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Jimmy T. Murakami

Bio: 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).

Born: Mon, Jun 05 1933

Birthplace: San Jose, California, USA

Death: Sun, Feb 16 2014

Jimmy T. Murakami is 80 years old

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Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien

Jimmy T. Murakami was 76 in Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien as 'Animation'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 18 2010

Sandpiper

Jimmy T. Murakami was 74 in Sandpiper as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 2008

Christmas Carol: The Movie

Jimmy T. Murakami was 68 in Christmas Carol: The Movie as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 07 2001

The Animal Train

Jimmy T. Murakami was 65 in The Animal Train as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 25 1998

The Christmas Story Keepers

Jimmy T. Murakami was 65 in The Christmas Story Keepers as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 01 1998

The Easter Story Keepers

Jimmy T. Murakami was 64 in The Easter Story Keepers as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 27 1998

Opéra Imaginaire

Jimmy T. Murakami was 59 in Opéra Imaginaire as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 12 1993

The Cheerful Rascal

Jimmy T. Murakami was 59 in The Cheerful Rascal as 'Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 11 1992

The Magic Voyage

Jimmy T. Murakami was 58 in The Magic Voyage as 'Thanks'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 09 1992

Dream Express

Jimmy T. Murakami was 57 in Dream Express as 'Director, Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 31 1990

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

Jimmy T. Murakami was 55 in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe as 'Animation Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 13 1988

When the Wind Blows

Jimmy T. Murakami was 53 in When the Wind Blows as 'Director, Storyboard Artist'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 24 1986

The Snowman

Jimmy T. Murakami was 49 in The Snowman as 'Supervising Animation Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 26 1982

Heavy Metal

Jimmy T. Murakami was 48 in Heavy Metal as 'Sequence Supervisor, Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 07 1981

Battle Beyond the Stars

Jimmy T. Murakami was 47 in Battle Beyond the Stars as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 08 1980

Humanoids from the Deep

Jimmy T. Murakami was 46 in Humanoids from the Deep as 'Co-Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 01 1980

Death of a Bullet

Jimmy T. Murakami was 46 in Death of a Bullet as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 31 1979

Passing

Jimmy T. Murakami was 42 in Passing as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 31 1975

The Mad Magazine TV Special

Jimmy T. Murakami was 40 in The Mad Magazine TV Special as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1974

Von Richthofen and Brown

Jimmy T. Murakami was 38 in Von Richthofen and Brown as 'Associate Producer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 30 1971

The Point

Jimmy T. Murakami was 37 in The Point as 'Producer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 02 1971

The Good Friend

Jimmy T. Murakami was 36 in The Good Friend as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 13 1969

The Magic Pear Tree

Jimmy T. Murakami was 34 in The Magic Pear Tree as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1968

And Of Course You

Jimmy T. Murakami was 34 in And Of Course You as 'Story, Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1968

George... the People

Jimmy T. Murakami was 34 in George... the People as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 31 1967

Charley

Jimmy T. Murakami was 32 in Charley as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 30 1965

Breath

Jimmy T. Murakami was 31 in Breath as 'Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1965

The Insects

Jimmy T. Murakami was 31 in The Insects as 'Writer, Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 30 1964

The Top

Jimmy T. Murakami was 30 in The Top as 'Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1964

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The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show

Jimmy T. Murakami was 23+ in The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show as 'Art Designer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1956