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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enter the Clones of Bruce (2023) | Self | - | - |
| 2 | Golden Job (2018) | Morimoto | - | - |
| 3 | Iceman: The Time Traveler (2018) | Bei Tiao | 6 | |
| 4 | The One (2017) | 新右卫门大师 | - | - |
| 5 | Manhunt (2017) | Hideo Sakaguchi | 6.7 | |
| 6 | God of War (2017) | Kumasawa | 6 | |
| 7 | The Wrath of Vajra (2013) | Amano Kawao | 5 | |
| 8 | The Last Tycoon (2012) | - | 10 | |
| 9 | Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010) | Chikaraishis Vater | 6.6 | |
| 10 | Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) | Kato Takatora | 4.6 | |
| 11 | Shinjuku Incident (2009) | Taro Watagawa | 7.7 | |
| 12 | So Close (2002) | Master | 6.5 | |
| 13 | Fist of Legend (1994) | Fuimo Funakoshi | 7.5 | |
| 14 | Millionaires' Express (1986) | Japanese Ninja | 7 | |
| 15 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) | Takei | 8.5 | |
| 16 | Police Story (1985) | Passerby (uncredited) | 7.4 | |
| 17 | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) | Parachute Assassin | - | - |
| 18 | Crisis (1983) | Chairman Sun Shao Hung | - | - |
| 19 | Heroes of the East (1978) | Takeno | 7.3 | |
| 20 | Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread (1974) | Shunsuke Tsubaki | - | - |
| 21 | Gold Snatchers (1973) | - | - | - |
| 22 | Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist (1972) | Cpt. Jai Tai | 1 |
