
Biography
Teruaki "Jimmy" Murakami (born June 5, 1933 in San Jose, California, USA; died February 16, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland) was an American animator and film director, best known for his live-action space opera "Battle Beyond the Stars" (1980) and his animated adaptations of Raymond Briggs' books "The Snowman" (1982) and "When the Wind Blows" (1986).
Directed 16
2000s
- 2001
1990s
- 1998
The Animal Train
Director
The Christmas Story Keepers
Director
The Easter Story Keepers
Director
- 1993
- 1992
The Cheerful Rascal
Director
1980s
- 1986
- 1981
- 1980
1970s
- 1974
The Mad Magazine TV Special
Director
1960s
- 1969
The Good Friend
Director
- 1968
And Of Course You
Director
- 1965
Breath
Director
- 1964
The Insects
Director
The Top
Director
Wrote 6
1990s
- 1992
The Cheerful Rascal
Writer
1960s
- 1968
The Magic Pear Tree
Writer
And Of Course You
Story
- 1965
Breath
Writer
- 1964
The Insects
Writer
The Top
Writer
Visual effects 4
2010s
- 2010
Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien
Animation
1980s
- 1988
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
Animation Director
- 1982
1950s
- 1959
The Violinist
Animation
Acted in 2
2010s
- 2010
Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien
Movie
1980s
- 1986
The Wind and the Bomb
Movie
Produced 2
Art department 2
1980s
- 1986
1950s
- 1956
The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show
Art Designer
Other crew 1
1980s
- 1981
Thanked in the credits2
1990s
- 1992
1970s
- 1974
Down and Dirty Duck
Thanks