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Name | Jim Abrahams |
Caption | Jim Abrahams |
Birth date | May 10, 1944 |
Birth place | Shorewood, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Occupation | Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter |
Jim Abrahams (born 10 May 1944) is an American movie director and writer.
With Jewish origins, Abrahams was born in Shorewood, Wisconsin, and attended Shorewood High School there. He is 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.
He now lives in Eagle River, Wisconsin.
Category:1944 births Category:Living people Category:American film producers Category:American screenwriters Category:Milwaukee filmmakers Category:Writers Guild of America Award winners Category:People from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Category:People from Vilas County, Wisconsin
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