Jim Abrahams, 80, Dies; a Mastermind of ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun’
Along with his fellow filmmakers David and Jerry Zucker, he revolutionized film comedy with a straight-faced, fast-paced ...
Jim Abrahams, Writer-Director of 'Airplane!,' 'Naked Gun' and Other Zucker Brothers Comedies, Dies at 80
Jim Abrahams, writer-director of "Airplane!," "Police Squad!" and the third leg of the Zucker Brothers trio that brought zany ...
Jim Abrahams, spoof-comedy great behind ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun’ films, dies at 80
Jim Abrahams, who along with Jerry and David Zucker made up the filmmaking trio behind the spoof comedies 'Airplane!' and ...
Jim Abrahams, director and writer who transformed film comedy with Airplane! and The Naked Gun
Jim Abrahams, who has died aged 80, was one of three badly behaved American schoolboys who went on to reinvent screen comedy ...
Jim Abrahams, who pioneered spoof comedy films like Airplane and Naked Gun, dead at 80
His work with brothers Jerry and David Zucker honed a style characterized by wild physical comedy, sight gags, double ...
Jim Abrahams, Slapstick Icon Behind ‘Airplane!,’ ‘Naked Gun’ and More, Dies at 80
Jim Abrahams, a film director and writer behind hit slapstick comedies like “Airplane!,” “Hot Shots!,” the “Naked Gun” series ...
Jim Abrahams, Spoof Comedy Legend Behind ‘Airplane’ and ‘Hot Shots,’ Dead at 80
With brothers David and Jerry Zucker, Abrahams wrote and directed some of the most influential and successful comedies of the ...
What Hollywood could learn from the un-PC comedy genius behind Airplane!
Coincidentally, a few days before the death of the writer-director Jim Abrahams at the age of 80, I was watching Airplane!
Jim Abrahams, parody master of ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun,’ dies at 80
Mr. Abrahams built a wide-ranging résumé as a solo director including comedies such as “Big Business” (1988), starring Bette ...
Jim Abrahams, ‘Airplane!,’ ‘Naked Gun’ and ‘Hot Shots!’ Master of Mirth, Dies at 80
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.' ...