Yasuaki Kurata
Acting 1946-03-20 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…
Known For
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Fist of Legend
1994
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So Close
2002
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Shinjuku Incident
2009
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Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010
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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
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Bloodfight
1989
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Blood: The Last Vampire
2009
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Aces Go Places II
1983
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Heroes of the East
1978
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Seven Days War
1988
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Samouraïs
2002
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Quiet Don 3
1992
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The Fighting King
1994
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Quiet Don 9
1996
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The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
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Quiet Don 5
1993
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Quiet Don 4
1992
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Quiet Don 10
1996
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Quiet Don 6
1993
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Quiet Don 7
1995