Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

Deceased · Born: May 10, 1944 · Died: Nov 26, 2024

Personal Details

BornMay 10, 1944 Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
  • Louise Miller Ogens
  • Norman Sidney Abrahams

Biography

Jim Abrahams, a writer, producer, and director, was born in Shorewood, Wisconsin, to Norman Sidney Abrahams, a lawyer, and Louise (née Ogens),a University of Michigan graduate.

Career

1991
Oscar
Oscar as Postman (uncredited)
1988
Coming to America
Coming to America as Face on Cutting Room Floor
1984
Top Secret!
Top Secret! as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
1980
Airplane!
Airplane! as Religious Zealot #6
1998
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Jane Austen's Mafia! as Director, Screenplay
1997
1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Hot Shots! Part Deux as Director, Screenplay
1991
Hot Shots!
Hot Shots! as Director, Writer
1988
Big Business
Big Business as Director
1986
1984
Top Secret!
Top Secret! as Director, Screenplay
1980
Airplane!
Airplane! as Director, Writer
1982
Police Squad!
Police Squad! as Creator