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Jimmy T. Murakami

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedJun 5, 1933 (Died at 81)
Zodiac Sign♊Gemini
Place of BirthSan Jose, California, USA
Career Span1956 – 2014
Known Credits27 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.7

Jimmy T. Murakami

Also known as:Teruaki MurakamiTeru MurakamiTeruaki "Jimmy" MurakamiJimmy Teru Murakami
Total Works

27

26 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

6.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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).

Signature Roles & Milestones

Heavy Metal
6.5
Heavy Metal
1981•movie
Role: Sequence Supervisor
The Snowman
7.6
The Snowman
1982•movie
Role: Supervising Animation Director
When the Wind Blows
7.5
Role: Director
The Point
6.8
The Point
1971•movie
Role: Producer

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 27 titles featuring Jimmy T. Murakami

Heavy Metal
6.5
Heavy Metal
1981•movie

Role: Sequence Supervisor

The Snowman
7.6
The Snowman
1982•movie

Role: Supervising Animation Director

When the Wind Blows
7.5

Role: Director

Humanoids from the Deep
5.7

Role: Co-Director

Battle Beyond the Stars
5.3

Role: Director

Christmas Carol: The Movie
5.2

Role: Director

The Point
6.8
The Point
1971•movie

Role: Producer

Von Richthofen and Brown
6.2

Role: Associate Producer

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
6.5

Role: Animation Director

The Magic Voyage
4.8
The Magic Voyage
1992•movie

Role: Thanks

Down and Dirty Duck
4.7

Role: Thanks

Breath
6.3
Breath
1965•movie

Role: Director

The Magic Pear Tree
6.5

Role: Writer

Opéra Imaginaire
6.8
Opéra Imaginaire
1993•movie

Role: Director

The Mad Magazine TV Special
6.4

Role: Director

The Violinist
5.6
The Violinist
1959•movie

Role: Animation

The Christmas Story Keepers
4.5

Role: Director

The Wind and the Bomb
8.5
Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien
6.0
The Animal Train
7.0
The Animal Train
1998•movie

Role: Director

The Easter Story Keepers
2.0

Role: Director

The Good Friend
5.0
The Good Friend
1969•movie

Role: Director

The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show
10.0

Role: Art Designer

The Top
The Top
1964•movie

Role: Director

The Cheerful Rascal

Role: Director

The Insects
The Insects
1964•movie

Role: Writer

And Of Course You
And Of Course You
1968•movie

Role: Story