Jim Abrahams - Contact Info, Agent, Manager

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50 titles

Past Film & Video (21 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Voice of the Epilepsies (2018) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$22K
Miss Meadows (2014) Thank You Thank You See fewer	$3MM
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	£25K
Chiseled (2008) (Video) - Writer: "DEADPAST" Writer: "DEADPAST" See fewer	$15K
Scary Movie 4 (2006) Screenplay Screenplay See fewer	$45MM	$40MM	$91MM	$178MM
Mafia! (1998) Written By, Director Written By, Director See fewer	$10MM	$6.6MM	$20MM	$20MM
An Introduction to the Ketogenic Diet (1994) (Video) - Director Director See fewer
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) Television Series: "Police Squad", Executive Producer Television Series: "Police Squad", Executive Producer See fewer	$30MM	$13MM	$51MM	$51MM
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) Characters, Written By, Directed By Characters, Written By, Directed By See fewer	$25MM	$10MM	$39MM	$134MM
Hot Shots! (1991) Written By, Directed By Written By, Directed By See fewer	$26MM	$11MM	$69MM	$181MM
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) Television Series Police Squad, Executive Producer Television Series Police Squad, Executive Producer See fewer	$23MM	$21MM	$87MM	$87MM
Oscar (1991) Postman (uncredited) Postman (uncredited) See fewer	$35MM	$5.1MM	$24MM	$24MM
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) Director Director See fewer		$1.8MM	$4MM	$4MM
Cry-Baby (1990) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$11MM	$3MM	$8.3MM	$8.3MM
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) Written By, Television Series: "Police Squad", Executive Producer Written By, Television Series: "Police Squad", Executive Producer See fewer	$14MM	$9.3MM	$79MM	$79MM
Coming to America (1988) Face on Cutting Room Floor (credit only) Face on Cutting Room Floor (credit only) See fewer	$30MM	$21MM	$128MM	$289MM
Big Business (1988) Directed By Directed By See fewer		$6.1MM	$40MM	$40MM
Ruthless People (1986) Director Director See fewer	$13MM	$5.3MM	$72MM	$72MM
Top Secret! (1984) Written By, Executive Producer, Director, Lyrics: "Spend This Night With Me", German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited) Written By, Executive Producer, Director, Lyrics: "Spend This Night With Me", German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited) See fewer	$9MM	$4.4MM	$20MM	$20MM
Airplane! (1980) Written For The Screen By, Executive Producer, Director, Religious Zealot #6 Written For The Screen By, Executive Producer, Director, Religious Zealot #6 See fewer	$3.5MM		$83MM	$83MM
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) Written By, Technician #1 / Stephen McCroskey - Announcer (segments "Eyewitness News", "Courtroom") Written By, Technician #1 / Stephen McCroskey - Announcer (segments "Eyewitness News", "Courtroom") See fewer	$600K

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Past Television (9 titles)	Episodes
Cancer/evolution (TV Series) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022) (TV Series) - Jim Abrahams (1 episode, 2022) Jim Abrahams (1 episode, 2022) See fewer The Swan (Mar 6, 2022) Season 1, Episode 1 - Jim Abrahams Jim Abrahams See fewer	1
Late Night Berlin (2019) (TV Series) - Creative Producer (1 episode, 2019) Creative Producer (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Folge 42 (May 27, 2019) Season 3, Episode 14 - Creative Producer Creative Producer See fewer	1
...First Do No Harm (1997) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer, Producer, Director Executive Producer, Producer, Director See fewer
Our Planet Tonight (1987) (TV Movie) - Production Consultant Production Consultant See fewer
Police Squad! (1982) (TV Series) - Written By (1 episode, 1982), Created By (6 episodes, 1982), Executive Producer (6 episodes, 1982), Director (1 episode, 1982) Written By (1 episode, 1982), Created By (6 episodes, 1982), Executive Producer (6 episodes, 1982), Director (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh) (Jul 8, 1982) Season 1, Episode 6 - Created By, Executive Producer Created By, Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV Movie) - Producer: "Courtroom Theme From The Kentucky Fried Movie" (uncredited) Producer: "Courtroom Theme From The Kentucky Fried Movie" (uncredited) See fewer
Big John, Little John (1976) (TV Series) - Written By (as James S. Abrahams) (1 episode, 1976) Written By (as James S. Abrahams) (1 episode, 1976) See fewer Abracadabra (Dec 4, 1976) Season 1, Episode 13 - Written By (as James S. Abrahams) Written By (as James S. Abrahams) See fewer	1
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1972) (TV Series) - Actor (as Kentucky Fried Theatre) (1 episode, 1972) Actor (as Kentucky Fried Theatre) (1 episode, 1972) See fewer Episode dated 20 December 1972 (Dec 20, 1972) Actor (as Kentucky Fried Theatre) Actor (as Kentucky Fried Theatre) See fewer	1

