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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Jimmy T. Murakami was an American-born animator and director recognized as a foundational figure in Irish animation who worked across the US, UK, and Japan.
He is best known for directing the animated features When the Wind Blows and Heavy Metal, as well as the live-action science fiction film Battle Beyond the Stars.
He supervised the animation for the classic holiday short The Snowman and directed several acclaimed experimental and narrative short films. Explore his filmography on Mood.
