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Yasuaki Kurata

Acting
Born: March 20, 1946 in Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

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 S...

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Film

107 Titles
Police Story
7.5
FILM
Police Story1985
Fist of Legend
7.5
FILM
Fist of Legend1994
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
6.5
FILM
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars1985
Millionaires' Express
6.7
FILM
Millionaires' Express1986
Shinjuku Incident
6.7
FILM
Shinjuku Incident2009
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
6.8
FILM
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen2010
The Seventh Curse
6.8
FILM
The Seventh Curse1986
Golden Job
6.2
FILM
Golden Job2018
So Close
6.9
FILM
So Close2002
Manhunt
5.6
FILM
Manhunt2017
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
7.8
FILM
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters1985
Eastern Condors
7.3
FILM
Eastern Condors1987
The Wrath of Vajra
5.4
FILM
The Wrath of Vajra2013
The Last Tycoon
6.4
FILM
The Last Tycoon2012
Blood: The Last Vampire
5.9
FILM
Blood: The Last Vampire2009
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
7.1
FILM
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja2019

Series

10 Titles
GARO
7.7
SERIES
GARO2005–
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
8.0
SERIES
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi2019–
Warriors Within
SERIES
Warriors Within2020–
The Royal Swordsmen
8.0
SERIES
The Royal Swordsmen2005–
The Great Adventurer Wesley
8.0
SERIES
The Great Adventurer Wesley2018–
Pandora's Box
SERIES
Pandora's Box2021–
Fist Of Hero
9.0
SERIES
Fist Of Hero1999–
Gメン'82
SERIES
Gメン'821982–
G-Men '75
SERIES
G-Men '751975–
Fight! Dragon!
6.0
SERIES
Fight! Dragon!1974–
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