Jimmy T. Murakami
Directing·June 5, 1933·† February 16, 2014 — 80 years old·San Jose, California, USA
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).
Known For
Heavy Metal
1981·6.5
The Snowman
1982·7.6
When the Wind Blows
1986·7.5
Humanoids from the Deep
1980·5.8
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980·5.4
Christmas Carol: The Movie
2001·5.2
The Point
1971·6.8
Von Richthofen and Brown
1971·6.2
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
1988·6.5
The Magic Voyage
1992·4.9
Breath
1965·5.9
The Magic Pear Tree
1968·6.5
Filmography · 32
2010Jimmy Murakami: Non-AlienAnimation2008SandpiperDirector2001Christmas Carol: The MovieDirector1998The Animal TrainDirector1998The Christmas Story KeepersDirector1998The Easter Story KeepersDirector1993Opéra ImaginaireDirector1992The Cheerful RascalDirector · Writer1992The Magic VoyageThanks1990Dream ExpressDirector · Screenplay1988The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the WardrobeAnimation Director1986When the Wind BlowsDirector · Storyboard Artist1986The Wind and the Bomb1982The SnowmanSupervising Animation Director1981Heavy MetalSequence Supervisor · Director1980Battle Beyond the StarsDirector1980Humanoids from the DeepCo-Director1979Death of a BulletDirector1975PassingDirector1974The Mad Magazine TV SpecialDirector1971Von Richthofen and BrownAssociate Producer1971The PointProducer1969The Good FriendDirector1968The Magic Pear TreeWriter1968And Of Course YouStory · Director1967George... the PeopleDirector1965CharleyDirector1965BreathDirector · Writer1964The InsectsDirector · Writer1964The TopDirector · Writer1959The ViolinistAnimation1956The Gerald McBoing-Boing ShowTVArt Designer