Jimmy T. Murakami
Born on 5 June 1933Place of birth: San Jose, California, USADied on 16 Feb 2014
Known for: Directing
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).