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Jerry Zucker
Director 76 years old

Jerry Zucker

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Jerry Zucker (born March 11, 1950) is an American director, known for comedy spoof films, and the hit film Ghost. Zucker was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Charlotte (d. 2007) and Burton Zucker, who was a real estate developer. He graduated from Shorewood High... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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6 titles
Rat Race

Rat Race

Jerry Zucker 2001 1h 52m 6.1

A Las Vegas casino magnate, determined to find a new avenue for wagering, sets up a race for money.

First Knight

First Knight

Jerry Zucker 1995 2h 14m 5.6

Set in and around the city of Camelot, First Knight is a sweeping epic about love, honour, betrayal and passion. Lancelot (Richard Gere), a nomadic rogue, has no ties, no enemies and no fear - until, that is, he meets the beautiful Lady Guinevere of Leonesse (Julia Ormond).

Ghost

Ghost

Jerry Zucker 1990 2h 7m 7.3

Ghost is an Oscar award winning love story starring Patrick Swayze as a ghost who uses a chaotic psychic to help him contact his wife played by Demi Moore. A tragic love story that brought back for maybe a just a while the word ‘Dido.’

Ruthless People

Ruthless People

Jim Abrahams, David Zucker 1986 1h 34m 6.6

Sam Stone hates his wife Barbara so much that he wants her dead. He's ecstatic when she's taken by a duo of kidnappers who want $500,000 ransom in exchange for her life.

Top Secret!

Top Secret!

Jim Abrahams, David Zucker 1984 1h 30m 8.0

Parody of WWII spy movies in which an American rock and roll singer becomes involved in a Resistance plot to rescue a scientist imprisoned in East Germany.

Airplane!

Airplane!

Jim Abrahams, David Zucker 1980 1h 28m 7.9

Airplane is an American comedy that parodies the airplane catastrophe films from the 70’s. The film was a huge commercial success and is one of the most important films in American cinema history.

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