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 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.
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Movies (109)
The Living Dragon
2026
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
2026 · Hyoe Isurugi
Enter the Clones of Bruce
2023 · Self
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
2019 · Hyoe Isurugi
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018 · Bei Tiao
Fat Buddies
2018
Golden Job
2018 · Morimoto
The Brink
2017 · Chen Ding-Kui
Manhunt
2017 · Hideo Sakaguchi
The Empty Hands
2017 · Akira Hirakawa
The One
2017 · 新右卫门大师
God of War
2017 · Kumasawa
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
2015 · Saburi
The Wrath of Vajra
2013 · Amano Kawao
The Last Tycoon
2012
Sword of Blood
2011 · Genjiro Mishima
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010 · Chikaraishis Vater
Blood: El último vampiro
2009 · Kato Takatora
Shinjuku Incident
2009 · Taro Watagawa
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
2006 · Kouichi Akashi
Origin: Spirits of the Past
2006 · Producer
Legend of Seven Monks
2006 · Santoku
Dragon Get Angry
2005
Fights of Fury
2004
Anna in Kungfu-land
2003 · Sword Shek
Yellow Dragon
2003 · Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma, Writer, Executive Producer
Samouraïs
2002 · Fujiwara Morio
So Close
2002 · Master
Dark War
2001 · Chang
Conman in Tokyo
2000 · Tetsuo
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
2000
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia
2000
Quiet Don 11
2000
Quiet Don 10
1996
Quiet Don 9
1996
Quiet Don 8
1996
Quiet Don 7
1995
Fist of Legend
1994 · Fuimo Funakoshi
The Fighting King
1994
Quiet Don 6
1993
Quiet Don 5
1993
My Home Yakuza
1993
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
1992
Quiet Don 4
1992
Quiet Don 3
1992
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
Zodiac Killers
1991 · Ishikawa (cameo)
Bloodfight
1989 · Masahiko Kai
Above the War
1989 · Cook
Seven Days War
1988 · Sakai
Carry On Hotel
1988 · Tomohara
Eastern Condors
1987 · Vietnamese Captain
The Seventh Curse
1986 · Captain Ho
A Book of Heroes
1986 · Yamashita sensei
Millionaires' Express
1986 · Japanese Ninja
Police Story
1985 · Passerby (uncredited)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985 · Takei
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985 · Parachute Assassin
To Catch a Thief
1984
Ninja Thunderbolt
1984
Kanei Command Performance
1983
Aces Go Places II
1983 · Bull
Impossible Woman
1983
Deadly Life of a Ninja
1983 · Iga Ninja Leader
Crisis
1983 · Chairman Sun Shao Hung
Legend of a Fighter
1982 · Teacher Kong Ho San
The Legend of the Owl
1981
Seed of Evil
1981
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
1981 · Lonely Winner
Eijanaika
1981 · Hanjiro
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
1981 · Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
The Magnificent 3
1980 · Japanese tourist
Heroes of the East
1978 · Takeno
Edge of Fury
1978 · Mr King
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
1977 · Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
V.I.P.
1977
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
1976 · Ryuzaki Tetsuji
Young Hero of Shaolin
1976
Dragon Princess
1976 · Masahiko Okizaki
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
1975 · Go Kurosaki
Fists for Revenge
1975
The Golden Triangle
1975
Fighting Dragon
1975 · Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974 · Shunsuke Tsubaki
The Executioner
1974 · Kurayamada
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
1974 · Sakada (Chong)
Call Me Dragon
1974 · Panther / Leopard Head
Fatal Strike
1974
The Fists of Vengeance
1974 · Kiro-san
Ferocious to Ferocious
1973 · Yamada
Gold Snatchers
1973
Black Panther
1973 · Chang Hui-Feng
The Unsubdued Furies
1973
Seven to One
1973 · Nightclub Singer / Killer
Win Them All
1973 · Iron Fingers
A Gathering of Heroes
1973
Knight Errant
1973 · Tetsuro
Fist of Unicorn
1973 · Sun
Rage of Wind
1973 · Taka
Kung Fu Powerhouse
1973 · Tiger
A Girl Called Tigress
1973 · Chiau Kung
Kung Fu Inferno
1973 · Chiang Hung
Four Riders
1972 · Lei Tai
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
1972 · Cpt. Jai Tai
The Prodigal Boxer
1972 · Iron Hand Tan
The King of Boxers
1972 · Tu Pien
The Angry Guest
1972 · Katsu
Tiger
1972 · Tze Chiang
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
· Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon)
