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Jim Abrahams

Screenwriter / Film Director / Film Producer / Writer / Actor | * 05/10/1944 (79) | Shorewood, Wisconsin (United States of America (USA))
James S. Abrahams (born May 10, 1944) is an American film director and writer, best known as a member of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Crime | Documentaries

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

Airplane!

PG

1980 | 3.6/5 | 1h 28min
Comedy
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The gang that created Airplane and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this often hilarious spoof starring Charlie Sheen, who previously only inspired laughs with his personal life. He plays T ...

Hot Shots!

PG-13

1991 | 3.3/5 | 1h 24min
Action, Comedy, War
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Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond, he finds himself caught up in an under ...

Top Secret!

PG

1984 | 3.5/5 | 1h 30min
Comedy
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In this cult parody of cop dramas, replete with farce and sight gags, Lieutenant Frank Drebin and his fellow officers from Police Squad bungle their way though crime investigations. ...

Police Squad!

TV-PG

1982 | 3.9/5 | 25min per episode
Comedy, Crime
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Awards & Nominations for Jim Abrahams

Writers Guild of America Awards
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Movies with Jim Abrahams as Actor(8)

as Self / Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker2019 FAT: A Documentary
2015 Kareem: Minority of One
1993 Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
as Postman (uncredited)1991 Oscar
as Face on Cutting Room Floor1988 Coming to America
as himself1983 Cocaine Blues
as Religious Zealot #61980 Airplane!
as Various1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie

TV Shows/Series with Jim Abrahams as Actor(1)

as himself2022 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

Movies with Jim Abrahams as Crew(29)

Directing/Director2008 Superhero Movie
Writing/Screenplay2008 Superhero Movie
Writing/Screenplay2006 Scary Movie 4
Directing/Director1998 Jane Austen's Mafia!
Writing/Screenplay1998 Jane Austen's Mafia!
Directing/Director1997 ...First Do No Harm
Directing/Director1994 An Introduction to the Ketogenic Diet
Production/Executive Producer1994 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Directing/Director1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux
Writing/Screenplay1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux
Writing/Characters1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux
Production/Executive Producer1992 Brain Donors
Production/Producer1991 The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Writing/Writer1991 The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Directing/Director1991 Hot Shots!
Writing/Writer1991 Hot Shots!
Production/Executive Producer1990 Cry-Baby
Directing/Director1990 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Production/Executive Producer1988 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Writing/Writer1988 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Directing/Director1988 Big Business
Directing/Director1986 Ruthless People
Directing/Director1984 Top Secret!
Production/Executive Producer1984 Top Secret!
Writing/Screenplay1984 Top Secret!
Directing/Director1980 Airplane!
Production/Executive Producer1980 Airplane!
Writing/Writer1980 Airplane!
Writing/Writer1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie

TV Shows/Series with Jim Abrahams as Crew(3)

Writing/Writer1982 Police Squad!
Production/Producer1982 Police Squad!
Creator/Creator1982 Police Squad!

Full Name: Jim Abrahams
Born: Wednesday, 05/10 1944 (May) in Shorewood, Wisconsin (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 79 years + 352 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Shorewood High School, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Member of: Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker, Writers Guild of America, West
Other names for Jim Abrahams (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"James S. "Jim" Abrahams"
Jim Abrahams frequently works together with these people:
David Zucker (29x, Crew)
Jerry Zucker (19x, Crew)
Pat Proft (13x, Crew)
Craig Mazin (7x, Crew)
Jack I. Bernstein (7x, Crew)
Robert K. Weiss (7x, Crew)
Leslie Nielsen (6x, Actor)
Max Borenstein (6x, Crew)
Ernie F. Orsatti (6x, Crew)
Greg Norberg (6x, Cast)
Lloyd Bridges (5x, Actor)
Louise Yaffe (5x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:10848, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024