Jim Abrahams

Born: 1944-05-10

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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as Religious Zealot #6
Released: 1980-07-02

An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew...

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Coming to America

as Face on Cutting Room Floor
Released: 1988-06-29

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and...

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Top Secret!

as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
Released: 1984-06-08

Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music...

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Oscar

as Postman (uncredited)
Released: 1991-04-26

Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the...

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The Kentucky Fried Movie

as Various
Released: 1977-08-10

A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu...

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Kareem: Minority of One

as Self
Released: 2015-11-03

This documentary charts the complexity and genius of the NBA's all-time leading scorer Kareem...

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FAT: A Documentary

as Self - Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker
Released: 2019-07-19

Weight loss expert Vinnie Tortorich and award-winning filmmaker Peter Pardini want you to join...

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Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

as uncredited
Released: 1993-05-20

As part of the film's promotion, a mockumentary was aired on HBO. Titled Hearts of Hot Shots!...

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Cocaine Blues

as Himself
Released: 1983-01-02

A look at the problems associated with cocaine use, including the toll it takes, not only on the...

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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

as Jim Abrahams
First aired: 2022-03-06

A fast-break series chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles...

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