Jerry Zucker

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Biography

Along with his directing partners Jim Abraham and brother David Zucker, Jerry Zucker all but revolutionized comedy in the 1980s, starting with arguably the most famous cinematic parody, "Airplane!" (1980). Prior to that surprising commercial success, Zuckers and Abraham wrote the cult classic, "Kentucky Fried Move" (1977), an uproarious comedy of unconnected sketches that skewered kung-fu movies, exploitation films and public service …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Music

Born

March 11, 1950

LATEST CREDITS

The Naked Gun 2-1/2: Looking Down the Barrel of Comedy

Actor

The Kentucky Fried Movie

3rd Technician, Beaver, Man

Airplane!

Ground Crewman #1, Director

First Knight

Director

Ruthless People

Director

Rat Race

Director

Ghost

Director

Our Planet Tonight

Director, Executive Producer

Rock 'n' Roll High School

2nd unit director 2nd Unit

Top Secret!

Director

The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear

Executive Producer

Imagining Nathan

Producer

Let's Make Friends

Producer

Mental

Producer

Untitled (Columbia/"My Best Friend's Wedding" sequel)

Producer

Typhoid Harry

Producer

Brain Donors

Executive Producer

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

Executive Producer

Sharkman Statue

Producer

Police Squad!

Executive Producer

My Life

Producer