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Aliases: James S. "Jim" Abrahams , 짐 에이브러햄스
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 29
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Scary Movie 4
(2006) ScreenplayAirplane!
(1980) WriterNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
(1994) Executive ProducerThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
(1988) WriterHot Shots!
(1991) WriterThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
(1991) WriterHot Shots! Part Deux
(1993) CharactersCry-Baby
(1990) Executive ProducerActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2022 | Jim Abrahams | |
2019 | Self / Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker | |
2015 | Self | |
1993 | N/A | |
1991 | Postman (uncredited) | |
1988 | Face on Cutting Room Floor | |
1983 | Himself | |
1980 | Religious Zealot #6 | |
1977 | Various | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2006 | Screenplay | |
1998 | Screenplay | |
1993 | Screenplay | |
Characters | ||
1991 | Writer | |
Writer | ||
1988 | Writer | |
1984 | Screenplay | |
1982 | Writer | |
1980 | Writer | |
1977 | Writer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1998 | Director | |
1997 | Director | |
1994 | Director | |
1993 | Director | |
1991 | Director | |
1990 | Director | |
1988 | Director | |
1986 | Director | |
1984 | Director | |
1980 | Director | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1994 | Executive Producer | |
1992 | Executive Producer | |
1991 | Producer | |
1990 | Executive Producer | |
1988 | Executive Producer | |
1984 | Executive Producer | |
1982 | Producer | |
1980 | Executive Producer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1982 | Creator | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |