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
Humanoids from the Deep
(1980)
Director
Battle Beyond the Stars
(1980)
Director
When the Wind Blows
(1986)
Director
Christmas Carol: The Movie
(2001)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
The Top
(1964)
Director
The Insects
(1964)
Director
Charley
(1965)
Director
Breath
(1967)
Director
George... the People
(1967)
Director
The Good Friend
(1969)
Director
The Mad Magazine TV Special
(1974)
Director
Passing
(1975)
Director
Death of a Bullet
(1979)
Director
Battle Beyond the Stars
(1980)
Director
Humanoids from the Deep
(1980)
Director
When the Wind Blows
(1986)
Director
Dream Express
(1990)
Director
The Cheerful Rascal
(1992)
Director
Opéra Imaginaire
(1993)
Director
The Animal Train
(1998)
Director
The Easter Story Keepers
(1998)
Director
The Christmas Story Keepers
(1998)
Director
Christmas Carol: The Movie
(2001)
Director
Sandpiper
(2008)
Director
Acting
Writing
The Insects
(1964)
Writer
The Top
(1964)
Writer
Breath
(1967)
Writer
The Magic Pear Tree
(1968)
Writer
Dream Express
(1990)
Screenplay
The Cheerful Rascal
(1992)
Writer
Production
Crew
Visual Effects
The Snowman
(1982)
Supervising Animation Director
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
(1988)
Animation Director
Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien
(2010)
Animation
Art