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Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

WriterActorDirectorProducer May 10 (died age 80) Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA 1976–2025 (49 year career)
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Biography

Jim Abrahams (May 10, 1944 – November 26, 2024) was an American movie director and writer. Abrahams was born in Shorewood, Wisconsin, to a Jewish family, and attended Shorewood High School. He was known for the spoof movies that he co-wrote and produced with brothers Jerry Zucker and David Zucker, such as Airplane! (for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay) and The Naked Gun series. The team of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (also referred to as "ZAZ") really began when the …

Known For

Airplane!
Film

Airplane!

Religious Zealot #6
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Film

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Executive Producer
Coming to America
Film

Coming to America

Face on Cutting Room Floor
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Film

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

Executive Producer
Hot Shots!
Film

Hot Shots!

Director
Top Secret!
Film

Top Secret!

German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Film

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Executive Producer
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Film

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Characters

Filmography