Yasuaki Kurata
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.…
Filmography
Fatal Strike
1974 · 9.5
Fist Of Hero
1999 · 9.0
Fists for Revenge
1975 · 9.0
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019 · 8.0
The Royal Swordsmen
2005 · 8.0
The Great Adventurer Wesley
2018 · 8.0
The Legend of the Owl
1981 · 8.0
The Fists of Vengeance
1974 · 8.0
Seven to One
1973 · 8.0
V.I.P.
1977 · 8.0
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985 · 7.8
A Girl Called Tigress
1973 · 7.8
GARO
2005 · 7.7
Police Story
1985 · 7.6
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
2026 · 7.5
Fist of Legend
1994 · 7.5
Heroes of the East
1978 · 7.3
Eastern Condors
1987 · 7.3
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
1976 · 7.0
Kung Fu Powerhouse
1973 · 7.0
Ferocious to Ferocious
1973 · 7.0
So Close
2002 · 6.9
The Seventh Curse
1986 · 6.8
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010 · 6.8
Ninja Thunderbolt
1984 · 6.8
A Book of Heroes
1986 · 6.8
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
2006 · 6.8
Edge of Fury
1978 · 6.8
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
1974 · 6.8
Gold Snatchers
1973 · 6.8
Millionaires' Express
1986 · 6.8
Call Me Dragon
1974 · 6.7
Shinjuku Incident
2009 · 6.6
The Executioner
1974 · 6.6
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
2019 · 6.5
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
1975 · 6.5
Deadly Life of a Ninja
1983 · 6.5
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018 · 6.5
The Prodigal Boxer
1972 · 6.5
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985 · 6.5
The Last Tycoon
2012 · 6.4
The Angry Guest
1972 · 6.4
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974 · 6.4
Legend of a Fighter
1982 · 6.4
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
1977 · 6.4
God of War
2017 · 6.3
Aces Go Places II
1983 · 6.3
Conman in Tokyo
2000 · 6.3
Seven Days War
1988 · 6.3
Eijanaika
1981 · 6.2
The King of Boxers
1972 · 6.2
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
1981 · 6.2
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
1981 · 6.2
Golden Job
2018 · 6.1
Four Riders
1972 · 6.1
Fight! Dragon!
1974 · 6.0
Dragon Princess
1976 · 6.0
The Golden Triangle
1975 · 6.0
Rage of Wind
1973 · 6.0
The Empty Hands
2017 · 6.0
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009 · 5.9
Bloodfight
1989 · 5.9
Carry On Hotel
1988 · 5.9
The Brink
2017 · 5.7
Manhunt
2017 · 5.6
The Wrath of Vajra
2013 · 5.5
Impossible Woman
1983 · 5.5
Kung Fu Inferno
1973 · 5.5
Dark War
2001 · 5.5
Fat Buddies
2018 · 5.4
Win Them All
1973 · 5.3
Anna in Kungfu-land
2003 · 5.2
Knight Errant
1973 · 5.2
The One
2017 · 5.0
Fist of Unicorn
1973 · 5.0
Black Panther
1973 · 5.0
Sword of Blood
2011 · 5.0
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
1972 · 5.0
Legend of Seven Monks
2006 · 4.8
Yellow Dragon
2003 · 4.8
Zodiac Killers
1991 · 4.7
A Gathering of Heroes
1973 · 4.5
The Magnificent 3
1980 · 4.5
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
2015 · 4.2
The Unsubdued Furies
1973 · 4.0
Samouraïs
2002 · 4.0
Young Hero of Shaolin
1976 · 4.0
Above the War
1989 · 4.0
Crisis
1983 · 3.8
G-Men '75
1975 · 0.0
Warriors Within
2020 · 0.0
Pandora's Box
2021 · 0.0
Gメン'82
1982 · 0.0
The Fighting King
1994 · 0.0
The Living Dragon
2026 · 0.0
Seed of Evil
1981 · 0.0
Dragon Get Angry
2005 · 0.0
Kanei Command Performance
1983 · 0.0
Fights of Fury
2004 · 0.0
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia
2000 · 0.0
Tiger
1972 · 0.0
Quiet Don 5
1993 · 0.0
Quiet Don 3
1992 · 0.0
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
— · 0.0
Fighting Dragon
1975 · 0.0
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991 · 0.0
Quiet Don 9
1996 · 0.0
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
1992 · 0.0
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
2000 · 0.0
Quiet Don 6
1993 · 0.0
Quiet Don 4
1992 · 0.0
Quiet Don 8
1996 · 0.0
My Home Yakuza
1993 · 0.0
Quiet Don 11
2000 · 0.0
To Catch a Thief
1984 · 0.0
Quiet Don 10
1996 · 0.0
Quiet Don 7
1995 · 0.0