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Yasuaki Kurata‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1946-03-20

Popularity

star11.9

Yasuaki Kurata

Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Yasuaki Kurata

Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1946-03-20

Popularity

star11.9

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.

Movie Credits

Blood: The Last Vampire

Blood: The Last Vampire‌
star5.8
calendar 2009

Aces Go Places II

Aces Go Places II‌
star6.3
calendar 1983

Shinjuku Incident

Shinjuku Incident‌
star6.7
calendar 2009

Quiet Don 3

Quiet Don 3‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

Quiet Don 4

Quiet Don 4‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

Quiet Don 5

Quiet Don 5‌
star0.0
calendar 1993

Quiet Don 6

Quiet Don 6‌
star0.0
calendar 1993

Quiet Don 7

Quiet Don 7‌
star0.0
calendar 1995

Quiet Don 9

Quiet Don 9‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

Quiet Don 10

Quiet Don 10‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters‌
star7.8
calendar 1985

Samouraïs

Samouraïs‌
star3.5
calendar 2002

Heroes of the East

Heroes of the East‌
star7.3
calendar 1978

Bloodfight

Bloodfight‌
star5.8
calendar 1989

So Close

So Close‌
star6.9
calendar 2002

The Fighting King

The Fighting King‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER

The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen‌
star6.8
calendar 2010

Seven Days War

Seven Days War‌
star6.0
calendar 1988

Fist of Legend

Fist of Legend‌
star7.5
calendar 1994

Legend of a Fighter

Legend of a Fighter‌
star6.3
calendar 1982

Eastern Condors

Eastern Condors‌
star7.3
calendar 1987

Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia 2

Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia 2‌
star0.0
calendar 2000

A Book of Heroes

A Book of Heroes‌
star6.3
calendar 1986

Knight Errant

Knight Errant‌
star4.6
calendar 1973

Ferocious to Ferocious

Ferocious to Ferocious‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Ninja Thunderbolt

Ninja Thunderbolt‌
star7.3
calendar 1984

Kung Fu Powerhouse

Kung Fu Powerhouse‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Fist of Unicorn

Fist of Unicorn‌
star4.5
calendar 1973

Call Me Dragon

Call Me Dragon‌
star7.0
calendar 1974

Kanei Command Performance

Kanei Command Performance‌
star0.0
calendar 1983

Sword of Blood

Sword of Blood‌
star4.8
calendar 2011

Enter the Clones of Bruce

Enter the Clones of Bruce‌
star8.8
calendar 2023

The Angry Guest

The Angry Guest‌
star6.1
calendar 1972

Little Godfather from Hong Kong

Little Godfather from Hong Kong‌
star7.0
calendar 1974

Dragon Princess

Dragon Princess‌
star5.8
calendar 1976

The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon‌
star6.4
calendar 2012

GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious

GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious‌
star6.5
calendar 2006

Carry on Hotel

Carry on Hotel‌
star4.8
calendar 1988

Tiger

Tiger‌
star0.0
calendar 1972

Edge of Fury

Edge of Fury‌
star6.2
calendar 1978

Quiet Don 8

Quiet Don 8‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

Quiet Don 11

Quiet Don 11‌
star0.0
calendar 2000

Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars

Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars‌
star6.6
calendar 1985

Millionaires' Express

Millionaires' Express‌
star6.5
calendar 1986

The Seventh Curse

The Seventh Curse‌
star6.6
calendar 1986

The Executioner

The Executioner‌
star6.5
calendar 1974

The King of Boxers

The King of Boxers‌
star5.8
calendar 1972

A Gathering of Heroes

A Gathering of Heroes‌
star2.0
calendar 1973

Zodiac Killers

Zodiac Killers‌
star4.6
calendar 1991

Four Riders

Four Riders‌
star5.6
calendar 1972

Legend of Seven Monks

Legend of Seven Monks‌
star4.8
calendar 2006

A Girl Called Tigress

A Girl Called Tigress‌
star6.5
calendar 1973

Deadly Life of a Ninja

Deadly Life of a Ninja‌
star5.6
calendar 1983

Ninja In The Deadly Trap

Ninja In The Deadly Trap‌
star5.2
calendar 1981

Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist

Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist‌
star4.0
calendar 1972

Why Not?

