Jerry Zucker

  • a.k.a. 제리 주커

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Jerry Zucker (born March 11, 1950) is an American director, known for 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.

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Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Credits

Cast

CharacterMovie / TV ShowGenresReleaseRating
Ground Crewman #1Airplane!73% · 4,627

Crew

DepartmentJobMovie / TV ShowGenresReleaseRating
CreatorCreatorPolice Squad!TV79% · 371
DirectingDirectorRat Race63% · 1,820
Police Squad!TV79% · 371
Airplane!73% · 4,627
ProductionExecutive ProducerNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult65% · 2,155
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear68% · 2,320
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!73% · 3,851
Airplane!73% · 4,627
ProducerFriends with Benefits67% · 8,035
Rat Race63% · 1,820
Police Squad!TV6 Episodes79% · 371
WritingOriginal Series CreatorThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear68% · 2,320
WriterThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!73% · 3,851
Police Squad!TV79% · 371
Airplane!73% · 4,627
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