Jim Abrahams, who created comedies like "Airplane!," "Hot Shots!," the "Naked Gun" series and more, died Tuesday. He was 80.

A comedy legend behind several hit movies such as "Airplane!," "The Naked Gun," and "Ruthless People" has died.

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

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

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

Mr. Abrahams built a wide-ranging résumé as a solo director including comedies such as “Big Business” (1988), starring Bette ...

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

Kentucky Fried Movie' kicked off the trio's zany brand of deadpan comedy that also birthed 'Top Secret!' and 'Police Squad!' ...

Jim Abrahams, the writer-director behind films like Airplane! and Naked Gun, has passed away at the age of 80.

While Pamela Anderson's role in 'The Naked Gun' reboot hasn't been officially confirmed yet, Priscilla Presley is excited to ...

He and boyhood friends Jerry and David Zucker got their start with 'The Kentucky Fried Movie,' and they also were behind 'Top Secret!' and 'Ruthless People.' ...

Cult film director Jim Abrahams has died at the age of 80. He made parody films such as "The Naked Gun: From the Files of ...