Directed credits
6
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Jim Abrahams
Writing
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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 0All crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 12936
IMDb ID: nm0000720
Known for: Writing
Born: May 10, 1944
Died: November 26, 2024
Age: 80
Place of birth: Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2025
Years active: 50
Average TMDB rating: 6.64
Wikidata: Q448604
Also known as
James S. "Jim" Abrahams • 짐 에이브러햄스
Frequent jobs
Director (6)Executive Producer (5)Writer (4)Screenplay (3)Original Film Writer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jim Abrahams.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jim Abrahams.
7.3
Airplane!
Executive Producer
1980 Movie
7.3
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Writer
1988 Movie
7.1
Top Secret!
Director
1984 Movie
6.9
Coming to America
as Face on Cutting Room Floor
1988 Movie
6.8
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
6.6
Ruthless People
Director
1986 Movie
6.6
Hot Shots!
Director
1991 Movie
6.5
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Screenplay
1993 Movie
6.5
Cry-Baby
Executive Producer
1990 Movie
6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Executive Producer
1994 Movie
6.4
The Naked Gun
Original Film Writer
2025 Movie
6.3
Big Business
Director
1988 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jim Abrahams.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jim Abrahams.
6.4
The Naked Gun
Original Film Writer
2025 Movie
7.3
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Writer
1988 Movie
6.9
Coming to America
as Face on Cutting Room Floor
1988 Movie
6.6
Hot Shots!
Director
1991 Movie
7.3
Airplane!
Executive Producer
1980 Movie
6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Executive Producer
1994 Movie
6.8
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
5.5
Scary Movie 4
Screenplay
2006 Movie
6.5
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Screenplay
1993 Movie
7.1
Top Secret!
Director
1984 Movie
6.5
Cry-Baby
Executive Producer
1990 Movie
6.3
Oscar
as Postman (uncredited)
1991 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jim Abrahams.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jim Abrahams.
6.4
The Naked Gun
Original Film Writer
2025 Movie
5.5
Scary Movie 4
Screenplay
2006 Movie
5.4
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Screenplay
1998 Movie
6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Executive Producer
1994 Movie
6.5
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Screenplay
1993 Movie
6.1
Brain Donors
Executive Producer
1992 Movie
6.8
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
6.5
Cry-Baby
Executive Producer
1990 Movie
7.3
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Writer
1988 Movie
7.3
Airplane!
Executive Producer
1980 Movie
6.2
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Writer
1977 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jim Abrahams.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jim Abrahams.
6.2
FAT: A Documentary
as Self - Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker
2019 Movie
7.2
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
2015 Movie
5.5
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993 Movie
6.3
Oscar
as Postman (uncredited)
1991 Movie
6.9
Coming to America
as Face on Cutting Room Floor
1988 Movie
7.1
Top Secret!
as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
1984 Movie
Cocaine Blues
as Himself
1983 Movie
7.3
Airplane!
as Religious Zealot #6
1980 Movie
6.2
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Various
1977 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jim Abrahams.