Yasuaki Kurata
Yasuaki Kurata ( 倉田保昭 , Kurata Yasuaki ? ) (born 1946-03-20), 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 .
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 (悪客). 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 ( 香港アクションスター交友録 , Hong Kong Action Star Kōyūroku ? ) .
Yasuaki Kurata
Alternate Names: Chong Ti Bo-Chu | Tian Bao Zhao Cang | Chaua Tieng Pao Chao | Tieng Pao Chao Chaua | Tung Choi-Po | Shoji Karada | Akira Kurata | David Kurata | Shoji Kurata | Y.
Yasuaki Kurata
Alternate Names: Chong Ti Bo-Chu / Tian Bao Zhao Cang / Chaua Tieng Pao Chao / Tieng Pao Chao Chaua / Tung Choi-Po / Shoji Karada / Akira Kurata / David Kurata / Shoji Kurata / Y.
Yasuaki Kurata - Filmography by type
selected filmography (actor unless otherwise noted) King Boxer (1971) Angry Guest (1972)
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Alternate Names: Chong Ti Bo-Chu / Tian Bao Zhao Cang / Chaua Tieng Pao Chao / Tieng Pao Chao Chaua / Tung Choi-Po / Shoji Karada / Akira Kurata / David Kurata / Shoji Kurata / Y.