Self (17 titles)
IMDb Originals (2024) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2024) Self (1 episode, 2024) See fewer In Memoriam 2024 (Dec 20, 2024) Season 7, Episode 66 - Self Self See fewer
CBS Saturday Morning (2023) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Episode #12.38 (Sep 30, 2023) Season 12, Episode 38 - Self Self See fewer
Fat: A Documentary (2019) Self - Filmmaker & Founder, Charlie Foundation Self - Filmmaker & Founder, Charlie Foundation See fewer
Laugh Out Loud: The Funniest Films Ever (2015) (TV Movie) - Self - Co-writer / Self - Director / Self - Producer, Airplane! / Self - Producer, The Naked Gun Self - Co-writer / Self - Director / Self - Producer, Airplane! / Self - Producer, The Naked Gun See fewer
Kareem: Minority of One (2015) Self Self See fewer
Airplane: Long-Haul Version (2005) (Video) - Self - Co-writer / Self - Co-director Self - Co-writer / Self - Co-director See fewer
Biography (2001–2004) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2001) Self (2 episodes, 2001) See fewer Bette Midler (Jun 9, 2004) Self Self See fewer Charlie Sheen: Born to Be Wild (May 7, 2001) Self Self See fewer
Wisconsin Born & Bred: The Entertainers (2004) Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
Life and Times (2000) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer Leslie Nielsen: The Last Laugh (Feb 29, 2000) Season 4, Episode 19 - Self Self See fewer
The Directors (TV Series) - Self (1 episode) Self (1 episode) See fewer The Films of Zucker, Abrahams & Zucker Season 2, Episode 16 - Self Self See fewer
Movie Magic (1994) (TV Series) - Self - Director (1 episode, 1994) Self - Director (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Physical Effects: Causes and Effects (1994) Season 1, Episode 18 - Self - Director Self - Director See fewer
Hearts of Hot Shots Part Deux: A Filmmaker's Apology (1993) (TV Short) - Self Self See fewer
Hot Shots: The Making of an Important Movie (1991) (Video) - Self - Director / Self - Writer Self - Director / Self - Writer See fewer
Valkokangas (1984) (TV Series) - Self - ohjaaja (1 episode, 1984) Self - ohjaaja (1 episode, 1984) See fewer Episode #5.2 (Oct 13, 1984) Season 5, Episode 2 - Self - ohjaaja Self - ohjaaja See fewer
Cocaine Blues (1983) Self Self See fewer
Late Night with David Letterman (1982) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1982) Self (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Episode #1.25 (Mar 15, 1982) Season 1, Episode 25 - Self Self See fewer
The Midnight Special (1974) (TV Series) - Self - member of 'Kentucky Fried Theater' (1 episode, 1974) Self - member of 'Kentucky Fried Theater' (1 episode, 1974) See fewer Guest Host: David Steinberg; All-Comedy Show with The Ace Trucking Company, Franklin Ajaye, Kentucky Fried Theater, Freddie Prinze, Monty Python's Flying Circus (Jun 28, 1974) Season 2, Episode 40 - Self - member of 'Kentucky Fried Theater' Self - member of 'Kentucky Fried Theater' See fewer

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Archive Footage (3 titles)
Minty Comedic Arts (2020–2025) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (2 episodes, 2020) Self (archive footage) (2 episodes, 2020) See fewer 10 Things You Didn't Know About Hot Shots 1 and Deux (Apr 15, 2025) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Naked Gun (May 29, 2020) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
TCM Remembers 2024 (2024) (Music Video) - Self - Director (archive footage) Self - Director (archive footage) See fewer
Le Fossoyeur de Films (2021) (TV Mini-series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Le Gag Ultime (Jul 9, 2021) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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