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David Zucker (brother) Jerry Gordon Zucker (born March 11, 1950) is an American film producer, director, and writer known for his role in directing comedy spoof films such as Airplane! and Top Secret!, and the Best Picture -nominated supernatural drama film Ghost. [1] He and his older brother, David Zucker, collaborated on several films.
Jerry Zucker was born 24 August 1949 in Tel Aviv, Israel, one of three children born to Leon Zucker and Zipora Zucker (née Shlifkovitz), the other two being his brother Jacob and his sister Rochelle. His parents were both Holocaust survivors. Zucker immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island in 1952. [5]
Jerry Zucker was born on 11 March 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Airplane!(1980), Ghost (1990) and Top Secret! (1984).He has been married to Janet Zucker since May 1987.
Apr 18, 2008 · Jerry Zucker, a self-made billionaire who turned a small holding company into an empire that eventually bought the Hudson’s Bay Company of Canada, died Saturday at his home in Charleston, S.C ...
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 ...
Oct 2, 2023 · A new book about the 1980's film "Airplane!" from David Zucker, Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker, the writing and directing team responsible for one of the most transformative film comedies in history.
Zucker, who is best known for his comedy features, believes a director must understand the differences in directing parody or slapstick and directing other forms of comedy. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Jerry Zucker has worked with a variety of actors from Leslie Nielsen and Lloyd Bridges to Danny DeVito and Bette Midler.
