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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Biography from TMDB.
- June 5, 1933
- February 16, 2014 (aged 80)
- San Jose, California, USA
- Director, also producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
What are Jimmy T. Murakami's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 5
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 3
Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Jimmy T. Murakami's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
- When the Wind Blows (1986) · director · free
- The Point (1971) · producer · free
- Heavy Metal (1981) · director · free
- Von Richthofen and Brown (1971) · producer · free
- Humanoids from the Deep (1980) · director · free
- Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) · director · free
- Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) · director · free
- The Magic Voyage (1992) · thanks · free
Subscription and free streaming for Jimmy T. Murakami's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
33 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Sandpiper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Animal Train(1998)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Christmas Story Keepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
The Easter Story Keepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Opéra Imaginaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Cheerful Rascal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
The Magic Voyage(1992)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all filmsDream Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
When the Wind Blows(1986)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Wind and the Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
The Snowman(1982)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Heavy Metal(1981)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Battle Beyond the Stars(1980)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Humanoids from the Deep(1980)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all filmsDeath of a Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Passing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Dirty Duck(1974)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Mad Magazine TV Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Von Richthofen and Brown(1971)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Point(1971)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Good Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
And Of Course You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Magic Pear Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
George... the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Charley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Insects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Violinist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Career shape
A full career of 33 titles from 1956 to 2010.
Biggest box office
Heavy Metal (1981)
Highest rated
The Snowman (1982)
Most popular right now
Heavy Metal (1981)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Jimmy T. Murakami's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Jimmy T. Murakami's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Jimmy T. Murakami work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jimmy T. Murakami's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Coates shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Roger CormanShared titles: Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), Humanoids from the Deep (1980), Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Roger Corman
Writers
- Raymond BriggsShared titles: When the Wind Blows (1986), The Snowman (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Raymond Briggs
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- John CaryShared titles: When the Wind Blows (1986), The Snowman (1982)See all 2 shared titles with John Cary
- Daniel LacambreShared titles: Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), Humanoids from the Deep (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Lacambre
- James HornerShared titles: Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), Humanoids from the Deep (1980)See all 2 shared titles with James Horner
Producers
- John CoatesShared titles: The Animal Train (1998), When the Wind Blows (1986), The Snowman (1982), Heavy Metal (1981)See all 4 shared titles with John Coates
- Iain HarveyShared titles: Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001), When the Wind Blows (1986), The Snowman (1982)See all 3 shared titles with Iain Harvey