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.
Filmography
all 27
Movies 25
Producer 9
Director 7
self 6
TV Shows 2
Screenplay 1
Writer 1
FAT: A Documentary (2019)
Laugh Out Loud: The Funniest Films Ever (2015)
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
...First Do No Harm (1997)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Brain Donors (1992)
Hot Shots! (1991)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Oscar (1991)
Cry-Baby (1990)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Coming to America (1988)
Big Business (1988)
Ruthless People (1986)
Top Secret! (1984)
Cocaine Blues (1983)
Police Squad! (1982)
Airplane! (1980)
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
Hot Shots: The Making of an Important Movie
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Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-05-10
Deathday
2024-11-26 (80 years old)
Birth Name
James Steven Abrahams
Birth Place
Shorewood, United States
Citizenships
United States
Also Known As
James S. "Jim" Abrahams, 짐 에이브러햄스
Awards
Writers Guild of America Award
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