Yasuaki Kurata
Born March 20, 1946 (Age: 79)
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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 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.
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.
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Filmography
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010
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as Chikaraishis Vater
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Age: 64
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009
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as Kato Takatora
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Age: 63
Shinjuku Incident
2009
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as Taro Watagawa
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Age: 63
Fights of Fury
2004
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as
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Age: 57
So Close
2002
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as Master
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Age: 56
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
2000
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Age: 54
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia
2000
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Age: 54
Quiet Don 11
2000
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Age: 54
Quiet Don 10
1996
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Age: 50
Quiet Don 9
1996
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Age: 50
Quiet Don 8
1996
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as
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Age: 50
Fist of Legend
1994
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as Fuimo Funakoshi
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Age: 48
Quiet Don 6
1993
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Age: 47
Quiet Don 5
1993
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Age: 46
Quiet Don 4
1992
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Age: 46
Quiet Don 3
1992
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Age: 46
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
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as
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Age: 45
Police Story
1985
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as Passerby (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
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as Takei
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Age: 39