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.Kuratas 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.

Tutti i film disponibili da Yasuaki Kurata

Poster movie Blood: The Last Vampire

Blood: The Last Vampire

Film
Poster movie Aces Go Places II

Aces Go Places II

Film
Poster movie Shinjuku Incident

Shinjuku Incident

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Poster movie Bloodfight

Bloodfight

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Poster movie So Close

So Close

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Poster movie Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

Legend of the Fist: The R

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Poster movie Fist of Legend

Fist of Legend

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Poster movie Eastern Condors

Eastern Condors

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Poster movie Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars

Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky S

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Poster movie Millionaires' Express

Millionaires' Express

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Poster movie The Seventh Curse

The Seventh Curse

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Poster movie Four Riders

Four Riders

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Poster movie The Wrath of Vajra

The Wrath of Vajra

Film
Poster movie Dark War

Dark War

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Poster movie God of War

God of War

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Poster movie The Empty Hands

The Empty Hands

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Poster movie Iceman: The Time Traveler

Iceman: The Time Traveler

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Poster movie Golden Job

Golden Job

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Film non disponibile da Yasuaki Kurata

Quiet Don 3

Film 1992

Quiet Don 4

Film 1992

Quiet Don 5

Film 1993

Quiet Don 6

Film 1993

Quiet Don 7

Film 1995

Quiet Don 9

Film 1996

Quiet Don 10

Film 1996

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Takei (segment "Kyoko's House")

Film 1985

Samouraïs

Fujiwara Morio

Film 2002

Heroes of the East

Takeno

Film 1978

The Fighting King

Film 1994

The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER

Film 1991

Seven Days War

Sakai

Film 1988

Legend of a Fighter

Teacher Kong Ho San

Film 1982

Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia 2

Film 2000

A Book of Heroes

Yamashita sensei

Film 1986

Knight Errant

Tetsuro

Film 1973

Ferocious to Ferocious

Yamada

Film 1973

Ninja Thunderbolt

Film 1984

Kung Fu Powerhouse

Tiger

Film 1973

Fist of Unicorn

Sun

Film 1973

Call Me Dragon

Panther / Leopard Head

Film 1974

Kanei Command Performance

Film 1983

Sword of Blood

Genjiro Mishima

Film 2011

Enter the Clones of Bruce

Self

Film 2023

The Angry Guest

Katsu

Film 1972

Little Godfather from Hong Kong

Sakada (Chong)

Film 1974

Dragon Princess

Masahiko Okizaki

Film 1976

The Last Tycoon

Film 2012

GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious

Kouichi Akashi

Film 2006

Carry on Hotel

Tomohara

Film 1988

Tiger

Tze Chiang

Film 1972

Edge of Fury

Mr King

Film 1978

Quiet Don 8

Film 1996

Quiet Don 11

Film 2000

The Executioner

Karate teacher

Film 1974

The King of Boxers

Tu Pien

Film 1972

A Gathering of Heroes

Film 1973

Zodiac Killers

Ishikawa (cameo)

Film 1991

Legend of Seven Monks

Film 2006

A Girl Called Tigress

Chiau Kung

Film 1973

Deadly Life of a Ninja

Iga Ninja Leader

Film 1983

Ninja In The Deadly Trap

Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader

Film 1981

Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist

Film 1972

Why Not?

Hanjiro

Film 1981

The One

新右卫门大师

Film 2017

Above the War

Cook

Film 1989

Secret of the Shaolin Poles

Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)

Film 1977

KIRI – Profession: Assassin

Saburi

Film 2015

The Magnificent 3

Japanese tourist

Film 1980

The Black Panther

Chang Hui-Feng

Film 1973

Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?

Ryuzaki Tetsuji

Film 1976

Police Story

Passerby (uncredited)

Film 1985

Anna in Kungfu-land

Sword Shek

Film 2003

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

Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon)

Film

The Unsubdued Furies

Film 1973

Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja

Lonely Winner

Film 1981

Kung Fu Inferno

Chiang Hung

Film 1973

The Legend of the Owl

Film 1981

The Brink

Chen Ding-Kui

Film 2017

Crisis

Chairman Sun Shao Hung

Film 1983

Fists for Revenge

Film 1975

The Golden Triangle

Film 1975

Young Hero of Shaolin

Film 1976

The Return of Sister Street Fighter

Go Kurosaki

Film 1975

Manhunt

Hideo Sakaguchi

Film 2017

Dragon Get Angry

Film 2005

Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread

Shunsuke Tsubaki

Film 1974

Conman in Tokyo

Tetsuo

Film 2000

The Prodigal Boxer

Iron Hand Tan

Film 1972

Rage of Wind

Film 1973

Fat Buddies

Film 2018

Seven to One

Nightclub Singer / Killer

Film 1973

Win Them All

Iron Fingers

Film 1973

Seed of Evil

Film 1981

Fatal Strike

Film 1974

Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia

Film 2000

Gold Snatchers

Film 1973

Yellow Dragon

Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma

Film 2005

The Fists of Vengeance

Kiro-san

Film 1974

Fighting Dragon

Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)

Film 1975

V.I.P.

Film 1977

To Catch a Thief

Film 1984

Impossible Woman

Film 1983

Black Fox: Age of the Ninja

Hyoe Isurugi

Film 2019

Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack

Film 1992

Serie televisive non disponibile da Yasuaki Kurata

Pandora's Box

Hiroshi Kuroki

Tv 2021

GARO

Sonshi

Tv 2005

The Great Adventurer Wesley

Tv 2018

Warriors Within

武田寬

Tv 2020

Fist Of Hero

横山十兵卫

Tv 1999

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

Tv 2019

The Great Adventurer Wesley: Mind Port

Tv 2018

Warriors Within

Tv 2020

Fight! Dragon!

Dragon

Tv 1974

Gメン'82

Tv 1982