Yasuaki Kurata
Acting
Born 1946-03-20
Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
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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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Filmography
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Acting
50 credits
GARO
Police Story
The Royal Swordsmen
Fist of Legend
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
G-Men '75
So Close
The Great Adventurer Wesley
Warriors Within
Millionaires' Express
Manhunt
Shinjuku Incident
Eastern Condors
Blood: The Last Vampire
God of War
The Seventh Curse
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
The Wrath of Vajra
Fist Of Hero
Win Them All
Bloodfight
Golden Job
Heroes of the East
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
Four Riders
Fight! Dragon!
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
The Brink
Call Me Dragon
Pandora's Box
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
The Angry Guest
Aces Go Places II
The Prodigal Boxer
Conman in Tokyo
Enter the Clones of Bruce
Iceman: The Time Traveler
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
Zodiac Killers
The One
Black Panther
Carry On Hotel
Eijanaika
Seven Days War
Fist of Unicorn
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
Samouraïs
Crisis
Dragon Princess
Other credits
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Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
Fists for Revenge
The Last Tycoon
Seed of Evil
Gメン'82
The Unsubdued Furies
Fights of Fury
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
A Gathering of Heroes
Producing
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