Jimmy T. Murakami
Directing

Jimmy T. Murakami

Born 1933-06-05 · San Jose, California, USA · Died 2014-02-16

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).

Animation DirectorAnimationAssociate ProducerCastWriterScreenplayDirectorStoryboard Artist

Known for

Battle Beyond the Stars★ 5.3Viewing moment
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
Heavy Metal★ 6.5Viewing moment
Heavy Metal
1981
Humanoids from the Deep★ 5.7Viewing moment
Humanoids from the Deep
1980
When the Wind Blows★ 7.3Viewing moment
When the Wind Blows
1986
The Snowman★ 7.6Viewing moment
The Snowman
1982
Von Richthofen and Brown★ 6.1Viewing moment
Von Richthofen and Brown
1971
Christmas Carol: The Movie★ 5.2Viewing moment
Christmas Carol: The Movie
2001
The Point★ 6.9Viewing moment
The Point
1971
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
1988
Jimmy Murakami: Non-AlienViewing moment
Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien
2010
Opéra Imaginaire★ 7Viewing moment
Opéra Imaginaire
1993
The Animal TrainViewing moment
The Animal Train
1998
The Easter Story Keepers★ 2Viewing moment
The Easter Story Keepers
1998
The Mad Magazine TV Special★ 6Viewing moment
The Mad Magazine TV Special
1974
The Cheerful RascalViewing moment
The Cheerful Rascal
1992
The Christmas Story Keepers★ 4.5Viewing moment
The Christmas Story Keepers
1998
The Magic Pear Tree★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Magic Pear Tree
1968
The Wind and the BombViewing moment
The Wind and the Bomb
1986

Frequent collaborators

John MillsJohn MillsPeggy AshcroftPeggy AshcroftPaul FreesPaul FreesRaymond BriggsRaymond BriggsNicolas CageNicolas CageKate WinsletKate WinsletCharles DickensCharles DickensMichael GambonMichael Gambon