Yasuaki Kurata 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
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Id 26756
Known For Acting
Known Credits 1
Gender Male
Birthday 1946-03-20
Place of Birth Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As Kurata Yasuaki David Kurata Bruce Lo یاسوآکی کوراتا Content Score
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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 . . . . Read More moss
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Enter the Clones of Bruce as Self 2019
Black Fox: Age of the Ninja as Hyoe Isurugi 2018
Iceman: The Time Traveler as Bei Tiao 2017
The Brink as Chen Ding-Kui 2017
Manhunt as Hideo Sakaguchi 2017
The Empty Hands as Akira Hirakawa 2015
KIRI – Profession: Assassin as Saburi 2013
The Wrath of Vajra as Amano Kawao 2011
Sword of Blood as Genjiro Mishima 2010
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen as Chikaraishis Vater 2009
Blood: The Last Vampire as Kato Takatora 2009
Shinjuku Incident as Taro Watagawa 2006
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious as Kouichi Akashi 2003
Anna in Kungfu-land as Sword Shek 2003
Yellow Dragon as Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma 2002
Samouraïs as Fujiwara Morio 2000
Conman in Tokyo as Tetsuo 2000
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2 as 2000
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia as 1994
Fist of Legend as Fuimo Funakoshi 1992
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack as 1991
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER as 1991
Zodiac Killers as Ishikawa (cameo) 1989
Bloodfight as Masahiko Kai 1988
Seven Days War as Sakai 1988
Carry On Hotel as Tomohara 1987
Eastern Condors as Vietnamese Captain 1986
The Seventh Curse as Captain Ho 1986
A Book of Heroes as Yamashita sensei 1986
Millionaires' Express as Japanese Ninja 1985
Police Story as Passerby (uncredited) 1985
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters as Takei 1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars as Parachute Assassin 1983
Aces Go Places II as Bull 1983
Kanei Command Performance as 1983
Deadly Life of a Ninja as Iga Ninja Leader 1983
Crisis as Chairman Sun Shao Hung 1982
Legend of a Fighter as Teacher Kong Ho San 1981
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja as Lonely Winner 1980
The Magnificent 3 as Japanese tourist 1977
Secret of the Shaolin Poles as Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada) 1976
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger? as Ryuzaki Tetsuji 1975
The Return of Sister Street Fighter as Go Kurosaki 1973
Black Panther as Chang Hui-Feng
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong. as Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon) 1981
Ninja In The Deadly Trap as Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader 1978
Heroes of the East as Takeno 1978
Edge of Fury as Mr King 1976
Dragon Princess as Masahiko Okizaki 1975
Fighting Dragon as Lung Yen Fei (Dragon) 1974
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread as Shunsuke Tsubaki 1974
The Executioner as Kurayamada 1974
Little Godfather from Hong Kong as Sakada (Chong) 1974
Call Me Dragon as Panther / Leopard Head 1974
The Fists of Vengeance as Kiro-san 1973
Ferocious to Ferocious as Yamada 1973
Seven to One as Nightclub Singer / Killer 1973
Win Them All as Iron Fingers 1973
Knight Errant as Tetsuro 1973
Kung Fu Powerhouse as Tiger 1973
A Girl Called Tigress as Chiau Kung 1973
Kung Fu Inferno as Chiang Hung 1972
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist as Cpt. Jai Tai 1972
The King of Boxers as Tu Pien 1972
The Prodigal Boxer as Iron Hand Tan 1972
The Angry Guest as Katsu
Coming Soon (12 episode) as Hiroshi Kuroki
Coming Soon (25 episode) as Sonshi
Coming Soon (12 episode) as 藤原龙太
Coming Soon (20 episode) as 武田寬
Coming Soon (40 episode) as 横山十兵卫
Coming Soon (50 episode) as
Coming Soon (20 episode) as
Coming Soon (26 episode) as Dragon
Coming Soon (17 episode) as