Jimmy T. Murakami, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmy T. Murakami

Japanese-American animator and director

Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1933

Place of Birth: San Jose, California, United States

Date of Death: 16-Feb-2014

Profession: screenwriter, animator, character designer, film director, film producer, storyboard artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Teruaki "Jimmy" Murakami (????, Murakami Teruaki, June 5, 1933 – February 16, 2014) was an American animator and film director with a long career working in numerous countries.
Among his best-known works are the animated adaptations of the Raymond Briggs books When the Wind Blows and The Snowman.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for The Magic Pear Tree (1968).