Jimmy T. Murakami

Jimmy T. Murakami

Known For

Directing

Born

June 5, 1933

Died

February 16, 2014 (aged 80)

Birthplace

San Jose, California, USA

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).