R.I.P. Jim Abrams: 13 Stories From Kentucky Fried Movie, His Breakthrough
Without Kentucky Fried Movie, the first film from Jim Abrams and his partners, Jerry and David Zucker, we might never […] The ...
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 ...
‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun’ writer-director Jim Abrahams dead at 80
Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who helped create comedy classics such as “Airplane!,” the “Naked Gun” movies, and the TV ...
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, co-writer of ‘Airplane!’ and ‘The Naked Gun,’ dies at 80
Jim Abrahams, a writer and director behind slapstick comedies like “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun” series, has died. He was ...
Jim Abrahams, Writer-Director of ‘Airplane!,’ ‘Naked Gun’ and Other Zucker Brothers Comedies, Dies at 80
Kentucky Fried Movie' kicked off the trio's zany brand of deadpan comedy that also birthed 'Top Secret!' and 'Police Squad!' ...
Writer/director of beloved slapstick comedies dies at age 80
Jim Abrahams was one of the writers involved in beloved comedies such as "Airplane!" and the "Naked Gun" series.
Comedy legend behind ‘Airplane!,’ ‘The Naked Gun,’ dies
A comedy legend behind several hit movies such as "Airplane!," "The Naked Gun," and "Ruthless People" has died.
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, 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, 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 ...
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.' ...