James J. Murakami is a Japanese-American art director and production designer. Murakami won an Emmy Award in 2006 for his work on the television series Deadwood.In 2008, Murakami was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work on the film Changeling (2008).Murakami was recognized by the Art Directors Guild in 2018 as the recipient of the year's ADG Award for Lifetime Achievement.Murakami has worked on a number of Clint Eastwood films, including Invictus (2009), Hereafter (2010), and J. Edgar (2011).