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 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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Films
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TV Shows
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Crew Credits
Known For
10 Credits
Airplane!
as Religious Zealot #6
1980
Coming to America
as Face on Cutting Room Floor
1988
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
as Jim Abrahams
2022
Top Secret!
as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
1984
Oscar
as Postman (uncredited)
1991
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Various
1977
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
2015
Cocaine Blues
as Himself
1983
FAT: A Documentary
as Self - Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker
2019
Behind the Camera
13 Credits
Hot Shots!
Director, Writer
1991
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Writer
1988
Airplane!
Director, Writer
1980
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Director
1993
Police Squad!
Writer, Producer, Director
1982
Top Secret!
Director
1984
Big John, Little John
Writer
1976
Ruthless People
Director
1986
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Director
1998
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Writer
1977
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Director
1990
Big Business
Director
1988