Jim Abrahams
Jim Abrahams (born 10 May 1944) is an American movie director and writer. Abrahams was born in Shorewood, Wisconsin, to a Jewish family, and attended Shorewood High School.[1] He is 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. He now lives in Eagle River, Wisconsin.
Known for
WritingBirthday
May 10, 1944Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
25Place of birth
Shorewood, Wisconsin, USAAlso known as
James S. "Jim" AbrahamsCast credits
Crew credits
Airplane!
Executive Producer, Director, WriterScary Movie 4
ScreenplayWelcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
DirectorTop Secret!
Screenplay, Director, Executive ProducerRuthless People
DirectorHot Shots! Part Deux
Screenplay, Director, CharactersHot Shots!
Director, Writer...First Do No Harm
DirectorBig Business
DirectorJane Austen's Mafia!
Screenplay, DirectorNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Executive ProducerThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Executive Producer, WriterThe Kentucky Fried Movie
WriterCry-Baby
Executive ProducerThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Producer, WriterBrain Donors
Executive Producer