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Jim Abrahams
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American movie director and writer (1944–2024)
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Jim Abrahams, born James Steven Abrahams on 10 May 1944 in Shorewood, Wisconsin, was an American screenwriter, film director, film producer and writer. He was educated at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and his career ran from 1976 to 2019. He worked in partnership with David Zucker, Jerry Zucker and Pat Proft as the collective Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker, and was a member of the Writers Guild of America West.
Abrahams received the Writers Guild of America Award, and his works include Surely You Can't Be Serious and Airplane. He died on 26 November 2024 in Santa Monica.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Surely You Can't Be Serious
- Airplane
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty — Jim Abrahams2022
- FAT: A Documentary — Self - Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker2019
- Kareem: Minority of One — Self2015
- Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology1993
- Oscar — Postman (uncredited)1991
- Coming to America — Face on Cutting Room Floor1988
- Top Secret! — German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)1984
- Cocaine Blues — Himself1983
- Airplane! — Religious Zealot #61980
- The Kentucky Fried Movie — Various1977
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Key facts
- Born
- James Steven Abrahams , ( 1944-05-10 ) May 10, 1944, Shorewood, Wisconsin , U.S.
- Died
- November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26) (aged 80), Santa Monica, California , U.S.
- Years active
- 1976–2019
- Spouse
- Nancy Cocuzzo
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jim
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Shorewood
- Place of death
- Santa Monica
- Educated at
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- film production
- Image
- Jim Abrahams, 2015.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1944-05-10
- related category
- Category:Films with screenplays by Jim Abrahams
- partner in business or sport
- David Zucker
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- end of work period
- 2019-00-00
- date of death
- 2024-11-26
- name in native language
- Jim Abrahams
- birth name
- James Steven Abrahams
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- leukemia
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Encyclopedic overview
James Steven Abrahams (May 10, 1944 – November 26, 2024) was an American film director and writer. With David and Jerry Zucker, he was best known as a member of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker.
Early life
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