Yasuaki Kurata
Acting
- Born:
- 1946-03-20
- Place of birth:
- Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Living Dragon
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
Enter the Clones of Bruce
Pandora's Box
Warriors Within
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Fat Buddies
Golden Job
The Great Adventurer Wesley
The Brink
Manhunt
The Empty Hands
The One
God of War
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
The Wrath of Vajra
The Last Tycoon
Sword of Blood
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Blood: The Last Vampire
Shinjuku Incident
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
Legend of Seven Monks
Dragon Get Angry
GARO
The Royal Swordsmen
Fights of Fury
Anna in Kungfu-land
Yellow Dragon
Samouraïs
So Close
Dark War
Conman in Tokyo
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia
Quiet Don 11
Fist Of Hero
Quiet Don 10
Quiet Don 9
Quiet Don 8
Quiet Don 7
Fist of Legend
The Fighting King
Quiet Don 6
Quiet Don 5
My Home Yakuza
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
Quiet Don 4
Quiet Don 3
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
Zodiac Killers
Bloodfight
Above the War
Seven Days War
Carry On Hotel
Eastern Condors
The Seventh Curse
A Book of Heroes
Millionaires' Express
Police Story
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
To Catch a Thief
Ninja Thunderbolt
Kanei Command Performance
Aces Go Places II
Impossible Woman
Deadly Life of a Ninja
Crisis
Gメン'82
Legend of a Fighter
The Legend of the Owl
Seed of Evil
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
Eijanaika
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
The Magnificent 3
Heroes of the East
Edge of Fury
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
V.I.P.
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
Young Hero of Shaolin
Dragon Princess
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
G-Men '75
Fists for Revenge
The Golden Triangle
Fighting Dragon
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
The Executioner
Fight! Dragon!
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
Call Me Dragon
Fatal Strike
The Fists of Vengeance
Ferocious to Ferocious
Gold Snatchers
Black Panther
The Unsubdued Furies
Seven to One
Win Them All
A Gathering of Heroes
Knight Errant
Fist of Unicorn
Rage of Wind
Kung Fu Powerhouse
A Girl Called Tigress
Kung Fu Inferno
Four Riders
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
The Prodigal Boxer
The King of Boxers
The Angry Guest
Tiger
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.