Yasuaki Kurata
Acting
Born March 20, 1946 · Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
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…
Known For · 40 titles
GARO
G-Men '75
The Royal Swordsmen
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
Fist of Legend
The Great Adventurer Wesley
Police Story
Warriors Within
Fist Of Hero
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Fight! Dragon!
Shinjuku Incident
Millionaires' Express
So Close
Eastern Condors
Blood: The Last Vampire
Pandora's Box
Manhunt
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Gメン'82
The Unsubdued Furies
Fists for Revenge
Seed of Evil
Bloodfight
Win Them All
The Last Tycoon
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
Golden Job
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
Call Me Dragon
The Seventh Curse
God of War
The Wrath of Vajra
The Brink
Aces Go Places II
The Living Dragon
Heroes of the East
Four Riders