Jimmy Murakami

Teruaki "Jimmy" Murakami, (村上輝明　Murakami Teruaki, June 5, 1933 – February 16, 2014) was a Japanese American animator and director. He is best-known for the animated adaptations of the Raymond Briggs books When the Wind Blows and The Snowman. He formed Murakami-Wolf Films with Fred Wolf.

Jimmy Murakami
in Richthofen & Brown, Ireland, 1970
Born	Teruaki Murakami (1933-06-05)June 5, 1933 San Jose, California, U.S.
Died	February 16, 2014(2014-02-16) (aged 80)
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Animator, Designer, Artist, Director
Known for	Founder of Fred Wolf Films Dublin
Spouse	Ethna Murakami

He died in 2014, aged 80.^[1]