Along with David and Jerry Zucker, he revolutionized film comedy with a style of straight-faced, fast-paced parody.

Jim Abrahams, part of the team behind such comedy touchstones as Airplane!,' the 'Naked Gun' films and Police Squad!, died ...

Jim Abrahams, who along with Jerry and David Zucker made up the filmmaking trio behind the spoof comedies 'Airplane!' and ...

The screenwriting team of Mr. Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker often cast veteran dramatic actors in their ...

Jim Abrahams, who has died aged 80, was one of three badly behaved American schoolboys who went on to reinvent screen comedy ...

A comedy legend behind several hit movies such as "Airplane!," "The Naked Gun," and "Ruthless People" has died.

His work with brothers Jerry and David Zucker honed a style characterized by wild physical comedy, sight gags, double ...

With the death of Jim Abrahams, one third of the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker writing and directing trio, a looks at some of the ...

Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who helped create comedy classics such as “Airplane!,” the “Naked Gun” movies, and the TV ...

Jim Abrahams, a writer and director behind slapstick comedies like “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun” series, has died. He was ...

Jim Abrahams, the writer-director behind films like Airplane! and Naked Gun, has passed away at the age of 80.

If you’re a fan of extremely silly comedies such as Airplane!, The Naked Gun films and Hot Shots!, then you’re a fan of the ...