Writing
Jim Abrahams
- Titles
- 23movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1976 to 2006, busiest in 1988 with 2 main titles.
- Directed
- 11titles as director
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
Police Squad!88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Physical Comedy8.0average 2.5
- Satire & Parody7.6average 2.3
- Absurdist Humor7.3average 2.0
- Situational Comedy7.2average 2.7
- Pop Culture5.4average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay6.7average 3.7
- Cringe Humor4.8average 2.2
- Nostalgia5.5average 3.6
Rarely in their work
- Psychological1.9, average 5.6
- Melancholy1.4, average 4.7
- Pathos2.2, average 5.2
- Contemporary Realism2.8, average 5.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Slapstick Comedy 4
- Cult Classic 4
- Absurdist Comedy 3
- 80s Nostalgia 3
- Parody Film 2
- Fast-Paced 2
- Absurdist Humor 2
- Rapid-Fire Gags 2
- Satirical 2
- Irreverent 2
- Pop Culture Satire 2
- Spoof Film 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
David ZuckerDirectorAirplane!, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, Scary Movie 4, Top Secret!, Ruthless People, +1 more
Jerry ZuckerWriterAirplane!, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, Top Secret!, Ruthless People, The Kentucky Fried Movie
Lloyd BridgesActorAirplane!, Hot Shots! Part Deux, Hot Shots!, Jane Austen's Mafia!
Pat ProftWriterThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, Scary Movie 4, Hot Shots! Part Deux, Hot Shots!
Leslie NielsenActorAirplane!, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, Scary Movie 4- TTerry StokesEditorJane Austen's Mafia!, ...First Do No Harm, An Introduction to the Ketogenic Diet
Meryl StreepActor...First Do No Harm, An Introduction to the Ketogenic Diet
Bette MidlerActorRuthless People, Big Business
Valeria GolinoActorHot Shots! Part Deux, Hot Shots!
Fred WardActorBig Business, ...First Do No Harm
Charlie SheenActorHot Shots! Part Deux, Hot Shots!
Bill PullmanActorScary Movie 4, Ruthless People
Movies and TV shows
102020s
1 title · average score 79
79
The Naked Gun (2025)
Original Film Writer
2000s
1 title · average score 53
53
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
Screenplay
1990s
4 titles · average score 63
55
Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Director, Screenplay
61
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Screenplay, Director
66
Hot Shots! (1991)
Director, Writer
68
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Original Series Creator, Executive Producer
1980s
3 titles · average score 80
82
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Writer, Executive Producer
71
Top Secret! (1984)
as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
88
Airplane! (1980)
as Religious Zealot #6
1970s
1 title · average score 62
62
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
as Various