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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'.

Thu, Feb 18 2010

Sandpiper

Jimmy T. Murakami was

74 in Sandpiper

as 'Director'.

Tue, Jan 01 2008

Christmas Carol: The Movie

Jimmy T. Murakami was

68 in Christmas Carol: The Movie

as 'Director'.

Fri, Dec 07 2001

The Animal Train

Jimmy T. Murakami was

65 in The Animal Train

as 'Director'.

Fri, Dec 25 1998

The Christmas Story Keepers

Jimmy T. Murakami was

65 in The Christmas Story Keepers

as 'Director'.

Wed, Jul 01 1998

The Easter Story Keepers

Jimmy T. Murakami was

64 in The Easter Story Keepers

as 'Director'.

Tue, Jan 27 1998

Opéra Imaginaire

Jimmy T. Murakami was

59 in Opéra Imaginaire

as 'Director'.

Fri, Mar 12 1993

The Cheerful Rascal

Jimmy T. Murakami was

59 in The Cheerful Rascal

as 'Director, Writer'.

Sat, Jul 11 1992

The Magic Voyage

Jimmy T. Murakami was

58 in The Magic Voyage

as 'Thanks'.

Thu, Apr 09 1992

Dream Express

Jimmy T. Murakami was

57 in Dream Express

as 'Director, Screenplay'.

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'.

Sun, Nov 13 1988

When the Wind Blows

Jimmy T. Murakami was

53 in When the Wind Blows

as 'Director, Storyboard Artist'.

Fri, Oct 24 1986

The Snowman

Jimmy T. Murakami was

49 in The Snowman

as 'Supervising Animation Director'.

Sun, Dec 26 1982

Heavy Metal

Jimmy T. Murakami was

48 in Heavy Metal

as 'Sequence Supervisor, Director'.

Fri, Aug 07 1981

Battle Beyond the Stars

Jimmy T. Murakami was

47 in Battle Beyond the Stars

as 'Director'.

Mon, Sep 08 1980

Humanoids from the Deep

Jimmy T. Murakami was

46 in Humanoids from the Deep

as 'Director'.

Thu, May 01 1980

Death of a Bullet

Jimmy T. Murakami was

46 in Death of a Bullet

as 'Director'.

Mon, Dec 31 1979

Passing

Jimmy T. Murakami was

42 in Passing

as 'Director'.

Wed, Dec 31 1975

The Mad Magazine TV Special

Jimmy T. Murakami was

40 in The Mad Magazine TV Special

as 'Director'.

Tue, Jan 01 1974

Von Richthofen and Brown

Jimmy T. Murakami was

38 in Von Richthofen and Brown

as 'Associate Producer'.

Wed, Jun 30 1971

The Point

Jimmy T. Murakami was

37 in The Point

as 'Producer'.

Tue, Feb 02 1971

The Good Friend

Jimmy T. Murakami was

36 in The Good Friend

as 'Director'.

Thu, Nov 13 1969

The Magic Pear Tree

Jimmy T. Murakami was

34 in The Magic Pear Tree

as 'Writer'.

Mon, Jan 01 1968

George... the People

Jimmy T. Murakami was

34 in George... the People

as 'Director'.

Sun, Dec 31 1967

Breath

Jimmy T. Murakami was

31 in Breath

as 'Director, Writer'.

Fri, Jan 01 1965

Charley

Jimmy T. Murakami was

31 in Charley

as 'Director'.

Fri, Jan 01 1965

The Insects

Jimmy T. Murakami was

31 in The Insects

as 'Writer, Director'.

Tue, Jun 30 1964

The Top

Jimmy T. Murakami was

30 in The Top

as 'Director, Writer'.

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'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1956