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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yasuaki Kurata, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Living Dragon
The Living Dragon
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
as Hyoe Isurugi
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
as Hyoe Isurugi
Enter the Clones of Bruce
as Self
Enter the Clones of Bruce
as Self
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
as Hyoe Isurugi
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
as Hyoe Isurugi
Fat Buddies
Fat Buddies
Golden Job
as Morimoto
Golden Job
as Morimoto
The Empty Hands
as Akira Hirakawa
The Empty Hands
as Akira Hirakawa
The One
as 新右卫门大师
The One
as 新右卫门大师
God of War
as Kumasawa
God of War
as Kumasawa
Sword of Blood
as Genjiro Mishima
Sword of Blood
as Genjiro Mishima
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
as Chikaraishis Vater
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
as Chikaraishis Vater
Blood: The Last Vampire
as Kato Takatora
Blood: The Last Vampire
as Kato Takatora
Shinjuku Incident
as Taro Watagawa
Shinjuku Incident
as Taro Watagawa
Legend of Seven Monks
as Santoku
Legend of Seven Monks
as Santoku
Fights of Fury
Fights of Fury
Anna in Kungfu-land
as Sword Shek
Anna in Kungfu-land
as Sword Shek
Yellow Dragon
as Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
Yellow Dragon
as Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
Samouraïs
as Fujiwara Morio
Samouraïs
as Fujiwara Morio
So Close
as Master
So Close
as Master
Dark War
as Chang
Dark War
as Chang
Conman in Tokyo
as Tetsuo
Conman in Tokyo
as Tetsuo
Fist of Legend
as Fuimo Funakoshi
Fist of Legend
as Fuimo Funakoshi
The Fighting King
The Fighting King
Quiet Don 6
Quiet Don 6
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
Seven Days War
as Sakai
Seven Days War
as Sakai
Eastern Condors
as Vietnamese Captain
Eastern Condors
as Vietnamese Captain
The Seventh Curse
as Captain Ho
The Seventh Curse
as Captain Ho
Police Story
as Passerby (uncredited)
Police Story
as Passerby (uncredited)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
as Takei
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
as Takei
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Parachute Assassin
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Parachute Assassin
To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief
Ninja Thunderbolt
Ninja Thunderbolt
Kanei Command Performance
Kanei Command Performance
Aces Go Places II
as Bull
Aces Go Places II
as Bull
Crisis
as Chairman Sun Shao Hung
Crisis
as Chairman Sun Shao Hung
Legend of a Fighter
as Teacher Kong Ho San
Legend of a Fighter
as Teacher Kong Ho San
The Legend of the Owl
The Legend of the Owl
Eijanaika
as Hanjiro
Eijanaika
as Hanjiro
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
as Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
as Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
Heroes of the East
as Takeno
Heroes of the East
as Takeno
Edge of Fury
as Mr King
Edge of Fury
as Mr King
Dragon Princess
as Masahiko Okizaki
Dragon Princess
as Masahiko Okizaki
Fists for Revenge
Fists for Revenge
Ferocious to Ferocious
as Yamada
Ferocious to Ferocious
as Yamada
Gold Snatchers
Gold Snatchers
Black Panther
as Chang Hui-Feng
Black Panther
as Chang Hui-Feng
Seven to One
as Nightclub Singer / Killer
Seven to One
as Nightclub Singer / Killer
A Gathering of Heroes
A Gathering of Heroes
Fist of Unicorn
as Sun
Fist of Unicorn
as Sun
Rage of Wind
as Taka
Rage of Wind
as Taka
A Girl Called Tigress
as Chiau Kung
A Girl Called Tigress
as Chiau Kung
The Prodigal Boxer
as Iron Hand Tan
The Prodigal Boxer
as Iron Hand Tan
The Angry Guest
as Katsu
The Angry Guest
as Katsu