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 work as an actor in the late 1960s. In 1971, Kurata...
Filmography
Fight! Dragon!
26 Episode s . as Dragon
Fight! Dragon!
26 Episode s . as Dragon
Fist Of Hero
40 Episode s . as 横山十兵卫
Fist Of Hero
40 Episode s . as 横山十兵卫
Pandora's Box
12 Episode s . as Hiroshi Kuroki
Pandora's Box
12 Episode s . as Hiroshi Kuroki
Warriors Within
40 Episode s . as 武田寬
Warriors Within
40 Episode s . as 武田寬
The Royal Swordsmen
35 Episode s . as 柳生但马守
The Royal Swordsmen
35 Episode s . as 柳生但马守