Yasuaki Kurata
Known for: Acting
Born: March 20, 1946
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…
Known for
Bloodfight
1989
A Book of Heroes
1986
Tiger
1972
Deadly Life of a Ninja
1983
The Magnificent 3
1980
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
1976
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
1981
Kung Fu Inferno
1973
The Golden Triangle
1975
Seed of Evil
1981
Yellow Dragon
2003
The Living Dragon
2026
My Home Yakuza
1993
Legend of a Fighter
1982
Knight Errant
1973
Ferocious to Ferocious
1973
Kung Fu Powerhouse
1973
Call Me Dragon
1974
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
1974
Dragon Princess
1976
Edge of Fury
1978
The King of Boxers
1972
Legend of Seven Monks
2006
A Girl Called Tigress
1973
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
1981
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
1972
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
1977
Black Panther
1973
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
Crisis
1983
Fists for Revenge
1975
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
1975
Rage of Wind
1973
Seven to One
1973
Fatal Strike
1974
The Fists of Vengeance
1974
Fighting Dragon
1975
V.I.P.
1977
To Catch a Thief
1984
Quiet Don 3
1992
Quiet Don 4
1992
Quiet Don 5
1993
Quiet Don 6
1993
Quiet Don 10
1996
Samouraïs
2002
The Fighting King
1994
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
Ninja Thunderbolt
1984
Quiet Don 11
2000
The Unsubdued Furies
1973
Dark War
2001
The Empty Hands
2017
Win Them All
1973
Impossible Woman
1983
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
1992
The Angry Guest
1972
Quiet Don 8
1996
Above the War
1989
God of War
2017
The Prodigal Boxer
1972
The Dragon Man
1997
Aces Go Places II
1983
Heroes of the East
1978
So Close
2002
Fist of Legend
1994
A Gathering of Heroes
1973
Anna in Kungfu-land
2003
The Legend of the Owl
1981
Fat Buddies
2018
Gold Snatchers
1973
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009
Quiet Don 7
1995
Quiet Don 9
1996
Eastern Condors
1987
Fist of Unicorn
1973
Sword of Blood
2011
Zodiac Killers
1991
Four Riders
1972
Dragon Get Angry
2005
The Brink
2017
Manhunt
2017
Conman in Tokyo
2000
Golden Job
2018
Fights of Fury
2004
Shinjuku Incident
2009
Kanei Command Performance
1983
The One
2017
The Wrath of Vajra
2013
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
2015
Young Hero of Shaolin
1976
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010
Enter the Clones of Bruce
2023
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
2000
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
2006
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia
2000
The Seventh Curse
1986
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
2019
Eijanaika
1981
Seven Days War
1988
Ninja Wars - BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
2026
Carry On Hotel
1988
The Last Tycoon
2012
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974
Millionaires' Express
1986
The Executioner
1974
Police Story
1985
Pandora's Box
2021
GARO
2005
The Great Adventurer Wesley
2018
Warriors Within
2020
Fist Of Hero
1999
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
Fight! Dragon!
1974
Gメン'82
1982
G-Men '75
1975
The Royal Swordsmen
2005