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Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

Actor, Writer, Producer

Born May 10, 1944 in Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA

Died November 26, 2024

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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 three men grew up together in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Abrahams later produced movies on his own such as Big Business, and further honed his skills in parody with Hot Shots! and its 1993 sequel Hot Shots! Part Deux.

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Actor

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Type

Year

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Poster

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty TV Series2022Jim Abrahams

Fat: A Documentary Poster

Fat: A Documentary Documentary2019Self - Filmmaker & Founder, Charlie Foundation

Laugh Out Loud: The Funniest Films Ever Documentary2015Self - Co-Writer

Airplane: Long-Haul Version Video2005Self - Co-Writer

Wisconsin Born & Bred: The Entertainers Documentary2004Self - Interviewee

The Directors Poster

The Directors TV Series1999Self

Life and Times Poster

Life and Times TV Series1996Self

Movie Magic Poster

Movie Magic TV Series1994Self - Director

Hearts of Hot Shots Part Deux: A Filmmaker's Apology Poster

Hearts of Hot Shots Part Deux: A Filmmaker's Apology Documentary1993Self

Hot Shots: The Making of an Important Movie Poster

Hot Shots: The Making of an Important Movie Documentary1991Self - Director

Oscar Feature Film1991Postman

Coming to America Poster

Coming to America Feature Film1988Face on Cutting Room Floor

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987Self

Top Secret! Poster

Top Secret! Feature Film1984German Soldier in Prop Room

Cocaine Blues Poster

Cocaine Blues Documentary1983Self

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982Self

Airplane! Poster

Airplane! Feature Film1980Religious Zealot #6

The Kentucky Fried Movie Poster

The Kentucky Fried Movie Feature Film1977Technician #1

The Midnight Special Poster

The Midnight Special TV Series1972Self - member of 'Kentucky Fried Theater'

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series19621 episode, 1972

Writer

13

Type

Year

The Naked Gun Poster

The Naked Gun Feature Film2025

Scary Movie 4 Poster

Scary Movie 4 Feature Film2006

Mafia! Feature Film1998

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult Poster

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult Feature Film1994

Hot Shots! Part Deux Poster

Hot Shots! Part Deux Feature Film1993

Hot Shots! Poster

Hot Shots! Feature Film1991

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Poster

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Feature Film1991

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Poster

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Feature Film1988

Top Secret! Poster

Top Secret! Feature Film1984

Police Squad! Poster

Police Squad! TV Series1982

Airplane! Poster

Airplane! Feature Film1980

The Kentucky Fried Movie Poster

The Kentucky Fried Movie Feature Film1977

Big John, Little John Poster

Big John, Little John TV Series1976

Producer

12

Type

Year

Cancer/evolution Poster

Cancer/evolution TV Series2023

Krogzilla Poster

Krogzilla Feature Film2020

Late Night Berlin Poster

Late Night Berlin TV Series2018

Voice of the Epilepsies Poster

Voice of the Epilepsies Documentary2018

...First Do No Harm Poster

...First Do No Harm TV Movie1997

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult Poster

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult Feature Film1994

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Poster

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Feature Film1991

Cry-Baby Poster

Cry-Baby Feature Film1990

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Poster

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Feature Film1988

Top Secret! Poster

Top Secret! Feature Film1984

Police Squad! Poster

Police Squad! TV Series1982

Airplane! Poster

Airplane! Feature Film1980

Director

11

Type

Year

Mafia! Feature Film1998

...First Do No Harm Poster

...First Do No Harm TV Movie1997

An Introduction to the Ketogenic Diet Poster

An Introduction to the Ketogenic Diet Documentary1994

Hot Shots! Part Deux Poster

Hot Shots! Part Deux Feature Film1993

Hot Shots! Poster

Hot Shots! Feature Film1991

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Poster

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Feature Film1990

Big Business Poster

Big Business Feature Film1988

Ruthless People Poster

Ruthless People Feature Film1986

Top Secret! Poster

Top Secret! Feature Film1984

Police Squad! Poster

Police Squad! TV Series1982

Airplane! Poster

Airplane! Feature Film1980

Thanks

3

Type

Year

Krogzilla Poster

Krogzilla Feature Film2020

Miss Meadows Poster

Miss Meadows Feature Film2014

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' Poster

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' Documentary2009

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Our Planet Tonight TV Movie1987

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