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

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

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

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

Hollywood loses a man who helped shape the sense of humor of a generation, and the first trailer is out for the spy thriller ...

Jim Abrahams, who co-created cult classic comedies such as “Airplane!” (1980), “Hot Shots!” (1991) and “The Naked Gun” ...

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

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

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

He and boyhood friends Jerry and David Zucker got their start with 'The Kentucky Fried Movie,' and they also were behind 'Top ...