Jimmy T. Murakami

Director

Born: June 5, 1933 (80 years old)

Died: February 16, 2014

Place of birth: San Jose, California, USA

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 (12)

• When the Wind Blows (1986, ★ 7.5)
• The Snowman (1982, ★ 7.6)
• Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001, ★ 5.2)
• Battle Beyond the Stars (1980, ★ 5.4)
• Von Richthofen and Brown (1971, ★ 6.2)
• Breath (1965, ★ 5.8)
• Heavy Metal (1981, ★ 6.5)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1988, ★ 6.4)
• The Point (1971, ★ 6.9)
• The Magic Pear Tree (1968, ★ 6.1)
• Humanoids from the Deep (1980, ★ 5.8)
• The Magic Voyage (1992, ★ 4.7)