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Jim Abrahams
A comedy legend's untold journey from cult icon to Hollywood innovator, as the man behind *Airplane!* and *The Naked Gun* battles creative chaos to redefine comedy for a new generation.
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In short · Wrote for six decades — 20 credits.
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James Steven Abrahams was an American film director and writer, best known for his collaboration with David Zucker and Jerry Zucker as part of the comedy trio Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker. The group gained prominence in the 1980s for their parodic films, including *Airplane!* and *The Naked Gun* series. Abrahams contributed to the writing and directing of these influential comedy projects, which are celebrated for their humor and satirical take on popular genres.
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Writer
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- Fat: A DocumentarySelf - Filmmaker & Founder, Charlie Foundation · 2019
- Kareem: Minority of OneSelf · 2015
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