Jimmy T. Murakami
Known for
Directing
Born
June 5, 1933
Birthplace
San Jose, California, USA
Died
February 16, 2014 (aged 80)
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).
Best known work
Heavy Metal
1981
The Snowman
1982
When the Wind Blows
1986
Humanoids from the Deep
1980
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
Christmas Carol: The Movie
2001
The Point
1971
Von Richthofen and Brown
1971
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
1988
The Magic Voyage
1992Filmography
2010
Jimmy Murakami: Non-AlienAnimation
2008
SandpiperDirector
2001
Christmas Carol: The MovieDirector
1998
The Animal TrainDirector
1998
The Christmas Story KeepersDirector
1998
The Easter Story KeepersDirector
1993
Opéra ImaginaireDirector
1992
The Cheerful RascalDirector, Writer
1992
The Magic VoyageThanks
1990
Dream ExpressDirector, Screenplay
1988
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the WardrobeAnimation Director
1986
When the Wind BlowsDirector, Storyboard Artist
1986
1982
The SnowmanSupervising Animation Director
1981
Heavy MetalSequence Supervisor, Director
1980
Battle Beyond the StarsDirector
1980
Humanoids from the DeepCo-Director
1979
Death of a BulletDirector
1975
PassingDirector
1974
Down and Dirty DuckThanks
1974
The Mad Magazine TV SpecialDirector
1971
Von Richthofen and BrownAssociate Producer
1971
The PointProducer
1969
The Good FriendDirector
1968
The Magic Pear TreeWriter