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Jerry Zucker
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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…
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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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2026
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
TV show Self - Filmmaker
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2025
The Naked Gun
Movie Original Film Writer
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2023
A Good Person
Movie Thanks
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2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
TV show Jerry Zucker
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2017
The History of Comedy
TV show Self
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2015
Asthma
Movie Gus' Father
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2013
Dear Dumb Diary
Movie Executive Producer
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2011
Friends with Benefits
Movie Producer
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2010
Fair Game
Movie Producer
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2007
Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic
Movie Self
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2002
Unconditional Love
Movie Producer
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2002
Making Rat Race
Movie Himself
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2001
Rat Race
Movie Director
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2001
Ghost: Remembering the Magic
Movie Self
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1997
My Best Friend's Wedding
Movie Producer
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1995
First Knight
Movie Director
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1995
A Walk in the Clouds
Movie Producer
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1995
Your Studio and You
Movie Jerry Zucker
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1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Movie Executive Producer
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1993
My Life
Movie Producer
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1992
Brain Donors
Movie Executive Producer
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1991
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Movie Executive Producer
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1990
Ghost
Movie Director
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1988
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Movie Writer
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1986
Ruthless People
Movie Director
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1984
Top Secret!
Movie German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
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1982
Police Squad!
TV show Writer
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1980
Airplane!
Movie Ground Crewman #1
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1979
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Movie Second Unit Director
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1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Movie Various
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1000 Miles
Movie Producer
