Jim Abrahams
Known for exceptional writing in global cinema.
Profession
Writing
Birthday
10 May 1944
Age
82 Years
Born In
Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA
Total Projects
10
Years Active
45 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022
Airplane!
1980
Coming to America
1988
Top Secret!
1984
Oscar
1991
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993
Kareem: Minority of One
2015
FAT: A Documentary
2019
Cocaine Blues
1983
Filmography
tv
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
as Jim Abrahams
movie
FAT: A Documentary
FAT: A Documentary
as Self - Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker
movie
Kareem: Minority of One
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
movie
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
movie
Oscar
Oscar
as Postman (uncredited)
movie
Coming to America
Coming to America
as Face on Cutting Room Floor
movie
Top Secret!
Top Secret!
as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
movie
Cocaine Blues
Cocaine Blues
as Himself
movie
Airplane!
Airplane!
as Religious Zealot #6
movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Various