- Known For
- Production
- Born
- March 11, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Jerry Zucker
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 School. Zucker's early career work started with Jim Abrahams and brother David Zucker at the Kentucky Fried Theatre on Pico Blvd in West Los Angeles where they honed their comedic skills doing skits in front of a live audience. From there the three went on and together co-directed Airplane! in 1980 and then went on to do Top Secret! in 1984, and Ruthless People in 1986. In 1990, he lent his directorial skills to the dramatic genre with Ghost, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. Recent directorial efforts of Zucker's include the 2001 film Rat Race (which re-teamed him with Ghost star Whoopi Goldber…
Filmography
tvMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026 · Self - Filmmaker
movieThe Naked Gun
2025 · Original Film Writer
tvWinning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022 · Jerry Zucker
tvThe History of Comedy
2017 · Self
movieAsthma
2015 · Gus' Father
movieDear Dumb Diary
2013 · Executive Producer
movieFriends with Benefits
2011 · Producer
movieFair Game
2010 · Producer
movieGhost Stories: The Making of a Classic
2007 · Self
movieUnconditional Love
2002 · Producer
movieMaking Rat Race
2002 · Himself
movieRat Race
2001 · Director, Producer
movieGhost: Remembering the Magic
2001 · Self
movieMy Best Friend's Wedding
1997 · Producer
movieFirst Knight
1995 · Director, Producer
movieA Walk in the Clouds
1995 · Producer
movieYour Studio and You
1995 · Jerry Zucker
movieNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994 · Executive Producer
movieMy Life
1993 · Producer
movieBrain Donors
1992 · Executive Producer
movieThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991 · Executive Producer, Original Series Creator
movieGhost
1990 · Director
movieThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988 · Executive Producer, Writer
movieRuthless People
1986 · Director
movieTop Secret!
1984 · German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited), Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer
tvPolice Squad!
1982 · Writer, Producer, Director, Creator
movieAirplane!
1980 · Ground Crewman #1, Director, Executive Producer, Writer
movieRock 'n' Roll High School
1979 · Second Unit Director
movieThe Kentucky Fried Movie
1977 · Various, Writer
1000 Miles
movie1000 Miles
— · Producer