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Jerry Zucker

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Jerry Zucker in First Knight (1995)
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. They have two children.
BornMarch 11, 1950
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BornMarch 11, 1950
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Airplane! (1980)
    Airplane!
    7.7
    • Producer
    • 1980
    Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost (1990)
    Ghost
    7.1
    • Director(directed by)
    • 1990
    Top Secret! (1984)
    Top Secret!
    7.2
    • Producer
    • 1984
    Leslie Nielsen in Police Squad! (1982)
    Police Squad!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • 1000 Miles
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Late Night Berlin (2018)
      Late Night Berlin
      5.7
      TV Series
      • creative producer
      • 2019
    • Dear Dumb Diary (2013)
      Dear Dumb Diary
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Mental (2012)
      Mental
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake in Friends with Benefits (2011)
      Friends with Benefits
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Sean Penn and Naomi Watts in Fair Game (2010)
      Fair Game
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Unconditional Love (2002)
      Unconditional Love
      6.7
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2002
    • John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Seth Green, Jon Lovitz, Breckin Meyer, and Amy Smart in Rat Race (2001)
      Rat Race
      6.5
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2001
    • Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts, and Dermot Mulroney in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
      My Best Friend's Wedding
      6.3
      • producer (produced by)
      • 1997
    • Sean Connery, Richard Gere, and Julia Ormond in First Knight (1995)
      First Knight
      6.0
      • producer (produced by)
      • 1995
    • Keanu Reeves and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón in A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
      A Walk in the Clouds
      6.7
      • producer
      • 1995
    • Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
      Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 1994
    • Nicole Kidman and Michael Keaton in My Life (1993)
      My Life
      6.8
      • producer
      • 1993
    • Brain Donors (1992)
      Brain Donors
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 1992
    • Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
      The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
      The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 1988

    Writer

    • The Naked Gun
      • created by (creator)
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
      Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
      6.5
      • television series "Police Squad"
      • 1994
    • Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
      The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
      6.9
      • television series Police Squad
      • 1991
    • Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
      The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
      7.6
      • television series "Police Squad"
      • written by
      • 1988
    • Our Planet Tonight
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1987
    • Top Secret! (1984)
      Top Secret!
      7.2
      • written by
      • 1984
    • Leslie Nielsen in Police Squad! (1982)
      Police Squad!
      8.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 1982
    • Airplane! (1980)
      Airplane!
      7.7
      • written for the screen by
      • 1980
    • The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
      The Kentucky Fried Movie
      6.4
      • written by
      • 1977
    • Big John, Little John (1976)
      Big John, Little John
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1976

    Director

    • John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Seth Green, Jon Lovitz, Breckin Meyer, and Amy Smart in Rat Race (2001)
      Rat Race
      6.5
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2001
    • Sean Connery, Richard Gere, and Julia Ormond in First Knight (1995)
      First Knight
      6.0
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1995
    • Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost (1990)
      Ghost
      7.1
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1990
    • Our Planet Tonight
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • segment director
      • 1987
    • Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, and Helen Slater in Ruthless People (1986)
      Ruthless People
      6.9
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Top Secret! (1984)
      Top Secret!
      7.2
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Leslie Nielsen in Police Squad! (1982)
      Police Squad!
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1982
    • Airplane! (1980)
      Airplane!
      7.7
      • Director
      • 1980
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Kentucky Fried Theatre
    • Born
      • March 11, 1950
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    • Spouse
      • Janet ZuckerMay 1987 - present (2 children)
    • Relatives
      • David Zucker(Sibling)

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    • Trivia
      He has directed one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Airplane! (1980).
    • Quotes
      I love technology, and I love new gadgets. I can no longer figure out how to use any of them, but I love them.
    • Trademarks
        See David Zucker

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