Jerry Gordon Zucker, born on March 11, 1950, is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. With his brother David and Jim Abrahams, he is part of the filmmaking trio Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker. He is best known for writing and directing comedy spoof films such as Airplane! (1980) and Top Secret! (1984), and for co-creating the television series Police Squad!, which was later adapted into The Naked Gun films. The atlas records him as a co-creator of The Naked Gun franchise.
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Jerry Gordon Zucker (born March 11, 1950) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- Awards and honors: writers-guild-of-america-award
Works Created: The Naked Gun, Lead
He is best known for his role in writing and directing comedy spoof films like Airplane! (1980) and Top Secret! (1984), and for co-creating the television series Police Squad!, which was later adapted into The Naked Gun film series.
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