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Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

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 th

Born

May 10, 1944

Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA

Died

Nov 26, 2024

Known For

Writing

Movies

9 acting

29 crew

Popularity

0.7

Known For

Airplane!
Airplane!
1980 as Religious Zealot #6
★ 7.3
Coming to America
Coming to America
1988 as Face on Cutting Room Floor
★ 6.9
Top Secret!
Top Secret!
1984 as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
★ 7.1
Oscar
Oscar
1991 as Postman (uncredited)
★ 6.3
The Kentucky Fried Movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977 as Various
★ 6.2
Kareem: Minority of One
Kareem: Minority of One
2015 as Self
★ 7.2
FAT: A Documentary
FAT: A Documentary
2019 as Self - Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker
★ 6.2
Cocaine Blues
Cocaine Blues
1983 as Himself