Jimmy T. Murakami
Born
5 June 1933 (92)
Place of Birth
San Jose, California, USA
Also known as
Teruaki Murakami, Teru Murakami
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).
Filmography (23)
Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien
2010
Sandpiper
2008
🎬 Director
Christmas Carol: The Movie
2001
The Animal Train
1998
The Christmas Story Keepers
1998
The Easter Story Keepers
1998
Opéra Imaginaire
1993
The Cheerful Rascal
1992
🎬 DirectorDream Express
1990
🎬 Director
When the Wind Blows
1986
The Wind and the Bomb
1986
Heavy Metal
1981
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
Death of a Bullet
1979
🎬 DirectorPassing
1975
🎬 Director
The Mad Magazine TV Special
1974
The Good Friend
1969
And Of Course You
1968
🎬 DirectorGeorge... the People
1967
🎬 DirectorCharley
1965
🎬 Director
Breath
1965
The Insects
1964
🎬 Director
The Top
1964
🎬 Director