Yasuaki Kurata

Known for ActingBorn 1946-03-20 (age 80)Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Fatal Strike

Fist Of Hero

Fists for Revenge

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

The Great Adventurer Wesley

The Royal Swordsmen

Enter the Clones of Bruce

The Legend of the Owl

V.I.P.

GARO

Little Godfather from Hong Kong

The Fists of Vengeance

Seven to One

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

A Girl Called Tigress

Fist of Legend

Police Story

BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja

Eastern Condors

Heroes of the East

Origin: Spirits of the Past

So Close

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious

Shinjuku Incident

Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?

Ferocious to Ferocious

Kung Fu Powerhouse

Iceman: The Time Traveler

A Book of Heroes

Millionaires' Express

Ninja Thunderbolt

Edge of Fury

The Seventh Curse

Gold Snatchers

The Last Tycoon

God of War

Call Me Dragon

Golden Job

Deadly Life of a Ninja

The Executioner

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

Conman in Tokyo

The Prodigal Boxer

Legend of a Fighter

Seven Days War

Secret of the Shaolin Poles

The Empty Hands