Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

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.

  • Popularity : 7.491
  • Known For : Writing
  • Birthday : 1944-05-10
  • Place of Birth : Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA
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Jim Abrahams Movies

  • 1993
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    Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

    Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

    5.5 1993 HD

    As part of the film's promotion, a mockumentary was aired on HBO. Titled Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology, the mockumentary...

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  • 1980
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    Airplane!

    Airplane!

    7.295 1980 HD

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

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  • 1983
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    Cocaine Blues

    Cocaine Blues

    1 1983 HD

    A look at the problems associated with cocaine use, including the toll it takes, not only on the users themselves but on society in general.

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  • 1984
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    Top Secret!

    Top Secret!

    7.1 1984 HD

    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...

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  • 1988
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    Coming to America

    Coming to America

    6.884 1988 HD

    An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In...

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  • 1991
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    Oscar

    Oscar

    6.3 1991 HD

    Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite...

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  • 2015
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    Kareem: Minority of One

    Kareem: Minority of One

    7.25 2015 HD

    This documentary charts the complexity and genius of the NBA's all-time leading scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's legendary career, both on and off the...

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  • 1977
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    The Kentucky Fried Movie

    The Kentucky Fried Movie

    6.2 1977 HD

    A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy...

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  • 2019
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    FAT: A Documentary

    FAT: A Documentary

    6.2 2019 HD

    Weight loss expert Vinnie Tortorich and award-winning filmmaker Peter Pardini want you to join their team to make a hard-hitting documentary film...

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  • 1980
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    Airplane!

    Airplane!

    7.295 1980 HD

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  • 1980
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    Airplane!

    Airplane!

    7.295 1980 HD

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  • 2006
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    Scary Movie 4

    Scary Movie 4

    5.5 2006 HD

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  • 1990
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    Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

    Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

    6.215 1990 HD

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  • 1993
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    Hot Shots! Part Deux

    Hot Shots! Part Deux

    6.545 1993 HD

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  • 1993
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    Hot Shots! Part Deux

    Hot Shots! Part Deux

    6.545 1993 HD

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  • 1993
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    Hot Shots! Part Deux

    Hot Shots! Part Deux

    6.545 1993 HD

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  • 1984
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    Top Secret!

    Top Secret!

    7.1 1984 HD

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  • 1984
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    Top Secret!

    Top Secret!

    7.1 1984 HD

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  • 1986
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    Ruthless People

    Ruthless People

    6.6 1986 HD

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  • 1998
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    Jane Austen's Mafia!

    Jane Austen's Mafia!

    5.442 1998 HD

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  • 1998
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    Jane Austen's Mafia!

    Jane Austen's Mafia!

    5.442 1998 HD

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  • 1991
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    Hot Shots!

    Hot Shots!

    6.583 1991 HD

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  • 1997
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    ...First Do No Harm

    ...First Do No Harm

    6.9 1997 HD

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  • 1988
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    Big Business

    Big Business

    6.3 1988 HD

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  • 1994
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    Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

    Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

    6.5 1994 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    7.3 1988 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    7.3 1988 HD

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  • 1980
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    Airplane!

    Airplane!

    7.295 1980 HD

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  • 1992
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    Brain Donors

    Brain Donors

    6.1 1992 HD

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  • 1984
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    Top Secret!

    Top Secret!

    7.1 1984 HD

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  • 1991
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    Hot Shots!

    Hot Shots!

    6.583 1991 HD

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  • 1994
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    An Introduction to the Ketogenic Diet

    An Introduction to the Ketogenic Diet

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Kentucky Fried Movie

    The Kentucky Fried Movie

    6.2 1977 HD

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  • 1990
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    Cry-Baby

    Cry-Baby

    6.5 1990 HD

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  • 1991
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    The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

    The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

    6.8 1991 HD

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  • 1991
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    The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

    The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

    6.8 1991 HD

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  • 2022
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    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

    7.7 2022 HD

    A fast-break series chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant...

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  • 1970
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    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

    7.83 1970 HD

    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...

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  • 1970
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    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

    7.83 1970 HD

    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...

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  • 1970
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    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

    7.83 1970 HD

    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...

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  • 1970
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    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

    7.83 1970 HD

    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...

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