Jimmy T. Murakami

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Jimmy T. Murakami

Directing June 5, 1933

San Jose, California, USA

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…

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Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

6.5 1981 Movie
The Snowman

The Snowman

7.6 1982 Movie
When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

7.5 1986 Movie
Humanoids from the Deep

Humanoids from the Deep

5.7 1980 Movie
Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars

5.4 1980 Movie
Christmas Carol: The Movie

Christmas Carol: The Movie

5.2 2001 Movie
The Point

The Point

6.8 1971 Movie
Von Richthofen and Brown

Von Richthofen and Brown

6.2 1971 Movie
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

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

6.5 1988 Movie
The Magic Voyage

The Magic Voyage

4.8 1992 Movie
Down and Dirty Duck

Down and Dirty Duck

4.7 1974 Movie
The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show

The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show

10.0 1956 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2010
    Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien

    Movie

  2. 2008
    Sandpiper

    Movie Director

  3. 2001
    Christmas Carol: The Movie

    Movie Director

  4. 1998
    The Animal Train

    Movie Director

  5. 1998
    The Christmas Story Keepers

    Movie Director

  6. 1998
    The Easter Story Keepers

    Movie Director

  7. 1993
    Opéra Imaginaire

    Movie Director

  8. 1992
    The Cheerful Rascal

    Movie Director

  9. 1992
    The Magic Voyage

    Movie Thanks

  10. 1990
    Dream Express

    Movie Director

  11. 1988
    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

    Movie Animation Director

  12. 1986
    When the Wind Blows

    Movie Director

  13. 1986
    The Wind and the Bomb

    Movie

  14. 1982
    The Snowman

    Movie Supervising Animation Director

  15. 1981
    Heavy Metal

    Movie Sequence Supervisor

  16. 1980
    Battle Beyond the Stars

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1980
    Humanoids from the Deep

    Movie Co-Director

  2. 1979
    Death of a Bullet

    Movie Director

  3. 1975
    Passing

    Movie Director

  4. 1974
    Down and Dirty Duck

    Movie Thanks

  5. 1974
    The Mad Magazine TV Special

    Movie Director

  6. 1971
    Von Richthofen and Brown

    Movie Associate Producer

  7. 1971
    The Point

    Movie Producer

  8. 1969
    The Good Friend

    Movie Director

  9. 1968
    The Magic Pear Tree

    Movie Writer

  10. 1968
    And Of Course You

    Movie Story

  11. 1967
    George... the People

    Movie Director

  12. 1965
    Charley

    Movie Director

  13. 1965
    Breath

    Movie Director

  14. 1964
    The Insects

    Movie Director

  15. 1964
    The Top

    Movie Director

  16. 1959
    The Violinist

    Movie Animation

  17. 1956
    The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show

    TV show Art Designer