Yasuaki Kurata
Yasuaki Kurata
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Law Wing-Cheong
Writers: Yang Zhenjian,
Cast: Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Jiang Baocheng, Kofi Yiadom, Matt Mullins, Poppin Hyun-Joon, Steve Yoo, Xing Yu, Yasuaki Kurata, Zhang Chunzhong, Zhang Yamei,
Director: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Writers: Gordon Chan,
Cast: Akira, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Donnie Yen, Huang Bo, Huo Siyan, Ryu Kohata, Shawn Yue Man-Lok, Shu Qi, Yasuaki Kurata, Zhou Yang,
Director: Derek Yee
Writers: Derek Yee,
Cast: Chin Ka-Lok, Daniel Wu, Fan Bingbing, Jack Kao, Jackie Chan, Masaya Kat?, Naoto Takenaka, Toru Minegishi, Xu Jinglei, Yasuaki Kurata,
Director: Corey Yuen Kwai
Writers: Jeffrey Lau,
Cast: Ben Lam Kwok-Bun, Deric Wan Siu-Lun, Henry Fong Ping, Karen Mok, Nina Paw Hei-Ching, Shek Sau, Shu Qi, Song Seung-heon, Yasuaki Kurata, Zhao Wei,
Director: Gordon Chan
Writers: Kim Yip Kwong-Kim,
Cast: Ada Choi Siu-Fan, Billy Chow Bei-Lei, Chin Siu-Ho, Jackson Liu, Jet Li, Paul Chun Pui, Shinobu Nakayama, Toshimichi Takahashi, Yasuaki Kurata, Yuen Cheung-Yan,
Director: Sammo Hung
Writers: Barry Wong,
Cast: Billy Chow Bei-Lei, Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin, Dick Wei, Ha Chi-Chun, Joyce Godenzi, Lam Ching-Ying, Sammo Hung, Yasuaki Kurata, Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah,
