Ninja Thunderbolt1984
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Yasuaki Kurata
Born
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.
Filmography (108)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters1985
As Takei
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Police Story1985
As Passerby (uncredited)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Fist of Legend1994
As Fuimo Funakoshi
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars1985
As Parachute Assassin
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Blood: The Last Vampire2009
As Kato Takatora
TMDb 5.9 / 10
So Close2002
As Master
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Shinjuku Incident2009
As Taro Watagawa
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Millionaires' Express1986
As Japanese Ninja
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen2010
As Chikaraishis Vater
TMDb 6.8 / 10
God of War2017
As Kumasawa
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Manhunt2017
As Hideo Sakaguchi
TMDb 5.6 / 10
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja2019
As Hyoe Isurugi
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Eastern Condors1987
As Vietnamese Captain
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Bloodfight1989
As Masahiko Kai
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Seventh Curse1986
As Captain Ho
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Golden Job2018
As Morimoto
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Last Tycoon2012
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Black Panther1973
As Chang Hui-Feng
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Aces Go Places II1983
As Bull
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Wrath of Vajra2013
As Amano Kawao
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja2026
As Hyoe Isurugi
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Enter the Clones of Bruce2023
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Heroes of the East1978
As Takeno
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Brink2017
As Chen Ding-Kui
TMDb 5.7 / 10
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious2006
As Kouichi Akashi
TMDb 6.8 / 10
A Gathering of Heroes1973
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Four Riders1972
As Lei Tai
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Kanei Command Performance1983
Ninja In The Deadly Trap1981
As Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Samouraïs2002
As Fujiwara Morio
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Call Me Dragon1974
As Panther / Leopard Head
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Angry Guest1972
As Katsu
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Seven Days War1988
As Sakai
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Eijanaika1981
As Hanjiro
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The One2017
As 新右卫门大师
TMDb 5.0 / 10
KIRI – Profession: Assassin2015
As Saburi
TMDb 4.2 / 10
A Book of Heroes1986
As Yamashita sensei
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Secret of the Shaolin Poles1977
As Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Rage of Wind1973
As Taka
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread1974
As Shunsuke Tsubaki
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Iceman: The Time Traveler2018
As Bei Tiao
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Legend of the Owl1981
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Empty Hands2017
As Akira Hirakawa
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Fatal Strike1974
TMDb 9.5 / 10
The Prodigal Boxer1972
As Iron Hand Tan
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Conman in Tokyo2000
As Tetsuo
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Fist of Unicorn1973
As Sun
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Carry On Hotel1988
As Tomohara
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Impossible Woman1983
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Executioner1974
As Kurayamada
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Dragon Princess1976
As Masahiko Okizaki
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.Release date TBA
As Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon)
Little Godfather from Hong Kong1974
As Sakada (Chong)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Return of Sister Street Fighter1975
As Go Kurosaki
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Sword of Blood2011
As Genjiro Mishima
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Gold Snatchers1973
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Seed of Evil
Seed of Evil1981
Crisis1983
As Chairman Sun Shao Hung
TMDb 3.8 / 10
The Unsubdued Furies
The Unsubdued Furies1973
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Legend of Seven Monks2006
As Santoku
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Legend of a Fighter1982
As Teacher Kong Ho San
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Zodiac Killers1991
As Ishikawa (cameo)
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Fighting Dragon1975
As Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
Quiet Don 91996
Fat Buddies2018
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Edge of Fury1978
As Mr King
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Fights of Fury2004
The Living Dragon2026
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?1976
As Ryuzaki Tetsuji
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist1972
As Cpt. Jai Tai
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The King of Boxers1972
As Tu Pien
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Anna in Kungfu-land2003
As Sword Shek
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack1992
Win Them All1973
As Iron Fingers
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Fists of Vengeance1974
As Kiro-san
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Fists for Revenge1975
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Kung Fu Inferno1973
As Chiang Hung
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Young Hero of Shaolin1976
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Dragon Get Angry2005
The Golden Triangle1975
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Knight Errant1973
As Tetsuro
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Quiet Don 31992
Kung Fu Powerhouse1973
As Tiger
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja1981
As Lonely Winner
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Fighting King1994
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER1991
Quiet Don 112000
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia2000
Ferocious to Ferocious1973
As Yamada
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Seven to One1973
As Nightclub Singer / Killer
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Deadly Life of a Ninja1983
As Iga Ninja Leader
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Quiet Don 101996
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 22000
Quiet Don 81996
Quiet Don 61993
Quiet Don 51993
My Home Yakuza1993
Dark War2001
As Chang
TMDb 5.5 / 10
A Girl Called Tigress1973
As Chiau Kung
TMDb 7.8 / 10
To Catch a Thief1984
Quiet Don 41992
Tiger
Tiger1972
As Tze Chiang
Quiet Don 71995
The Magnificent 31980
As Japanese tourist
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Above the War
Above the War1989
As Cook
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Yellow Dragon2003
As Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
TMDb 4.8 / 10
V.I.P.1977
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb