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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)
- The Royal Swordsmen (2005) as 柳生但马守
- Fist of Legend (1994) as Fuimo Funakoshi
- Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) as Parachute Assassin
- The Great Adventurer Wesley (2018) as 藤原龙太
- So Close (2002) as Master
- Millionaires' Express (1986) as Japanese Ninja
- Warriors Within (2020) as 武田寬
- Shinjuku Incident (2009) as Taro Watagawa
- Eastern Condors (1987) as Vietnamese Captain
- Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010) as Chikaraishis Vater
- The Seventh Curse (1986) as Captain Ho
- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) as Takei
- Golden Job (2018) as Morimoto
- The Last Tycoon (2012) Cast
- God of War (2017) as Kumasawa
- Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006) Producer
- Manhunt (2017) as Hideo Sakaguchi
- Heroes of the East (1978) as Takeno
- Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) as Kato Takatora
- Fist Of Hero (1999) as 横山十兵卫
- G-Men '75 (1975) as 草野刑事
- The Wrath of Vajra (2013) as Amano Kawao
- Four Riders (1972) as Lei Tai
- Pandora's Box (2021) as Hiroshi Kuroki
- The Brink (2017) as Chen Ding-Kui
- Why Not? (1981) as Hanjiro
- Fight! Dragon! (1974) as Dragon
- The Return of Sister Street Fighter (1975) as Go Kurosaki
- The Angry Guest (1972) as Katsu
- Aces Go Places II (1983) as Bull
- BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja (2019) as Hyoe Isurugi
- Gメン'82 (1982) Cast
- Zodiac Killers (1991) as Ishikawa (cameo)
- Seven Days War (1988) as Sakai
- The Executioner (1974) as Kurayamada
- Anna in Kungfu-land (2003) as Sword Shek
- Conman in Tokyo (2000) as Tetsuo
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious (2006) as Kouichi Akashi
- Carry On Hotel (1988) as Tomohara
- Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread (1974) as Shunsuke Tsubaki
- Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja (1981) as Lonely Winner
- Iceman: The Time Traveler (2018) as Bei Tiao
- The Empty Hands (2017) as Akira Hirakawa
- The Prodigal Boxer (1972) as Iron Hand Tan
- Dragon Princess (1976) as Masahiko Okizaki
- Bloodfight (1989) as Masahiko Kai
- The Golden Triangle (1975) Cast
- Fighting Dragon (1975) as Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
- Legend of a Fighter (1982) as Teacher Kong Ho San
- The One (2017) as 新右卫门大师
- Ninja In The Deadly Trap (1981) as Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
- Dark War (2001) as Chang
- Fist of Unicorn (1973) as Sun
- Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger? (1976) as Ryuzaki Tetsuji
- The Legend of the Owl (1981) Cast
- Dragon Get Angry (2005) Cast
- Rage of Wind (1973) as Taka
- Yellow Dragon (2003) as Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
- Enter the Clones of Bruce (2023) as Self
- Quiet Don 3 (1992) Cast
- Legend of Seven Monks (2006) Cast
- Little Godfather from Hong Kong (1974) as Sakada (Chong)
- The Fighting King (1994) Cast
- Call Me Dragon (1974) as Panther / Leopard Head
- The King of Boxers (1972) as Tu Pien
- KIRI – Profession: Assassin (2015) as Saburi
- Samouraïs (2002) as Fujiwara Morio
- Quiet Don 8 (1996) Cast
- Ninja Thunderbolt (1984) Cast
- Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack (1992) Cast
- Quiet Don 9 (1996) Cast
- Quiet Don 4 (1992) Cast
- Kung Fu Powerhouse (1973) as Tiger
- Knight Errant (1973) as Tetsuro
- Kanei Command Performance (1983) Cast
- Deadly Life of a Ninja (1983) as Iga Ninja Leader
- Quiet Don 11 (2000) Cast
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Most-watched Yasuaki Kurata films currently: Police Story (1985), Fist of Legend (1994), Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985), So Close (2002), Millionaires' Express (1986).
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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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