James J. Murakami

American art director and production designer (1931–2022)

James J. Murakami
Born	(1931-06-04)June 4, 1931 Sacramento, California, U.S.
Died	December 15, 2022(2022-12-15) (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Art director
Years active	1978–2016

James J. Murakami (June 4, 1931 – December 15, 2022) was an American art director and production designer.

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

^ ^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.