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Biography
James Steven Abrahams was an American filmmaker. With David and Jerry Zucker, he was best known as a member of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker.
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Awards & recognition
- Writers Guild of America Award
Filmography22 titles
Police Squad!
1982Director, Producer, Writer
1982Director, Producer, Writer
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022as Jim Abrahams
2022as Jim Abrahams
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988Executive Producer, Writer
1988Executive Producer, Writer
Airplane!
1980as Religious Zealot #6
1980as Religious Zealot #6
Top Secret!
1984as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
1984as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
...First Do No Harm
1997Director, Producer
1997Director, Producer
Coming to America
1988as Face on Cutting Room Floor
1988as Face on Cutting Room Floor
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991Executive Producer, Original Series Creator
1991Executive Producer, Original Series Creator
Hot Shots!
1991Director, Writer
1991Director, Writer
Ruthless People
1986Director
1986Director
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
1994Executive Producer
1994Executive Producer
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993Characters, Director, Screenplay
1993Characters, Director, Screenplay
Cry-Baby
1990Executive Producer
1990Executive Producer
The Naked Gun
2025Original Film Writer
2025Original Film Writer
FAT: A Documentary
2019as Self - Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker
2019as Self - Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker
Oscar
1991as Postman (uncredited)
1991as Postman (uncredited)
Big Business
1988Director
1988Director
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977as Various
1977as Various
Brain Donors
1992Executive Producer
1992Executive Producer
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990Director
1990Director
Scary Movie 4
2006Screenplay
2006Screenplay
Mafia!
1998Director, Screenplay
1998Director, Screenplay