Jim Abrahams
Writing•Born May 10, 1944•Died November 26, 2024 (age 80)•Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA
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.
Known For
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022•TV Series•
7.7
Airplane!
1980•Movie•
7.3
Coming to America
1988•Movie•
6.9
Top Secret!
1984•Movie•
7.1
Oscar
1991•Movie•
6.3
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977•Movie•
6.2
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993•Movie•
5.5
Kareem: Minority of One
2015•Movie•
7.2
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentWriting
BirthdayMay 10, 1944
Day of DeathNovember 26, 2024
Place of BirthShorewood, Wisconsin, USA
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