Jerry Zucker
Born: March 11, 1950
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
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.
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.
Movies for Jerry Zucker...
Title: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Character: Jerry Zucker
Released: March 6, 2022
Type: TV
A fast-break series chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.
Title: The History of Comedy
Character: Self
Released: February 9, 2017
Type: TV
Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.
Title: Asthma
Character: Gus' Father
Released: October 23, 2015
Type: Movie
A young musician takes a beautiful tattoo artist on a ride in a stolen classic car.
Title: Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic
Character: Self
Released: March 13, 2007
Type: Movie
The making of Ghost
Title: Ghost: Remembering the Magic
Character: Self
Released: April 24, 2001
Type: Movie
The Making of Ghost
Title: Your Studio and You
Character: Jerry Zucker
Released: February 1, 1995
Type: Movie
A parody of 1950s corporate/industrial films, commissioned by Universal Pictures executives after the studio's purchase by Seagrams, and featuring cameos by many stars and directors.
Title: Airplane!
Character: Ground Crewman #1
Released: July 2, 1980
Type: Movie
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
Title: The Kentucky Fried Movie
Character: Various
Released: August 10, 1977
Type: Movie
A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.
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