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Jimmy T. Murakami

Jimmy T. Murakami

Director · 1933–2014 · San Jose, California, USA

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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

1990s

  1. 1998

    The Animal Train

    Director

  2. The Christmas Story Keepers

    Director

  3. The Easter Story Keepers

    Director

  4. 1993
  5. 1992

    The Cheerful Rascal

    Director

1970s

  1. 1974

    The Mad Magazine TV Special

    Director

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Good Friend

    Director

  2. 1968

    And Of Course You

    Director

  3. 1965

    Breath

    Director

  4. 1964

    The Insects

    Director

  5. The Top

    Director

Wrote 6

1990s

  1. 1992

    The Cheerful Rascal

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Magic Pear Tree

    Writer

  2. And Of Course You

    Story

  3. 1965

    Breath

    Writer

  4. 1964

    The Insects

    Writer

  5. The Top

    Writer

Visual effects 4

2010s

  1. 2010

    Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien

    Animation

1980s

  1. 1988

    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

    Animation Director

  2. 1982

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Violinist

    Animation

Acted in 2

2010s

  1. 2010

    Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1986

    The Wind and the Bomb

    Movie

Produced 2

Art department 2

1950s

  1. 1956

    The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show

    Art Designer

Other crew 1

Thanked in the credits2

1970s

  1. 1974

    Down and Dirty Duck

    Thanks