James J. Murakami

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Alias:
James Murakami

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Art Direction:
1978  Special Olympics
1978  The Other Side of Hell
1982  The Escape Artist
1983  WarGames
1984  Beverly Hills Cop
1984  Joy of Sex
1986  Lucas
1987  Beverly Hills Cop II
1988  Midnight Run
1991  Delirious
1993  True Romance
1995  Crimson Tide
1997  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997  Nothing to Lose
1997  The Relic
1998  Enemy of the State

Assistant Art Director:
1978  Special Olympics
1978  The Other Side of Hell
1979  Apocalypse Now
1982  The Escape Artist
1983  WarGames
1984  Beverly Hills Cop
1984  Joy of Sex
1986  Lucas
1986  Peggy Sue Got Married
1987  Beverly Hills Cop II
1988  Midnight Run
1991  Delirious
1993  Groundhog Day
1993  Mrs. Doubtfire
1993  Rising Sun
1993  True Romance
1995  Crimson Tide
1995  Jade
1997  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997  Nothing to Lose
1997  The Relic
1998  Enemy of the State

Production Design:
1978  Special Olympics
1978  The Other Side of Hell
1979  Apocalypse Now
1982  The Escape Artist
1983  WarGames
1984  Beverly Hills Cop
1984  Joy of Sex
1984  The Natural
1986  Lucas
1986  Peggy Sue Got Married
1987  Beverly Hills Cop II
1988  Midnight Run
1991  Delirious
1993  Groundhog Day
1993  Mrs. Doubtfire
1993  Rising Sun
1993  True Romance
1995  Crimson Tide
1995  Jade
1997  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997  Nothing to Lose
1997  The Relic
1998  Enemy of the State
2006  Letters from Iwo Jima
2007  Rails & Ties
2008  Changeling
2008  Gran Torino
2009  Invictus
2010  Hereafter
2011  J. Edgar
2012  Trouble with the Curve
2014  American Sniper
2014  Jersey Boys
2016  Sully

Set Designer:
1978  Special Olympics
1978  The Other Side of Hell
1979  Apocalypse Now
1982  Hammett
1982  The Escape Artist
1983  WarGames
1984  Beverly Hills Cop
1984  Joy of Sex
1984  The Natural
1986  Lucas
1986  Peggy Sue Got Married
1987  Beverly Hills Cop II
1988  Midnight Run
1991  Delirious
1992  Sneakers
1992  Unforgiven
1993  Groundhog Day
1993  Mrs. Doubtfire
1993  Rising Sun
1993  True Romance
1995  Crimson Tide
1995  Jade
1997  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997  Nothing to Lose
1997  The Relic
1998  Enemy of the State
2003  The Rundown
2006  Letters from Iwo Jima
2007  Rails & Ties
2008  Changeling
2008  Gran Torino
2009  Invictus
2010  Hereafter
2011  J. Edgar
2012  Trouble with the Curve
2014  American Sniper
2014  Jersey Boys
2016  Sully

Supervising Art Director:
1978  Special Olympics
1978  The Other Side of Hell
1979  Apocalypse Now
1982  Hammett
1982  The Escape Artist
1983  WarGames
1984  Beverly Hills Cop
1984  Joy of Sex
1984  The Natural
1986  Lucas
1986  Peggy Sue Got Married
1987  Beverly Hills Cop II
1988  Midnight Run
1991  Delirious
1992  Sneakers
1992  Unforgiven
1993  Groundhog Day
1993  Mrs. Doubtfire
1993  Rising Sun
1993  True Romance
1995  Crimson Tide
1995  Jade
1997  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997  Nothing to Lose
1997  The Game
1997  The Relic
1998  Enemy of the State
2003  The Rundown
2006  Letters from Iwo Jima
2007  Rails & Ties
2008  Changeling
2008  Gran Torino
2009  Invictus
2010  Hereafter
2011  J. Edgar
2012  Trouble with the Curve
2014  American Sniper
2014  Jersey Boys
2016  Sully

Art Direction:
2004  Deadwood

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