Why Not?‌
star6.4
calendar 1981

The One

The One‌
star4.8
calendar 2017

Above the War

Above the War‌
star4.0
calendar 1989

Secret of the Shaolin Poles

Secret of the Shaolin Poles‌
star5.0
calendar 1977

KIRI – Profession: Assassin

KIRI – Profession: Assassin‌
star4.2
calendar 2015

The Magnificent 3

The Magnificent 3‌
star4.5
calendar 1980

The Black Panther

The Black Panther‌
star4.3
calendar 1973

Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?

Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?‌
star7.0
calendar 1976

Police Story

Police Story‌
star7.5
calendar 1985

The Wrath of Vajra

The Wrath of Vajra‌
star5.6
calendar 2013

Anna in Kungfu-land

Anna in Kungfu-land‌
star4.2
calendar 2003

Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.

Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.‌
star0.0
calendar

The Unsubdued Furies

The Unsubdued Furies‌
star4.0
calendar 1973

Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja

Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja‌
star5.5
calendar 1981

Dark War

Dark War‌
star3.0
calendar 2001

Kung Fu Inferno

Kung Fu Inferno‌
star4.0
calendar 1973

The Legend of the Owl

The Legend of the Owl‌
star7.5
calendar 1981

God of War

God of War‌
star6.0
calendar 2017

The Brink

The Brink‌
star5.7
calendar 2017

Crisis

Crisis‌
star4.0
calendar 1983

Fists for Revenge

Fists for Revenge‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

The Golden Triangle

The Golden Triangle‌
star5.0
calendar 1975

Young Hero of Shaolin

Young Hero of Shaolin‌
star3.0
calendar 1976

The Return of Sister Street Fighter

The Return of Sister Street Fighter‌
star6.4
calendar 1975

Manhunt

Manhunt‌
star5.6
calendar 2017

Dragon Get Angry

Dragon Get Angry‌
star0.0
calendar 2005

The Empty Hands

The Empty Hands‌
star6.0
calendar 2017

Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread

Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread‌
star6.3
calendar 1974

Iceman: The Time Traveler

Iceman: The Time Traveler‌
star6.6
calendar 2018

Conman in Tokyo

Conman in Tokyo‌
star6.0
calendar 2000

The Prodigal Boxer: The Kick of Death

The Prodigal Boxer: The Kick of Death‌
star6.1
calendar 1972

Rage of Wind

Rage of Wind‌
star5.0
calendar 1973

Fat Buddies

Fat Buddies‌
star5.4
calendar 2018

Golden Job

Golden Job‌
star6.3
calendar 2018

Seven to One

Seven to One‌
star7.0
calendar 1973

Win Them All

Win Them All‌
star4.5
calendar 1973

Seed of Evil

Seed of Evil‌
star0.0
calendar 1981

Fatal Strike

Fatal Strike‌
star10.0
calendar 1974

Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia

Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia‌
star0.0
calendar 2000

Gold Snatchers

Gold Snatchers‌
star6.2
calendar 1973

Yellow Dragon

Yellow Dragon‌
star4.8
calendar 2005

The Fists of Vengeance

The Fists of Vengeance‌
star6.0
calendar 1974

Fighting Dragon

Fighting Dragon‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

V.I.P.

V.I.P.‌
star8.0
calendar 1977

To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

Impossible Woman

Impossible Woman‌
star0.0
calendar 1983

Black Fox: Age of the Ninja

Black Fox: Age of the Ninja‌
star6.7
calendar 2019

Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack

Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

Tv Credits

Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box‌
star0.0
calendar 2021

GARO

GARO‌
star7.9
calendar 2005

The Great Adventurer Wesley

The Great Adventurer Wesley‌
star8.0
calendar 2018

Warriors Within

Warriors Within‌
star0.0
calendar 2020

Fist Of Hero

Fist Of Hero‌
star9.0
calendar 1999

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi‌
star6.0
calendar 2019

The Great Adventurer Wesley: Mind Port

The Great Adventurer Wesley: Mind Port‌
star0.0
calendar 2018

Warriors Within

Warriors Within‌
star0.0
calendar 2020

Fight! Dragon!

Fight! Dragon!‌
star4.0
calendar 1974

Gメン'82

Gメン'82‌
star0.0
calendar 1982