Yasuaki Kurata
Known for Acting · 118 credits
- Born
- 1946-03-20 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- Kurata Yasuaki · David Kurata · Bruce Lo · یاسوآکی کوراتا
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (10)
Movies (108)
Police Story
1985
as Passerby (uncredited)
Fist of Legend
1994
as Fuimo Funakoshi
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
as Parachute Assassin
Fists for Revenge
1975
Shinjuku Incident
2009
as Taro Watagawa
So Close
2002
as Master
Manhunt
2017
as Hideo Sakaguchi
The Unsubdued Furies
1973
Win Them All
1973
as Iron Fingers
Eastern Condors
1987
as Vietnamese Captain
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009
as Kato Takatora
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
1992
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
as Takei
Millionaires' Express
1986
as Japanese Ninja
God of War
2017
as Kumasawa
The Last Tycoon
2012
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010
as Chikaraishis Vater
Seed of Evil
1981
The Wrath of Vajra
2013
as Amano Kawao
Call Me Dragon
1974
as Panther / Leopard Head
Bloodfight
1989
as Masahiko Kai
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
2026
as Hyoe Isurugi
Golden Job
2018
as Morimoto
Aces Go Places II
1983
as Bull
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
2019
as Hyoe Isurugi
Heroes of the East
1978
as Takeno
The Seventh Curse
1986
as Captain Ho
The One
2017
as 新右卫门大师
A Gathering of Heroes
1973
Four Riders
1972
as Lei Tai
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
2006
as Kouichi Akashi
Conman in Tokyo
2000
as Tetsuo
Crisis
1983
as Chairman Sun Shao Hung
Young Hero of Shaolin
1976
The Empty Hands
2017
as Akira Hirakawa
The Fighting King
1994
Fist of Unicorn
1973
as Sun
The Brink
2017
as Chen Ding-Kui
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
1975
as Go Kurosaki
The Angry Guest
1972
as Katsu
Fatal Strike
1974
The Legend of the Owl
1981
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018
as Bei Tiao
Seven Days War
1988
as Sakai
My Home Yakuza
1993
Quiet Don 3
1992
Fights of Fury
2004
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974
as Shunsuke Tsubaki
The Living Dragon
2026
Carry On Hotel
1988
as Tomohara
Legend of a Fighter
1982
as Teacher Kong Ho San
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
1974
as Sakada (Chong)
Quiet Don 5
1993
Anna in Kungfu-land
2003
as Sword Shek
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
2015
as Saburi
Enter the Clones of Bruce
2023
as Self
The King of Boxers
1972
as Tu Pien
Zodiac Killers
1991
as Ishikawa (cameo)
The Prodigal Boxer
1972
as Iron Hand Tan
Dragon Princess
1976
as Masahiko Okizaki
The Executioner
1974
as Kurayamada
Quiet Don 8
1996
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
1972
as Cpt. Jai Tai
Kung Fu Inferno
1973
as Chiang Hung
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
1981
as Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
Quiet Don 9
1996
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
1981
as Lonely Winner
Eijanaika
1981
as Hanjiro
Ninja Thunderbolt
1984
Fat Buddies
2018
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
Tiger
1972
as Tze Chiang
A Girl Called Tigress
1973
as Chiau Kung
A Book of Heroes
1986
as Yamashita sensei
Sword of Blood
2011
as Genjiro Mishima
Knight Errant
1973
as Tetsuro
Gold Snatchers
1973
Impossible Woman
1983
Legend of Seven Monks
2006
as Santoku
Rage of Wind
1973
as Taka
Deadly Life of a Ninja
1983
as Iga Ninja Leader
Black Panther
1973
as Chang Hui-Feng
Fighting Dragon
1975
as Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
Dark War
2001
as Chang
Edge of Fury
1978
as Mr King
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia
2000
The Magnificent 3
1980
as Japanese tourist
Samouraïs
2002
as Fujiwara Morio
The Golden Triangle
1975
Seven to One
1973
as Nightclub Singer / Killer
The Fists of Vengeance
1974
as Kiro-san
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
1976
as Ryuzaki Tetsuji
Dragon Get Angry
2005
Yellow Dragon
2003
as Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
1977
as Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
To Catch a Thief
1984
Kung Fu Powerhouse
1973
as Tiger
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
2000
V.I.P.
1977
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
as Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon)
Quiet Don 10
1996
Above the War
1989
as Cook
Quiet Don 4
1992
Kanei Command Performance
1983
Quiet Don 7
1995
Quiet Don 11
2000
Ferocious to Ferocious
1973
as Yamada
Quiet Don 6
1993
About 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 w… With 118 credits spanning from 1972 to 2026, Yasuaki Kurata has appeared in 108 films and 10 TV shows.
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- Police Story (1985) — as Passerby (uncredited)
- Fist of Legend (1994) — as Fuimo Funakoshi
- Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) — as Parachute Assassin
- Fists for Revenge (1975)
- Shinjuku Incident (2009) — as Taro Watagawa
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