Along with his fellow filmmakers David and Jerry Zucker, he revolutionized film comedy with a straight-faced, fast-paced ...

Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who helped create comedy classics such as “Airplane!,” the “Naked Gun” movies, and the TV ...

Jim Abrahams, who along with Jerry and David Zucker made up the filmmaking trio behind the spoof comedies 'Airplane!' and ...

The 1980 film taught me hard work and silliness can coexist.

Jim Abrahams, who has died aged 80, was one of three badly behaved American schoolboys who went on to reinvent screen comedy ...

Jim Abrahams, writer-director of "Airplane!," "Police Squad!" and the third leg of the Zucker Brothers trio that brought zany ...

With the death of Jim Abrahams, one third of the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker writing and directing trio, a look at some of the ...

Film director Jim Abrahams, one of the creators of “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun,” among other comedies, passed away on ...

Jim Abrahams, the comedy legend who brought some of the most beloved movie quotes of all time into the zeitgeist as the ...

Jim Abrahams, a writer-director best known for his work with Jerry and David Zucker, has died. The trio were responsible for ...

Jim Abrahams, part of the team behind such comedy touchstones as Airplane!,' the 'Naked Gun' films and Police Squad!, died ...

The screenwriting team of Mr. Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker often cast veteran dramatic actors in their ...