Jim Abrahams
Writing·May 10, 1944·Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA
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NA/10 avgNo member ratings yetJim 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.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 Scary Movie 42006 · Screenplay | Screenplay |
 Jane Austen's Mafia!1998 · Screenplay, Director | Screenplay, Director |
 Hot Shots! Part Deux1993 · Screenplay, Director | Screenplay, Director |
 Hot Shots!1991 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!1988 · Writer | Writer |
 Top Secret!1984 · German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited), Director, Screenplay | German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited), Director, Screenplay |
 Airplane!1980 · Religious Zealot #6, Director, Writer | Religious Zealot #6, Director, Writer |
 The Kentucky Fried Movie1977 · Various, Writer | Various, Writer |