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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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.' ...

Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who helped create a string of much-loved comedies including Airplane! and The Naked Gun, ...