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Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (abbreviated to ZAZ) was an American comedy filmmaking trio consisting of Jim Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker who specialised in writing slapstick comedy films during the 1980s. Members of the team have often collaborated with writer Pat Proft.
An American crime spoof-comedy television series that was broadcast through the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network in 1982.The series starred Leslie Nielsen in the first franchise installment as Franklin "Frank" Drebin, and was co-created/written by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker.
Jerry Gordon Zucker (born March 11, 1950) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is one third of the filmmaking trio Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker . He is best known for his role in writing and directing comedy spoof films like Airplane!
With his childhood friends Jerry and David Zucker, Abrahams formed the filmmaking trio, called Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker, and popularized the spoof genre of the 1980s. More from Variety.
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“Airplane!” creators David Zucker, Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams talk to TODAY.com about their new book, “Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of ‘Airplane!'"
David Samuel Zucker (born October 16, 1947) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Associated mostly with parody comedies, Zucker is recognized for collaborating with Jim Abrahams and his brother Jerry as part of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker, with whom he wrote and directed the 1980 film Airplane! and created The Naked Gun franchise.
From left to right: The ZAZ team of Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker attend the TCM Classic Film Festival in 2017. (Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for TCM) (Stefanie Keenan via Getty Images)