Along with his fellow filmmakers David and Jerry Zucker, he revolutionized film comedy with a straight-faced, fast-paced ...

Film director Jim Abrahams, one of the creators of “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun,” among other comedies, passed away on ...

In these obituaries, we also remember Yona Betzalel Brief, Shalom Nagar, Marshall Brickman, Alice Brock and Manfred ...

Jim Abrahams, who along with Jerry and David Zucker made up the filmmaking trio behind the spoof comedies 'Airplane!' and ...

Jim Abrahams, co-creator of hits such as "The Naked Gun" and "Airplane!", has died at 80. His son confirmed the information.

Jim Abrahams, a writer-director best known for his work with Jerry and David Zucker, has died. The trio were responsible for ...

Jim Abrahams, who has died aged 80, was one of three badly behaved American schoolboys who went on to reinvent screen comedy ...

Cult film director Jim Abrahams has died at the age of 80. He made parody films such as "The Naked Gun: From the Files of ...

Jim Abrahams, the legendary filmmaker behind some of the most iconic slapstick comedies of the 20th century, leaves behind a legacy that extends far beyond the ...

Jim Abrahams, one of the creators of wacky, slapstick comedy classics such as Airplane and the Naked Gun series, has died at ...

Mr. Abrahams built a wide-ranging résumé as a solo director including comedies such as “Big Business” (1988), starring Bette ...

Jim Abrahams, the creator of iconic comedy films Airplane! and the Naked Gun has died at the age of 80. The Hollywood writer ...