Jim Abrahams
Born in Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA — May 10 1944• Died Nov 26 2024
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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 three men grew up together in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Abrahams…
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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Jim Abrahams
The Naked Gun
Writing
Scary Movie 4
Writing
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Writing
Airplane!
Religious Zealot #6
Coming to America
Face on Cutting Room Floor
Police Squad!
Writing
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Production
Hot Shots!
Directing
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Production
Top Secret!
German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Directing
Oscar
Postman (uncredited)
Cry-Baby
Production
Big John, Little John
Writing
Ruthless People
Directing
Big Business
Directing
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Various
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Directing
Brain Donors
Production
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Directing
Kareem: Minority of One
Self
...First Do No Harm
Directing
FAT: A Documentary
Self - Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker
An Introduction to the Ketogenic Diet
Directing
Cocaine Blues
Himself
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology