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Jim Abrahams
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Writer
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Director
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Jim Abrahams was born on 10 May 1944 in Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for
Airplane! (1980)
,
Top Secret! (1984)
and
Hot Shots! (1991)
. He is married to Nancy Cocuzzo.
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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
3 wins & 2 nominations total
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Known for
Airplane!
7.7
Writer
1980
Top Secret!
7.2
Writer
1984
Hot Shots!
6.7
Writer
1991
Police Squad!
8.4
TV Series
Writer
1982 • 6 eps
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Writer
13
Producer
12
Director
11
Actor
7
Soundtrack
3
Additional Crew
1
Self
15
Thanks
3
Archive Footage
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The Naked Gun
based on the show Police Story by
Pre-production
2025
Previous
12
Scary Movie 4
5.1
screenplay
2006
Mafia!
5.5
written by
1998
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
6.5
television series: "Police Squad"
1994
Hot Shots! Part Deux
6.6
characters
written by
1993
Hot Shots!
6.7
written by
1991
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
6.9
television series Police Squad
1991
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
7.6
television series: "Police Squad"
written by
1988
Top Secret!
7.2
written by
1984
Police Squad!
8.4
TV Series
created by
written by
(creator)
1982
6 episodes
Airplane!
7.7
written for the screen by
1980
The Kentucky Fried Movie
6.4
written by
1977
Big John, Little John
7.2
TV Series
Writer
1976
1 episode
Producer
Previous
12
Cancer/evolution
TV Series
executive producer
2023
Krogzilla
6.8
producer
2020
Late Night Berlin
5.8
TV Series
creative producer
2019
1 episode
Voice of the Epilepsies
executive producer
2018
...First Do No Harm
6.7
TV Movie
executive producer
producer
1997
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
6.5
executive producer
1994
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
6.9
executive producer
1991
Cry-Baby
6.5
executive producer
1990
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
7.6
executive producer
1988
Top Secret!
7.2
executive producer
1984
Police Squad!
8.4
TV Series
executive producer
1982
6 episodes
Airplane!
7.7
executive producer
1980
Director
Previous
11
Mafia!
5.5
Director
1998
...First Do No Harm
6.7
TV Movie
Director
1997
An Introduction to the Ketogenic Diet
6.5
Video
Director
1994
Hot Shots! Part Deux
6.6
Director
(directed by)
1993
Hot Shots!
6.7
Director
(directed by)
1991
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
5.8
Director
1990
Big Business
6.4
Director
(directed by)
1988
Ruthless People
6.9
Director
1986
Top Secret!
7.2
Director
1984
Police Squad!
8.4
TV Series
Director
1982
1 episode
Airplane!
7.7
Director
1980
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Alternative name
Kentucky Fried Theatre
Born
May 10
,
1944
Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA
Spouse
Nancy Cocuzzo
? - present
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Co-founded the Kentucky Fried Theater in Madison, Wisconsin, where he attended University.
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