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Jerry Zucker

Jerry Zucker

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born March 11, 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
HBO Max
The History of Comedy
HBO Max
The Directors
Now TV
Top Secret!
HBO Max
Airplane!
Amazon Prime Video
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Peacock

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Jerry Zucker is an American movie director known for his role in directing comedy spoof films, and the hit film Ghost.

Zucker was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Charlotte (d. 2007) and Burton Zucker, who was a real estate developer. He graduated from Shorewood High School.

Zucker's early career work started with Jim Abrahams and brother David Zucker at the Kentucky Fried Theatre on Pico Blvd in West Los Angeles where they honed their comedic skills doing skits in front of a live audience. From there the three went on and together co-directed Airplane! in 1980 and then went on to do Top Secret! in 1984, and Ruthless People in 1986. In 1990, he lent his directorial skills to the dramatic genre with Ghost, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. Recent directorial efforts of Zucker's include the 2001 film Rat Race (which re-teamed him with Ghost star Whoopi Goldberg).

Like his brother David Zucker, Jerry often cast his mother, Charlotte (who died in 2007), and his sister, Susan Breslau, in small roles in his films. Along with Jim Abrahams, the Zuckers constitute the "ZAZ" team of directors.

5 wins and 4 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

27

Type

Year

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Poster

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty TV Series2022

The Price of Fame Poster

The Price of Fame TV Series2018

The History of Comedy Poster

The History of Comedy TV Series2017

Asthma Feature Film2014

Celebrity Page Poster

Celebrity Page TV Series2013

Apparitions: The Visual Effects of Ghost Documentary2007

Apparitions: The Visual Effects of Ghost Documentary2007

Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic Poster

Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic Video2007

Ghost: Alchemy of a Love Scene Documentary2007

Greatest Ever 80s Movies Poster

Greatest Ever 80s Movies Documentary2007

Greatest Ever Romantic Movies Poster

Greatest Ever Romantic Movies Documentary2007

Greatest Ever Comedy Movies TV Special2006

Greatest Movie Love Scenes Documentary2006

The 50 Greatest Comedy Films Poster

The 50 Greatest Comedy Films TV Special2006

Airplane: Long-Haul Version Video2005

Making 'Rat Race' Poster

Making 'Rat Race' Documentary2001

The Directors Poster

The Directors TV Series1999

Life and Times Poster

Life and Times TV Series1996

Your Studio and You Poster

Your Studio and You Short Film1995

HBO First Look Poster

HBO First Look TV Series1994

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987

Top Secret! Poster

Top Secret! Feature Film1984

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982

Airplane! Poster

Airplane! Feature Film1980

The Kentucky Fried Movie Poster

The Kentucky Fried Movie Feature Film1977

The Midnight Special Poster

The Midnight Special TV Series1972

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962

Producer

20

Type

Year

Late Night Berlin Poster

Late Night Berlin TV Series2018

Dear Dumb Diary Poster

Dear Dumb Diary TV Movie2013

Mental Feature Film2012

Friends with Benefits Poster

Friends with Benefits Feature Film2011

Fair Game Poster

Fair Game Feature Film2010

Unconditional Love Poster

Unconditional Love Feature Film2002

Rat Race Poster

Rat Race Feature Film2001

My Best Friend's Wedding Poster

My Best Friend's Wedding Feature Film1997

A Walk in the Clouds Poster

A Walk in the Clouds Feature Film1995

First Knight Poster

First Knight Feature Film1995

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult Poster

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult Feature Film1994

My Life Feature Film1993

Brain Donors Poster

Brain Donors Feature Film1992

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Poster

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Feature Film1991

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Poster

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Feature Film1988

Our Planet Tonight TV Movie1987

Top Secret! Poster

Top Secret! Feature Film1984

Police Squad! Poster

Police Squad! TV Series1982

Airplane! Poster

Airplane! Feature Film1980

1000 Miles Feature Film

Writer

9

Type

Year

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult Poster

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult Feature Film1994

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Poster

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Feature Film1991

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Poster

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Feature Film1988

Our Planet Tonight TV Movie1987

Top Secret! Poster

Top Secret! Feature Film1984

Police Squad! Poster

Police Squad! TV Series1982

Airplane! Poster

Airplane! Feature Film1980

The Kentucky Fried Movie Poster

The Kentucky Fried Movie Feature Film1977

Big John, Little John Poster

Big John, Little John TV Series1976

Thanks

13

Type

Year

A Good Person Poster

A Good Person Feature Film2023

Krogzilla Poster

Krogzilla Feature Film2020

Unlawful Justice Poster

Unlawful Justice Feature Film2018

Crazy for You Feature Film2014

The Comedy Blips TV Series2011

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' Poster

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' Documentary2009

Apparitions: The Visual Effects of Ghost Documentary2007

Apparitions: The Visual Effects of Ghost Documentary2007

Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic Poster

Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic Video2007

Ghost: Alchemy of a Love Scene Documentary2007

Martian Child Poster

Martian Child Feature Film2007

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag Poster

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag Feature Film1997

The Unknown Marx Brothers Poster

The Unknown Marx Brothers Documentary1993

Director

8

Type

Year

Rat Race Poster

Rat Race Feature Film2001

First Knight Poster

First Knight Feature Film1995

Ghost Feature Film1990

Our Planet Tonight TV Movie1987

Ruthless People Poster

Ruthless People Feature Film1986

Top Secret! Poster

Top Secret! Feature Film1984

Police Squad! Poster

Police Squad! TV Series1982

Airplane! Poster

Airplane! Feature Film1980

2nd Unit / Asst Director

1

Rock 'n' Roll High School Poster

Rock 'n' Roll High School Feature Film1979

Editor

1

Krogzilla Poster

Krogzilla Feature Film2020

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