Cast
Yasuaki Kurata
Acting
Cast
Yasuaki Kurata
Known for
Acting
Born
1946-03-20
From
Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Also known as Kurata Yasuaki, David Kurata , Bruce Lo
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 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.
Police Story
as Passerby (uncredited)
Fist of Legend
as Fuimo Funakoshi
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Parachute Assassin
Shinjuku Incident
as Taro Watagawa
Millionaires' Express
as Japanese Ninja
The Brink
as Chen Ding-Kui
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
as Takei
Manhunt
as Hideo Sakaguchi
So Close
as Master
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
as Chikaraishis Vater
God of War
as Kumasawa
The Seventh Curse
as Captain Ho
The Last Tycoon
Eastern Condors
as Vietnamese Captain
Bloodfight
as Masahiko Kai
Blood: The Last Vampire
as Kato Takatora
The Wrath of Vajra
as Amano Kawao
Heroes of the East
as Takeno
Four Riders
as Lei Tai
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
as Hyoe Isurugi
Golden Job
as Morimoto
Carry On Hotel
as Tomohara
The Empty Hands
as Akira Hirakawa
Aces Go Places II
as Bull
Conman in Tokyo
as Tetsuo
The Angry Guest
as Katsu
The Executioner
as Kurayamada
The One
as 新右卫门大师
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
as Shunsuke Tsubaki
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
as Saburi
Black Panther
as Chang Hui-Feng
Eijanaika
as Hanjiro
Legend of a Fighter
as Teacher Kong Ho San
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
as Sakada (Chong)
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
as Go Kurosaki
A Book of Heroes
as Yamashita sensei
Enter the Clones of Bruce
as Self
Zodiac Killers
as Ishikawa (cameo)
Iceman: The Time Traveler
as Bei Tiao
Win Them All
as Iron Fingers
Seven Days War
as Sakai
Dragon Princess
as Masahiko Okizaki
Anna in Kungfu-land
as Sword Shek
Fist of Unicorn
as Sun
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
as Lonely Winner
Quiet Don 6
The Legend of the Owl
Ninja Wars - BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
as Hyoe Isurugi
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
as Kouichi Akashi
Samouraïs
as Fujiwara Morio
Quiet Don 9
Call Me Dragon
as Panther / Leopard Head
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
as Cpt. Jai Tai
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
as Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
Legend of Seven Monks
Quiet Don 3
Gold Snatchers
The Prodigal Boxer
as Iron Hand Tan
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
as Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon)
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
The King of Boxers
as Tu Pien
Fighting Dragon
as Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
Quiet Don 11
The Fighting King
Ninja Thunderbolt
A Gathering of Heroes
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
as Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
Quiet Don 7
Deadly Life of a Ninja
as Iga Ninja Leader
The Unsubdued Furies
The Golden Triangle
Knight Errant
as Tetsuro
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
Sword of Blood
as Genjiro Mishima
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
as Ryuzaki Tetsuji
Rage of Wind
as Taka
Young Hero of Shaolin
Dark War
as Chang
Crisis
as Chairman Sun Shao Hung
Quiet Don 5
Yellow Dragon
as Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
Kung Fu Powerhouse
as Tiger
Quiet Don 10
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
Fat Buddies
Fatal Strike
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia
Seven to One
as Nightclub Singer / Killer
Edge of Fury
as Mr King
Quiet Don 4
Dragon Get Angry
The Fists of Vengeance
as Kiro-san
V.I.P.
Ferocious to Ferocious
as Yamada
A Girl Called Tigress
as Chiau Kung
Fists for Revenge
Kanei Command Performance
Kung Fu Inferno
as Chiang Hung
Quiet Don 8
The Magnificent 3
as Japanese tourist
Seed of Evil
Impossible Woman
Tiger
as Tze Chiang
Above the War
as Cook
To Catch a Thief
