Yasuaki Kurata
Acting
Born: Mar 20, 1946
From: Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen | Chikaraishis Vater | 2010 | 6.817 |
| Blood: The Last Vampire | Kato Takatora | 2009 | 5.871 |
| Shinjuku Incident | Taro Watagawa | 2009 | 6.673 |
| Samouraïs | Fujiwara Morio | 2002 | 3.967 |
| So Close | Master | 2002 | 6.904 |
| Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2 | 2000 | — | |
| Quiet Don 9 | 1996 | — | |
| Quiet Don 10 | 1996 | — | |
| Quiet Don 7 | 1995 | — | |
| The Fighting King | 1994 | — | |
| Fist of Legend | Fuimo Funakoshi | 1994 | 7.481 |
| Quiet Don 5 | 1993 | — | |
| Quiet Don 6 | 1993 | — | |
| Quiet Don 3 | 1992 | — | |
| Quiet Don 4 | 1992 | — | |
| The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER | 1991 | — | |
| Bloodfight | Masahiko Kai | 1989 | 5.938 |
| Seven Days War | Sakai | 1988 | 6.333 |
| Eastern Condors | Vietnamese Captain | 1987 | 7.312 |
| A Book of Heroes | Yamashita sensei | 1986 | 6.8 |
| Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | Takei | 1985 | 7.825 |
| Ninja Thunderbolt | 1984 | 6.75 | |
| Aces Go Places II | Bull | 1983 | 6.442 |
| Legend of a Fighter | Teacher Kong Ho San | 1982 | 6.389 |
| Heroes of the East | Takeno | 1978 | 7.338 |
| Call Me Dragon | Panther / Leopard Head | 1974 | 6.667 |
| Knight Errant | Tetsuro | 1973 | 5.167 |
| Ferocious to Ferocious | Yamada | 1973 | 7.0 |
| Kung Fu Powerhouse | Tiger | 1973 | 7.0 |
| Fist of Unicorn | Sun | 1973 | 4.75 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1946 |
| From | Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, … |