Jimmy T. Murakami

Jimmy T. Murakami

Director · Producer · Writer

San Jose, California, USA
June 5, 1933

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).

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Representative Works

Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal
6.5
/ English
The Snowman
The Snowman
7.6
/ English
Opéra Imaginaire
Opéra Imaginaire
6.8
/ English
When the Wind Blows
When the Wind Blows
7.5
/ English
Battle Beyond the Stars
Battle Beyond the Stars
5.4
/ English
Christmas Carol: The Movie
Christmas Carol: The Movie
5.2
/ English
Humanoids from the Deep
Humanoids from the Deep
5.7
/ English
Von Richthofen and Brown
Von Richthofen and Brown
6.2
/ English
The Point
The Point
6.8
/ English
The Magic Voyage
The Magic Voyage
4.8
/ German
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
6.5
/ English
The Animal Train
The Animal Train
7.0
/ Thai

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Heavy Metal
1981Nominee

Career Highlight

Heavy Metal

The Snowman
1982Winner

Best Director

The Snowman

Opéra Imaginaire
1993Nominee

Best Director

Opéra Imaginaire

Career Highlights

When the Wind Blows
1986Highlight

Best Director

When the Wind Blows

Battle Beyond the Stars
1980Highlight

Best Director

Battle Beyond the Stars

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