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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…
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- GARO (2005) as Sonshi
- Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (2019) Cast
- Police Story (1985) as Passerby (uncredited)
- Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) as Parachute Assassin
- The Royal Swordsmen (2005) as 柳生但马守
- Fist of Legend (1994) as Fuimo Funakoshi
- The Great Adventurer Wesley (2018) as 藤原龙太
- Millionaires' Express (1986) as Japanese Ninja
- So Close (2002) as Master
- Warriors Within (2020) as 武田寬
- Eastern Condors (1987) as Vietnamese Captain
- Shinjuku Incident (2009) as Taro Watagawa
- Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010) as Chikaraishis Vater
- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) as Takei
- The Seventh Curse (1986) as Captain Ho
- Manhunt (2017) as Hideo Sakaguchi
- God of War (2017) as Kumasawa
- Fist Of Hero (1999) as 横山十兵卫
- Heroes of the East (1978) as Takeno
- The Last Tycoon (2012) Cast
- Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) as Kato Takatora
- BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja (2019) as Hyoe Isurugi
- Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006) Producer
- Golden Job (2018) as Morimoto
- The Brink (2017) as Chen Ding-Kui
- The Angry Guest (1972) as Katsu
- Pandora's Box (2021) as Hiroshi Kuroki
- G-Men '75 (1975) as 草野刑事
- Conman in Tokyo (2000) as Tetsuo
- The Wrath of Vajra (2013) as Amano Kawao
- Four Riders (1972) as Lei Tai
- Gメン'82 (1982) Cast
- Anna in Kungfu-land (2003) as Sword Shek
- The Executioner (1974) as Kurayamada
- The Return of Sister Street Fighter (1975) as Go Kurosaki
- Fight! Dragon! (1974) as Dragon
- Why Not? (1981) as Hanjiro
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious (2006) as Kouichi Akashi
- Zodiac Killers (1991) as Ishikawa (cameo)
- The Empty Hands (2017) as Akira Hirakawa
- Aces Go Places II (1983) as Bull
- Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread (1974) as Shunsuke Tsubaki
- Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja (1981) as Lonely Winner
- Carry On Hotel (1988) as Tomohara
- Bloodfight (1989) as Masahiko Kai
- Dragon Princess (1976) as Masahiko Okizaki
- The One (2017) as 新右卫门大师
- The Legend of the Owl (1981) Cast
- Seven Days War (1988) as Sakai
- Legend of a Fighter (1982) as Teacher Kong Ho San
- The King of Boxers (1972) as Tu Pien
- The Prodigal Boxer (1972) as Iron Hand Tan
- Iceman: The Time Traveler (2018) as Bei Tiao
- Deadly Life of a Ninja (1983) as Iga Ninja Leader
- Dark War (2001) as Chang
- Enter the Clones of Bruce (2023) as Self
- Fist of Unicorn (1973) as Sun
- Legend of Seven Monks (2006) Cast
- Samouraïs (2002) as Fujiwara Morio
- Fighting Dragon (1975) as Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
- Ninja In The Deadly Trap (1981) as Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
- Kung Fu Powerhouse (1973) as Tiger
- KIRI – Profession: Assassin (2015) as Saburi
- Yellow Dragon (2003) as Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
- Knight Errant (1973) as Tetsuro
- Rage of Wind (1973) as Taka
- Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger? (1976) as Ryuzaki Tetsuji
- Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist (1972) as Cpt. Jai Tai
- Ninja Thunderbolt (1984) Cast
- Dragon Get Angry (2005) Cast
- Quiet Don 4 (1992) Cast
- Little Godfather from Hong Kong (1974) as Sakada (Chong)
- Black Panther (1973) as Chang Hui-Feng
- Quiet Don 5 (1993) Cast
- Call Me Dragon (1974) as Panther / Leopard Head
- A Book of Heroes (1986) as Yamashita sensei
- The Fighting King (1994) Cast
- Fat Buddies (2018) Cast
- Seven to One (1973) as Nightclub Singer / Killer
- A Gathering of Heroes (1973) Cast
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Most-watched Yasuaki Kurata films currently: Police Story (1985), Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985), Fist of Legend (1994), Millionaires' Express (1986), So Close (2002).
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Selected TV credits: GARO (2005), Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (2019), The Royal Swordsmen (2005), The Great Adventurer Wesley (2018), Warriors Within (2020).
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