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

Along with David and Jerry Zucker, he revolutionized film comedy with a style of straight-faced, fast-paced parody.

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

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

His work with brothers Jerry and David Zucker honed a style characterized by wild physical comedy, sight gags, double ...

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Jim Abrahams, a writer-producer-director who partnered with childhood friends Jerry and David Zucker to create slapstick comedy classics including “Airplane!,’’ “Police Squad!’’ and “The Naked Gun,’’ ...

Jim Abrahams, part of the team behind such comedy touchstones as Airplane!,' the 'Naked Gun' films and Police Squad!, died ...

Jim Abrahams was one of the writers involved in beloved comedies such as "Airplane!" and the "Naked Gun" series.

Jim Abrahams, one of the creative minds behind such comedies as Airplane!, three Naked Gun movies, and the TV series Police ...