Jimmy T. Murakami

Jimmy T. Murakami

Directing
Born
June 5, 1933 in San Jose, California, USA
Died
February 16, 2014
Age
Died at age 80

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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