
Jimmy T. Murakami
Born
June 5, 1933
Died
February 16, 2014 (80 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
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 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).