Teruaki "Jimmy" Murakami, (born June 5, 1933 in San Jose, California), is a Japanese American animator and 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 formed Murakami-Wolf Films with Fred Wolf.
As a child, Murakami was interned with his family at the Tule Lake War Relocation Center in northern California.
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Date of birth:
- Jun 5, 1933 (age 76 years)
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Also known as:
- Teruaki "Jimmy" Murakam,
- Teruaki Murakam,
- Jimmy T. Murakami