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Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

Known For Writing
Birthday May 10, 1944
Died Nov 26, 2024 (80)
Birthplace Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 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, s ... uch 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

Filmography

Oscar

Oscar

1991

as Postman (uncredited)

Coming to America

Coming to America

1988

as Face on Cutting Room Floor

Top Secret!

Top Secret!

1984

as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)

Airplane!

Airplane!

1980

as Religious Zealot #6

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

1977

as Various

The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun

2025

Original Film Writer

Scary Movie 4

Scary Movie 4

2006

Screenplay

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Jane Austen's Mafia!

1998

Screenplay

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993

Characters, Screenplay

Hot Shots!

Hot Shots!

1991

Writer

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991

Original Series Creator

Top Secret!

Top Secret!

1984

Screenplay

Airplane!

Airplane!

1980

Writer

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Jane Austen's Mafia!

1998

Director

...First Do No Harm

...First Do No Harm

1997

Director

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993

Director

Hot Shots!

Hot Shots!

1991

Director

Big Business

Big Business

1988

Director

Ruthless People

Ruthless People

1986

Director

Top Secret!

Top Secret!

1984

Director

Airplane!

Airplane!

1980

Director

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

Executive Producer

Brain Donors

Brain Donors

1992

Executive Producer

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991

Executive Producer

Cry-Baby

Cry-Baby

1990

Executive Producer

Top Secret!

Top Secret!

1984

Executive Producer

Airplane!

Airplane!

1980

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

as Jim Abrahams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 2022

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