Alan E. Muraoka is a Japanese-born American production designer, art director, and set designer for film, television and theater. He was born on September 8, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan. Muraoka has been pursuing a career in entertainment media design since graduating from Yale University with a BA majoring in Art History and Music, and MFA from New York University Tisch School of the Arts in Theatrical Design. His work ranges from feature film, television production design and art director to work as a theatrical scenic designer for the theater, opera and cooperation communication around the country. He splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City.