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Jim Abrahams, Genius Behind 'Naked Gun' Has Died

The New York Times · 12h

Jim Abrahams, 80, Dies; One of Trio Behind ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun’

Along with David and Jerry Zucker, he revolutionized film comedy with a style of straight-faced, fast-paced parody.

Jim Abrahams, director and writer who transformed film comedy with Airplane! and The Naked Gun

Jim Abrahams, who has died aged 80, was one of three badly behaved American schoolboys who went on to reinvent screen comedy with quick-fire spoofs such as Airplane! and The Naked Gun.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 16h

Jim Abrahams, spoof-comedy great behind ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun’ films, dies at 80

Jim Abrahams, who along with Jerry and David Zucker made up the filmmaking trio behind the spoof comedies 'Airplane!' and 'Naked Gun,' has died at 80.

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The Great Gags From ‘Airplane!’ and More

With the death of Jim Abrahams, one third of the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker writing and directing trio, a looks at some of the ...

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Jim Abrahams helped create the classic movie "Airplane" with his Shorewood classmates

Shorewood's Jim Abrahams helped create the classic "Airplane!" and "Naked Gun," movies. The filmmaker has died at age 80.

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