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Known For

Writing

Known Credits

44

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-05-10

Day of Death

2024-11-26 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As

James S. "Jim" Abrahams

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Jim Abrahams

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.

Known For

Acting

Airplane!

1980

Airplane!

as

Religious Zealot #6

Cocaine Blues

1983

Cocaine Blues

as

Himself

Top Secret!

1984

Top Secret!

as

German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)

Coming to America

1988

Coming to America

as

Face on Cutting Room Floor

Oscar

1991

Oscar

as

Postman (uncredited)

FAT: A Documentary

2019

FAT: A Documentary

as

Self - Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker

Production

Crew

Directing