Born in Tokyo, Japan, Hiro Murai was raised in Los Angeles from the age of nine, learning English by watching The Simpsons and Looney Tunes. Before graduating from USC film school he was working on music videos for big-name bands and freelance storyboarding to pay the bills. In 2013 he created a video that played during the Grammys behind Frank Ocean's performance of his song 'Forrest Gump', which was spotted by Danny Glover. This led to the making of the music video Childish Gambino, and the 24-minute film Clapping for the Wrong Reasons.
Known For
Credits
Crew Credits
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: A Breakup (Feb 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x07: Infidelity (Feb 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x06: Couples Therapy (Naked & Afraid) (Feb 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Do You Want Kids? (Feb 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Double Date (Feb 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: First Vacation (Feb 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Second Date (Feb 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: First Date (Feb 2, 2024)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x02: Second Date (Feb 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: First Date (Feb 2, 2024)
Station Eleven (2021)
Show crew as Executive Producer
- Episode 1x01: Wheel of Fire (Dec 16, 2021)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Hurricane (Dec 16, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Wheel of Fire (Dec 16, 2021)
Barry (2018)
Episode crew as Director
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x02: The Power of No (Apr 7, 2019)
- Episode 2x01: The Show Must Go On, Probably? (Mar 31, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Chapter Six: Listen with Your Ears, React with Your Face (Apr 29, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Chapter Five: Do Your Job (Apr 22, 2018)
Atlanta (2016)
Show crew as Producer
Show crew as Co-Executive Producer
Show crew as Executive Producer
Episode crew as Director
(26 episodes)
- Episode 4x10: It Was All a Dream (Nov 10, 2022)
- Episode 4x09: Andrew Wyeth. Alfred's World. (Nov 3, 2022)
- Episode 4x07: Snipe Hunt (Oct 20, 2022)
- Episode 4x06: Crank Dat Killer (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 4x04: Light Skinned-ed (Sep 29, 2022)
- Episode 4x01: The Most Atlanta (Sep 15, 2022)
- Episode 3x08: New Jazz (May 5, 2022)
- Episode 3x05: Cancer Attack (Apr 14, 2022)
- Episode 3x04: The Big Payback (Apr 7, 2022)
- Episode 3x03: The Old Man and the Tree (Mar 31, 2022)
- Episode 3x02: Sinterklaas is Coming to Town (Mar 24, 2022)
- Episode 3x01: Three Slaps (Mar 24, 2022)
- Episode 2x11: Crabs in a Barrel (May 10, 2018)
- Episode 2x09: North of the Border (Apr 26, 2018)
- Episode 2x08: Woods (Apr 19, 2018)
- Episode 2x06: Teddy Perkins (Apr 5, 2018)
- Episode 2x03: Money Bag Shawty (Mar 15, 2018)
- Episode 2x02: Sportin' Waves (Mar 8, 2018)
- Episode 2x01: Alligator Man (Mar 1, 2018)
- Episode 1x10: The Jacket (Nov 1, 2016)
- Episode 1x08: The Club (Oct 18, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: Nobody Beats the Biebs (Sep 27, 2016)
- Episode 1x04: The Streisand Effect (Sep 20, 2016)
- Episode 1x03: Go for Broke (Sep 13, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: Streets on Lock (Sep 6, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: The Big Bang (Sep 6, 2016)