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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

Born

Mar 20, 1946

Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Known For

Acting

Movies

106 acting

3 crew

Popularity

1.4

Known For

Police Story
Police Story
1985 as Passerby (uncredited)
★ 7.5
Fist of Legend
Fist of Legend
1994 as Fuimo Funakoshi
★ 7.5
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985 as Parachute Assassin
★ 6.5
So Close
So Close
2002 as Master
★ 6.9
Shinjuku Incident
Shinjuku Incident
2009 as Taro Watagawa
★ 6.7
Eastern Condors
Eastern Condors
1987 as Vietnamese Captain
★ 7.3
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
★ 7.8
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010 as Chikaraishis Vater
★ 6.8
Millionaires' Express
Millionaires' Express
1986 as Japanese Ninja
★ 6.7
The Seventh Curse
The Seventh Curse
1986 as Captain Ho
★ 6.8
The Last Tycoon
★ 6.4
God of War
God of War
2017 as Kumasawa
★ 6.3
Blood: The Last Vampire
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009 as Kato Takatora
★ 5.9
Heroes of the East
Heroes of the East
1978 as Takeno
★ 7.3
Manhunt
Manhunt
2017 as Hideo Sakaguchi
★ 5.6
The Brink
The Brink
2017 as Chen Ding-Kui
★ 5.6
The Wrath of Vajra
The Wrath of Vajra
2013 as Amano Kawao
★ 5.4
Golden Job
Golden Job
2018 as Morimoto
★ 6.2
Aces Go Places II
Aces Go Places II
1983 as Bull
★ 6.4
Four Riders
Four Riders
1972 as Lei Tai
★ 6.1
Seven Days War
Seven Days War
1988 as Sakai
★ 6.3
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
★ 6.4
Bloodfight
Bloodfight
1989 as Masahiko Kai
★ 5.9
Eijanaika
Eijanaika
1981 as Hanjiro
★ 6.2
Zodiac Killers
Zodiac Killers
1991 as Ishikawa (cameo)
★ 4.7
The Angry Guest
The Angry Guest
1972 as Katsu
★ 6.0
Conman in Tokyo
Conman in Tokyo
2000 as Tetsuo
★ 6.3
Carry On Hotel
Carry On Hotel
1988 as Tomohara
★ 5.9
Legend of a Fighter
Legend of a Fighter
1982 as Teacher Kong Ho San
★ 6.4
Dragon Princess
Dragon Princess
1976 as Masahiko Okizaki
★ 6.0
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
★ 6.4
Enter the Clones of Bruce
★ 7.6
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
2019 as Hyoe Isurugi
★ 7.1
The Empty Hands
The Empty Hands
2017 as Akira Hirakawa
★ 6.0
The Executioner
The Executioner
1974 as Kurayamada
★ 6.6
Fist of Unicorn
Fist of Unicorn
1973 as Sun
★ 5.0
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018 as Bei Tiao
★ 6.5
Legend of Seven Monks
Legend of Seven Monks
2006 as Santoku
★ 4.8
Anna in Kungfu-land
Anna in Kungfu-land
2003 as Sword Shek
★ 5.3
The One
The One
2017 as 新右卫门大师
★ 5.0
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
1981 as Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
★ 6.2
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
★ 4.2
Samouraïs
Samouraïs
2002 as Fujiwara Morio
★ 4.0
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
1972 as Cpt. Jai Tai
★ 5.0
The Prodigal Boxer
The Prodigal Boxer
1972 as Iron Hand Tan
★ 6.5
Call Me Dragon
Call Me Dragon
1974 as Panther / Leopard Head
★ 6.7
The King of Boxers
The King of Boxers
1972 as Tu Pien
★ 6.2
Knight Errant
Knight Errant
1973 as Tetsuro
★ 5.2
Fat Buddies
★ 5.4
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
1981 as Lonely Winner
★ 6.2
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
1974 as Sakada (Chong)
★ 8.0
A Book of Heroes
A Book of Heroes
1986 as Yamashita sensei
★ 6.8
Win Them All
Win Them All
1973 as Iron Fingers
★ 5.3
Black Panther
Black Panther
1973 as Chang Hui-Feng
★ 5.0
Fighting Dragon
Fighting Dragon
1975 as Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
1977 as Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
★ 6.4
Dark War
Dark War
2001 as Chang
★ 5.5
Deadly Life of a Ninja
Deadly Life of a Ninja
1983 as Iga Ninja Leader
★ 6.5
Gold Snatchers
★ 6.8
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
1976 as Ryuzaki Tetsuji
★ 7.0
Ninja Thunderbolt
★ 6.8
Yellow Dragon
Yellow Dragon
2003 as Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
★ 4.8
A Girl Called Tigress
A Girl Called Tigress
1973 as Chiau Kung
★ 7.8
Sword of Blood
Sword of Blood
2011 as Genjiro Mishima
★ 5.0
Impossible Woman
★ 5.5
movie
★ 4.0
V.I.P.
★ 8.0
Seven to One
Seven to One
1973 as Nightclub Singer / Killer
★ 8.0
Kung Fu Powerhouse
Kung Fu Powerhouse
1973 as Tiger
★ 7.0
The Magnificent 3
The Magnificent 3
1980 as Japanese tourist
★ 4.5
movie
Crisis
1983 as Chairman Sun Shao Hung
★ 3.0
Fatal Strike
★ 9.5
Edge of Fury
Edge of Fury
1978 as Mr King
★ 6.8
The Fists of Vengeance
The Fists of Vengeance
1974 as Kiro-san
★ 8.0
Rage of Wind
Rage of Wind
1973 as Taka
★ 6.0
movie
Tiger
1972 as Tze Chiang
Fists for Revenge
★ 9.0
movie
Kung Fu Inferno
Kung Fu Inferno
1973 as Chiang Hung
★ 5.5
movie
Above the War
1989 as Cook
★ 4.0
Ferocious to Ferocious
Ferocious to Ferocious
1973 as Yamada
★ 7.0