About
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
Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien2010 · Animation
Sandpiper2008 · Director
Christmas Carol: The Movie2001 · Director
The Animal Train1998 · Director
The Christmas Story Keepers1998 · Director
The Easter Story Keepers1998 · Director
Opéra Imaginaire1993 · Director
The Cheerful Rascal1992 · Director, Writer
The Magic Voyage1992 · Thanks
Dream Express1990 · Director, Screenplay
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe1988 · Animation Director
When the Wind Blows1986 · Director, Storyboard Artist
The Snowman1982 · Supervising Animation Director
Heavy Metal1981 · Sequence Supervisor, Director
Battle Beyond the Stars1980 · Director
Humanoids from the Deep1980 · Co-Director
Death of a Bullet1979 · Director
Passing1975 · Director
The Mad Magazine TV Special1974 · Director
Von Richthofen and Brown1971 · Associate Producer