challenge Me Dragon · as Lung Yen Fei (dragon)På Plex |
| 1974 | Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread · as Shunsuke Tsubaki |
| 1974 | The Executioner · as Kurayamada |
| 1974 | Fight! Dragon · as Dragon |
| 1974 | Xiangang xiao jiao fu · as Sakada (chong) |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Call Me Dragon · as Panther / Leopard HeadPå Plex |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Flash Challenger · as Yamada |
| 1974 | Lady Whirlwind Against the Rangers · as Chang Piao |
| 1974 | The Fists of Vengeance · as Kiro-San |
| 1973 | Hu quanPå Plex |
| 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 TetsuroPå Plex |
| 1973 | The Rage of Wind · as TakaPå Plex |
| 1973 | Si dui tou · as Tiger |
| 1972 | Four Riders · as Lei Tai |
| 1972 | Kung Fu, the Invisible Fist · as Cpt. Jai TaiPå Plex |
| 1972 | Kung Fu: The Punch of Death · as Iron Hand TanPå Plex |
| 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 |
| 2011 | Monster Killer · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | |
| 1989 | BloodfightPå Plex |
| 2023 | Enter the Clones of Bruce · as Self |