Jim Abrahams
Personal Info
Know For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-05-10 (80 years old)
Deathday
2024-11-26
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 pa...
Acting
1980
as Religious Zealot #6
1983
as Himself
1984
as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
1988
as Face on Cutting Room Floor
1991
as Postman (uncredited)
2015
as Self
1977
as Various
2019
as Self - Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker
Production
1980
as Executive Producer
1980
as Director
2006
as Screenplay
1990
as Director
1993
as Screenplay
1993
as Characters
1993
as Director
1984
as Director
1984
as Screenplay
1986
as Director
1998
as Screenplay
1998
as Director
1991
as Director
1997
as Director
1988
as Director
1994
as Executive Producer
1988
1988
as Executive Producer
1980
as Writer
1992
as Executive Producer
1984
as Executive Producer
1991
as Writer
1994
as Director
1977
as Writer
1990
as Executive Producer
1991
as Executive Producer
1991
as Original Series Creator
1997
as Producer
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