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1944 -

Jim Abrahams

A film director and writer best known as a member of "Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker", an American comedy filmmaking trio consisting of members of its namesake.

Co-directed films such as Airplane! and Ruthless People.

Fun Fact:

All three of the directors of Airplane! - David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams - were Jewish.

The film grossed $171 million worldwide against a $3.5 million production budget, and won numerous awards and critical acclaim.

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Jim Abrahams - Wikipedia

"American Jewish Filmmakers" - David Desser and Professor Lester D. Friedman via Google Books