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Jim Abrahams

Director

Jim Abrahams

Directing
1980 — 1998 · 9 films
Lived
10 May 1944 — d. 2024
From
Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA

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.

Career Signature

How Jim Abrahams’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.