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Yasuaki Kurata

1946-03-20 (78 years old) in Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

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.

Movies

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Enter the Clones of Bruce
88 %|Dec 22, 2023
Documentary, History
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Black Fox: Age of the Ninja
67 %|Oct 5, 2019
Action, Adventure, Drama, History
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Iceman: The Time Traveler
66 %|Nov 2, 2018
Action, Comedy, History
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Fat Buddies
54 %|Sep 30, 2018
Comedy, Action
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Golden Job
63 %|Sep 20, 2018
Action, Adventure, Crime
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The Brink
57 %|Nov 23, 2017
Crime, Action, Adventure
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Manhunt
56 %|Nov 19, 2017
Action, Thriller, Crime, Adventure
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The Empty Hands
60 %|Nov 2, 2017
Drama, Action
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The One
48 %|Jun 26, 2017
Comedy
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God of War
61 %|May 27, 2017
Action, History
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KIRI – Profession: Assassin
42 %|Jun 20, 2015
Action
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The Wrath of Vajra
56 %|Sep 24, 2013
Fantasy, Action, Horror
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The Last Tycoon
64 %|Dec 22, 2012
Drama, History
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Sword of Blood
47.14 %|Jul 11, 2011
Horror, Action
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Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
68.25 %|Sep 1, 2010
Drama, Action, History, Thriller
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Blood: The Last Vampire
58.58 %|Apr 2, 2009
Action, Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Shinjuku Incident
66.97 %|Mar 22, 2009
Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
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GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
65 %|Aug 5, 2006
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Family
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Legend of Seven Monks
48 %|Jan 1, 2006
Action
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Dragon Get Angry
0 %|Nov 5, 2005
Action
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Yellow Dragon
48 %|Jun 23, 2005
Science Fiction
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Anna in Kungfu-land
42 %|Dec 24, 2003
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Samouraïs
35 %|Jun 19, 2002
Action, Science Fiction
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So Close
68.76 %|May 14, 2002
Action, Thriller
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Dark War
30 %|Jan 11, 2001
Action, Thriller
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Conman in Tokyo
60 %|Aug 31, 2000
Action, Comedy
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Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia 2
0 %|Aug 25, 2000
Crime, Drama
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Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia
0 %|Jul 21, 2000
Crime, Drama
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Quiet Don 11
0 %|Jun 11, 2000
Crime
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Quiet Don 10
0 %|Dec 3, 1996
Crime
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Quiet Don 9
0 %|Oct 28, 1996
Crime
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Quiet Don 8
0 %|May 14, 1996
Crime
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Quiet Don 7
0 %|Jun 13, 1995
Crime
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Fist of Legend
74.91 %|Dec 22, 1994
Action
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The Fighting King
0 %|Mar 11, 1994
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Quiet Don 6
0 %|Jul 15, 1993
Crime
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Quiet Don 5
0 %|Feb 17, 1993
Crime
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Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
0 %|Sep 11, 1992
Action, Crime
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Quiet Don 4
0 %|Sep 10, 1992
Crime
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Quiet Don 3
0 %|Jul 24, 1992
Crime
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Zodiac Killers
46 %|Jul 20, 1991
Crime, Drama, Romance
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Bloodfight
58 %|Jun 24, 1989
Action
actor
Above the War
40 %|Jan 1, 1989
Action, War
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Seven Days War
60 %|Aug 13, 1988
Action, Comedy, Drama
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Carry on Hotel
48 %|Jul 2, 1988
Comedy, Crime
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Eastern Condors
73 %|Jul 9, 1987
Action, Adventure, War
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The Seventh Curse
66 %|Oct 17, 1986
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
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A Book of Heroes
63 %|Jun 18, 1986
Action, Comedy
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Millionaires' Express
65.78 %|Jan 30, 1986
Action, Comedy
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Police Story
75.31 %|Dec 14, 1985
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
77.99000000000001 %|Sep 20, 1985
Drama
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
66 %|Aug 15, 1985
Action, Comedy
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To Catch a Thief
0 %|May 4, 1984
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Ninja Thunderbolt
73 %|Jan 1, 1984
Crime, Action
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Aces Go Places II
63 %|Nov 11, 1983
Action, Comedy
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Kanei Command Performance
0 %|Aug 5, 1983
Action, Drama, History
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Impossible Woman
0 %|Feb 3, 1983
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Deadly Life of a Ninja
56 %|Jan 1, 1983
Action
actor
Crisis
40 %|Jan 1, 1983
Thriller
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Legend of a Fighter
63 %|Feb 12, 1982
Action, History
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The Legend of the Owl
75 %|Apr 29, 1981
Comedy, Action
actor
Seed of Evil
0 %|Mar 7, 1981
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Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
55 %|Mar 2, 1981
Action
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Why Not?
64 %|Jan 8, 1981
Drama
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Ninja In The Deadly Trap
52 %|Jan 1, 1981
Drama, Action
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The Magnificent 3
45 %|May 16, 1980
Adventure, Action
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Heroes of the East
73.17999999999999 %|Dec 30, 1978
Action, Comedy
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Edge of Fury
62 %|Feb 23, 1978
Drama, Action, Crime
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Secret of the Shaolin Poles
55 %|Apr 28, 1977
Action
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V.I.P.
80 %|Jan 1, 1977
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Young Hero of Shaolin
30 %|Jul 16, 1976
Romance, Action, Drama, History
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Dragon Princess
58 %|Jan 31, 1976
Action
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The Return of Sister Street Fighter
63.98 %|Sep 30, 1975
Action, Crime
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Fists for Revenge
0 %|May 22, 1975
Crime, Action, Drama
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The Golden Triangle
50 %|Mar 7, 1975
Crime, Action
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Fighting Dragon
0 %|Jan 1, 1975
Action
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Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
63 %|Dec 7, 1974
Action, Crime
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The Executioner
65.42 %|Aug 10, 1974
Action
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Little Godfather from Hong Kong
70 %|Jun 28, 1974
Action
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Call Me Dragon
70 %|Mar 21, 1974
Action, Drama
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Fatal Strike
100 %|Jan 4, 1974
Action
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The Fists of Vengeance
60 %|Jan 1, 1974
Action, Adventure
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Ferocious to Ferocious
0 %|Dec 31, 1973
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Gold Snatchers
62 %|Dec 21, 1973
Action
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The Black Panther
43 %|Sep 28, 1973
Action
actor
The Unsubdued Furies
40 %|Sep 7, 1973
Action
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Seven to One
70 %|Jul 19, 1973
Action
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Win Them All
45 %|Jun 28, 1973
Action
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A Gathering of Heroes
20 %|Apr 5, 1973
Action, Drama
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Knight Errant
46 %|Apr 1, 1973
Action, Drama
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Fist of Unicorn
42 %|Mar 1, 1973
Action
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Rage of Wind
50 %|Jan 26, 1973
Action, Drama
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Kung Fu Powerhouse
0 %|Jan 1, 1973
Action, Drama
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A Girl Called Tigress
65 %|Jan 1, 1973
Action
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Kung Fu Inferno
40 %|Jan 1, 1973
Action, Drama
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Four Riders
56 %|Dec 22, 1972
Action, Drama
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Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
40 %|Dec 6, 1972
Action, Adventure
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The King of Boxers
58 %|Oct 3, 1972
Action
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The Angry Guest
61 %|Feb 29, 1972
Action, Crime, Drama
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The Prodigal Boxer
61 %|Sep 27, 1972
Action
actor
Tiger
0 %|Jan 1, 1972

Series

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Pandora's Box
0 %|Aug 25, 2021
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Crime
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Warriors Within
0 %|Apr 13, 2020
Action & Adventure, Drama
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Warriors Within
0 %|Apr 13, 2020
Action & Adventure, Drama
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Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
60 %|Apr 8, 2019
Drama
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The Great Adventurer Wesley
80 %|Apr 9, 2018
Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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GARO
79 %|Oct 7, 2005
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Fist Of Hero
90 %|Aug 10, 1999
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Gメン'82
0 %|Oct 17, 1982
Crime, Drama
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Fight! Dragon!
40 %|Jul 2, 1974
Action & Adventure, Drama