James Steven Abrahams (May 10, 1944 – November 26, 2024) was an American film director and writer, best known as a member of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker.

Writer, producer and director James S. 'Jim' Abrahams was born in Shorewood, Wisconsin, to lawyer Norman Sidney Abrahams (1913-1965) and his wife Louise (née Ogens, 1915-2012), a University of Michigan graduate.

Nov 27, 2024 · Jim Abrahams, who with the brothers David and Jerry Zucker surely comprised one of the funniest trios of comedy writers in film history, layering on the yucks in classics like “Airplane!” and...

Nov 27, 2024 · Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who with brothers Jerry and David Zucker popularized the 1980s spoof genre with comedies such as “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun” series, has died. He...

Nov 26, 2024 · Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who with the Zucker brothers created Airplane!, Police Squad! and The Naked Gun films, has died. He was 80.

Nov 26, 2024 · Jim Abrahams, a film director and writer behind hit slapstick comedies like “ Airplane!,” “Hot Shots!,” the “ Naked Gun ” series and more, died Tuesday, his son Joseph confirmed to...

Nov 26, 2024 · Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who helped create comedy classics such as “Airplane!,” the “Naked Gun” movies, and the TV series “Police Squad!” has died. He was 80.

Nov 26, 2024 · Jim Abrahams, filmmaker known for The Naked Gun, died November 26, 2024 of natural causes at his home in Santa Monica, California.

Nov 26, 2024 · Jim Abrahams, part of the writing-directing-producing team behind such comedy touchstones as Airplane!, the Naked Gun films, and Police Squad!, died Tuesday at his Santa Monica home. He was...

Nov 26, 2024 · Jim Abrahams, who co-created cult classic comedies such as “Airplane!” (1980), “Hot Shots!” (1991) and “The Naked Gun” trilogy (1988-1994), died of natural causes Tuesday at 80 years of age, his son Joseph confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

Nov 27, 2024 · Jim Abrahams, one of the creators of wacky, slapstick comedy classics such as Airplane and the Naked Gun series, has died at the age of 80. The writer and director died at his home...

Nov 26, 2024 · Abrahams - who wrote and directed iconic spoof films Airplane! (1980) and The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) died from natural causes on Tuesday at his home in Santa...

Nov 28, 2024 · Film director Jim Abrahams, one of the creators of “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun,” among other comedies, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Nov 26, 2024 · It is with great sadness that we bring you the news Jim Abrahams, the legendary writer-director who — alongside brothers Jerry and David Zucker — gave us such comedy greats as A i rplane!,...

Nov 26, 2024 · Filmmaker Jim Abrahams, whose work includes co-directing the iconic comedy movie Airplane!, has passed away. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Jim Abrahams died on Tuesday at his home in Santa Monica, California. According to his son, Joseph, the filmmaker's passing was due to natural causes.

Jim Abrahams. Writer: Airplane!. Writer, producer and director James S. 'Jim' Abrahams was born in Shorewood, Wisconsin, to lawyer Norman Sidney Abrahams (1913-1965) and his wife Louise (née Ogens, 1915-2012), a University of Michigan graduate.

Nov 26, 2024 · Jim Abrahams, the comedy legend who brought some of the most beloved movie quotes of all time into the zeitgeist as the co-director of “ Airplane ” and co-writer of “ The Naked Gun,” has died...

James Steven Abrahams (May 10, 1944 – November 26, 2024) was an American movie director and screenwriter. He was born in Shorewood, Wisconsin. [1] His career began in 1976 and he retired in 2019. He was known for directing and writing spoof movies such as Airplane!, The Naked Gun and Hot Shots! movies.

Nov 26, 2024 · The acclaimed writer/director was best known as part of the trio Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker, which also consisted of childhood friends David and Jerry Zucker. They produced some of the most iconic comedies of the ‘80s, …

5 days ago · Director Jim Abrahams speaks onstage during the screening of The Kentucky Fried Movie during the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 8, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images Jim Abrahams’ movies would make few art house critics’ best-of-all-time lists, but they did make people laugh.

Nov 26, 2024 · Jim Abrahams is an American movie director and writer. Abrahams was born in Shorewood, Wisconsin, to a Jewish family, and attended Shorewood High School.[1] He is known for the spoof movies...

Jan 2, 2025 · The Airplane Jive Scene Was Inspired by Shaft MGM – Credit: C/O. The late Jim Abrahams, who wrote and directed Airplane with brothers Jerry Zucker and David Zucker, explained in an Airplane behind-the-scenes commentary that “the whole notion for jive dialogue originated from when we went on saw Shaft,” referring to Gordon Parks’ 1971 blaxploitation …