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Jimmy T. Murakami

05 Jun, 1933 in 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).

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Teruaki MurakamiTeru MurakamiTeruaki "Jimmy" MurakamiJimmy Teru Murakami