Jimmy T. Murakami

Jimmy Murakami
Jimmy Murakami in 1970
Born	Teruaki Murakami (1933-06-05)June 5, 1933 San Jose, California, U.S.
Died	February 16, 2014(2014-02-16) (aged 80) Dublin, Ireland
Occupations	Animator designer artist director
Known for	Founder of Fred Wolf Films Dublin
Spouse	Ethna Murakami
Children	2

Teruaki "Jimmy" Murakami (村上輝明, 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).