Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 5, 1933
Died
February 16, 2014 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
San Jose, California, USA
Also Known As
- Teruaki Murakami
- Teru Murakami
- Teruaki "Jimmy" Murakami
- Jimmy Teru Murakami
Jimmy T. Murakami
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).
Known For
Directing
Christmas Carol: The Movie
Director
2001
The Magic Voyage
Thanks
1992
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
Animation Director
1988
When the Wind Blows
Director, Storyboard Artist
1986
The Snowman
Supervising Animation Director
1982
Heavy Metal
Sequence Supervisor, Director
1981
Battle Beyond the Stars
Director
1980
Humanoids from the Deep
Co-Director
1980
Von Richthofen and Brown
Associate Producer
1971
The Point
Producer
1971