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  • BIRTH 11/03/1950
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 2
  • MOVIE 1
  • SHOWRUNNER 1
  • DIRECTOR 7
  • SCRIPT 5
  • PRODUCTION 13

Jerry Zucker

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.

Jerry Zucker

Shows (2)

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Jerry Zucker
The History of Comedy
The History of Comedy
Self

Movie

Asthma
Asthma
Gus' Father

Showrunner

Police Squad!
Police Squad!

Director (7)

Ghost
Ghost
Airplane!
Airplane!
First Knight
First Knight
Top Secret!
Top Secret!
Rat Race
Rat Race
Police Squad!
Police Squad!
(1 episode)
Ruthless People
Ruthless People

Script (5)

Airplane!
Airplane!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police…
Top Secret!
Top Secret!
Police Squad!
Police Squad!
(1 episode)
The Kentucky Fried Movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie

Production (13)

Friends with Benefits
Friends with Benefits
My Best Friend's Wedding
My Best Friend's Wedding
Airplane!
Airplane!
First Knight
First Knight
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police…
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Top Secret!
Top Secret!
Fair Game
Fair Game
Rat Race
Rat Race
Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love
A Walk in the Clouds
A Walk in the Clouds
My Life
My Life
Brain Donors
Brain Donors