- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 20, 1946
- Place of Birth
- Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
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 Clu…
Filmography
movieThe Living Dragon
2026
movieNinja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
2026 · Hyoe Isurugi
movieEnter the Clones of Bruce
2023 · Self
tvPandora's Box
2021 · Hiroshi Kuroki
tvWarriors Within
2020 · 武田寬
movieBLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
2019 · Hyoe Isurugi
tvYasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
movieIceman: The Time Traveler
2018 · Bei Tiao
movieFat Buddies
2018
movieGolden Job
2018 · Morimoto
tvThe Great Adventurer Wesley
2018 · 藤原龙太
movieThe Brink
2017 · Chen Ding-Kui
movieManhunt
2017 · Hideo Sakaguchi
movieThe Empty Hands
2017 · Akira Hirakawa
movieThe One
2017 · 新右卫门大师
movieGod of War
2017 · Kumasawa
movieKIRI – Profession: Assassin
2015 · Saburi
movieThe Wrath of Vajra
2013 · Amano Kawao
movieThe Last Tycoon
2012
movieSword of Blood
2011 · Genjiro Mishima
movieLegend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010 · Chikaraishis Vater
movieBlood: The Last Vampire
2009 · Kato Takatora
movieShinjuku Incident
2009 · Taro Watagawa
movieGoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
2006 · Kouichi Akashi
movieOrigin: Spirits of the Past
2006 · Producer
movieLegend of Seven Monks
2006 · Santoku
movieDragon Get Angry
2005
tvGARO
2005 · Sonshi
tvThe Royal Swordsmen
2005 · 柳生但马守
movieFights of Fury
2004
movieAnna in Kungfu-land
2003 · Sword Shek
movieYellow Dragon
2003 · Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma, Writer, Executive Producer
movieSamouraïs
2002 · Fujiwara Morio
movieSo Close
2002 · Master
movieDark War
2001 · Chang
movieConman in Tokyo
2000 · Tetsuo
movieGinza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
2000
movieGinza Midnight Story — Utopia
2000
movieQuiet Don 11
2000
tvFist Of Hero
1999 · 横山十兵卫
movieQuiet Don 10
1996
movieQuiet Don 9
1996
movieQuiet Don 8
1996
movieQuiet Don 7
1995
movieFist of Legend
1994 · Fuimo Funakoshi
movieThe Fighting King
1994
movieQuiet Don 6
1993
movieQuiet Don 5
1993
movieMy Home Yakuza
1993
movieViolent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
1992
movieQuiet Don 4
1992
movieQuiet Don 3
1992
movieThe Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
movieZodiac Killers
1991 · Ishikawa (cameo)
movieBloodfight
1989 · Masahiko Kai
Above the War
movieAbove the War
1989 · Cook
movieSeven Days War
1988 · Sakai
movieCarry On Hotel
1988 · Tomohara
movieEastern Condors
1987 · Vietnamese Captain
movieThe Seventh Curse
1986 · Captain Ho
movieA Book of Heroes
1986 · Yamashita sensei
movieMillionaires' Express
1986 · Japanese Ninja
moviePolice Story
1985 · Passerby (uncredited)
movieMishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985 · Takei
movieTwinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985 · Parachute Assassin
movieTo Catch a Thief
1984
movieNinja Thunderbolt
1984
movieAces Go Places II
1983 · Bull
movieKanei Command Performance
1983
movieImpossible Woman
1983
movieDeadly Life of a Ninja
1983 · Iga Ninja Leader
Crisis
movieCrisis
1983 · Chairman Sun Shao Hung
tvGメン'82
1982
movieLegend of a Fighter
1982 · Teacher Kong Ho San
movieThe Legend of the Owl
1981
Seed of Evil
movieSeed of Evil
1981
movieShaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
1981 · Lonely Winner
movieEijanaika
1981 · Hanjiro
movieNinja In The Deadly Trap
1981 · Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
movieThe Magnificent 3
1980 · Japanese tourist
movieHeroes of the East
1978 · Takeno
movieEdge of Fury
1978 · Mr King
movieSecret of the Shaolin Poles
1977 · Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
movieV.I.P.
1977
movieWhich Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
1976 · Ryuzaki Tetsuji
movieYoung Hero of Shaolin
1976
movieDragon Princess
1976 · Masahiko Okizaki
movieThe Return of Sister Street Fighter
1975 · Go Kurosaki
tvG-Men '75
1975 · 草野刑事
movieFists for Revenge
1975
movieThe Golden Triangle
1975
movieFighting Dragon
1975 · Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
movieSister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974 · Shunsuke Tsubaki
movieThe Executioner
1974 · Kurayamada
tvFight! Dragon!
1974 · Dragon
movieLittle Godfather from Hong Kong
1974 · Sakada (Chong)
movieCall Me Dragon
1974 · Panther / Leopard Head
movieFatal Strike
1974
movieThe Fists of Vengeance
1974 · Kiro-san
movieFerocious to Ferocious
1973 · Yamada
movieGold Snatchers
1973
movieBlack Panther
1973 · Chang Hui-Feng
The Unsubdued Furies
movieThe Unsubdued Furies
1973
movieSeven to One
1973 · Nightclub Singer / Killer
movieWin Them All
1973 · Iron Fingers
movieA Gathering of Heroes
1973
movieKnight Errant
1973 · Tetsuro
movieFist of Unicorn
1973 · Sun
movieRage of Wind
1973 · Taka
movieKung Fu Powerhouse
1973 · Tiger
movieA Girl Called Tigress
1973 · Chiau Kung
movieKung Fu Inferno
1973 · Chiang Hung
movieFour Riders
1972 · Lei Tai
movieKung Fu: The Invisible Fist
1972 · Cpt. Jai Tai
movieThe Prodigal Boxer
1972 · Iron Hand Tan
movieThe King of Boxers
1972 · Tu Pien
movieThe Angry Guest
1972 · Katsu
Tiger
movieTiger
1972 · Tze Chiang
movieFight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
— · Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon)