Yasuaki Kurata

Yasuaki Kurata

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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
    Birthday
    3/20/1946
Blood: The Last Vampire
Blood: The Last Vampire
5.858
Aces Go Places II
Aces Go Places II
6.3
Shinjuku Incident
Shinjuku Incident
6.697
Quiet Don 5
Quiet Don 5
0
Quiet Don 3
Quiet Don 3
0
Quiet Don 4
Quiet Don 4
0
Quiet Don 9
Quiet Don 9
0
Quiet Don 7
Quiet Don 7
0
Quiet Don 6
Quiet Don 6
0
Quiet Don 10
Quiet Don 10
0
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
7.798
Samouraïs
Samouraïs
3.5
Heroes of the East
Heroes of the East
7.3
Bloodfight
Bloodfight
5.8
So Close
So Close
6.9
The Fighting King
The Fighting King
0
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
0
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
6.825
Seven Days War
Seven Days War
6
Fist of Legend
Fist of Legend
7.5
Legend of a Fighter
Legend of a Fighter
6.3
Eastern Condors
Eastern Condors
7.3
Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia 2
Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia 2
0
A Book of Heroes
A Book of Heroes
6.3
Knight Errant
Knight Errant
4.6
Ferocious to Ferocious
Ferocious to Ferocious
0
Ninja Thunderbolt
Ninja Thunderbolt
7.3
Kung Fu Powerhouse
Kung Fu Powerhouse
0
Fist of Unicorn
Fist of Unicorn
4.2
Call Me Dragon
Call Me Dragon
7
Kanei Command Performance
Kanei Command Performance
0
Sword of Blood
Sword of Blood
4.714
Enter the Clones of Bruce
Enter the Clones of Bruce
8.8
The Angry Guest
The Angry Guest
6.1
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
7
Dragon Princess
Dragon Princess
5.8
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
6.4
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
6.5
Carry on Hotel
Carry on Hotel
4.8
Tiger
0
Edge of Fury
Edge of Fury
6.2
Quiet Don 11
Quiet Don 11
0
Quiet Don 8
Quiet Don 8
0
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
6.6
The Seventh Curse
The Seventh Curse
6.6
Millionaires' Express
Millionaires' Express
6.5
The Executioner
The Executioner
6.542
The King of Boxers
The King of Boxers
5.8
A Gathering of Heroes
A Gathering of Heroes
2
Zodiac Killers
Zodiac Killers
4.6
Four Riders
Four Riders
5.6
Legend of Seven Monks
Legend of Seven Monks
4.8
A Girl Called Tigress
6.5
Deadly Life of a Ninja
Deadly Life of a Ninja
5.6
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
5.2
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
4
Why Not?
Why Not?
6.4
The One
The One
4.8
Above the War
4
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
5.5
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
4.2
The Magnificent 3
The Magnificent 3
4.5
The Black Panther
The Black Panther
4.3
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
7
Police Story
Police Story
7.5
The Wrath of Vajra
The Wrath of Vajra
5.6
Anna in Kungfu-land
Anna in Kungfu-land
4.2
The Unsubdued Furies
4
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
5.5
Dark War
Dark War
3
Kung Fu Inferno
Kung Fu Inferno
4
The Legend of the Owl
The Legend of the Owl
7.5
God of War
God of War
6.1
The Brink
The Brink
5.7
Crisis
4
Fists for Revenge
0
The Golden Triangle
The Golden Triangle
5
Young Hero of Shaolin
Young Hero of Shaolin
3
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
6.398
Manhunt
Manhunt
5.6
Dragon Get Angry
Dragon Get Angry
0
The Empty Hands
The Empty Hands
6
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
6.3
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Iceman: The Time Traveler
6.6
Conman in Tokyo
Conman in Tokyo
6
The Prodigal Boxer
The Prodigal Boxer
6.1
Rage of Wind
Rage of Wind
5
Fat Buddies
Fat Buddies
5.4
Golden Job
Golden Job
6.3
Seven to One
Seven to One
7
Win Them All
Win Them All
4.5
Seed of Evil
0
Fatal Strike
Fatal Strike
10
Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia
Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia
0
Gold Snatchers
Gold Snatchers
6.2
Yellow Dragon
Yellow Dragon
4.8
The Fists of Vengeance
The Fists of Vengeance
6
Fighting Dragon
Fighting Dragon
0
V.I.P.
V.I.P.
8
To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief
0
Impossible Woman
Impossible Woman
0
Black Fox: Age of the Ninja
Black Fox: Age of the Ninja
6.7
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
0
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