James J. Murakami (June 4, 1931 – December 15, 2022) was an American art director and production designer.
James J. Murakami | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1931 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 2022 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Art director |
| Years active | 1978–2016 |
Murakami won an Emmy Award in 2006 for his work on the television series Deadwood.[1]
In 2008, Murakami was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work on the film Changeling (2008).[2]
Murakami was recognized by the Art Directors Guild in 2018 as the recipient of the year's ADG Award for Lifetime Achievement.[3]
Murakami worked on a number of Clint Eastwood films, including Invictus (2009), Hereafter (2010), and J. Edgar (2011).[1]
Murakami died in Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles on December 15, 2022, at the age of 91.[4]
Selected filmography
editFilms
edit- Apocalypse Now (1979)
- WarGames (1983)
- Midnight Run (1988)
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- Unforgiven (1992)
- True Romance (1993)
- The Game (1997)
- The Scorpion King (2002)
- Rails & Ties (2007)
- Changeling (2008)
- Gran Torino (2008)
- Invictus (2009)
- Hereafter (2010)
- J. Edgar (2011)
- Trouble with the Curve (2012)
- American Sniper (2014)
- Sully (2016)
Television
edit- Battlestar Galactica (1978)
- Charmed (2000)
- Deadwood (2004–2005)
References
edit- ^ a b Appelo, Tim (August 29, 2011). "'Transformers' VFX Supervisor, 'Tree of Life' DP to Receive Hollywood Film Festival Honors". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "The 81st Academy Awards (2009) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for Art Directors Guild 22nd Annual Excellence In Production Design Awards". PRNewswire. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Barnes, Mike. "James J. Murakami, Emmy-Winning Art Director on 'Deadwood,' Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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