Basic Information About Jerry Zucker
| Category | Celebrities › Directors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Film Producer, Screenwriter, Film director, Television producer, Actor |
| Net worth | $40,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1950-03-11 (74 years old) |
| Place of birth | Milwaukee |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | See David Zucker Frequently works with Pat Proft, Jim Abrahams and his brother, David Zucker. |
| Spouse | Janet Zucker - (May 1987 - present) (2 children) |
| Gender | Male |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Jerry Zucker win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Jerry Zucker awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay | Nominee | Airplane! | 1981 |
| WGA Award (Screen) - Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium | Winner | Airplane! | 1981 |
| Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation | Nominee | Ghost | 1991 |
| Readers' Choice Award - Best Foreign Language Film | Winner | Ghost | 1991 |
| Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award - Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) | Winner | Ghost | 1991 |
| OFTA TV Hall of Fame - Television Programs | Winner | Police Squad! | 2014 |
Jerry Zucker roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Writer |
| The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Writer |
| Top Secret! | Director |
| Top Secret! | Writer |
| Top Secret! | German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited) |
| Airplane! | Director |
| Airplane! | Writer |
| Airplane! | Ground Crewman #1 |
| Ghost | Director |
| Rat Race | Director |
| First Knight | Director |
| The Kentucky Fried Movie | Writer |
| The Kentucky Fried Movie | Technician #3 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Man (segment "Nytex P.M.") / Beaver (segment "Courtroom") / Hands (segment "Fixative") |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | Writer |
| Ruthless People | Director |
| The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | Writer |
| Police Squad! | Director |
| Police Squad! | Writer |
| Police Squad! | Writer |
Jerry Zucker's 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.
- It's Moore's Law, everything will be obsolete in 10 years - I'll be obsolete in 10 years!
- All those zany comedies have instilled a sense of pace in me.
- But in terms of satire and comedy, our biggest and earliest influence was Mad magazine.
- My greatest thrill was the day Mad magazine spoofed 'Ghost.'
Interesting Facts about Jerry Zucker
- Son of Charlotte Zucker and Burton Zucker.
- Brother of Susan Breslau and David Zucker.
- Father, with Janet Zucker, of son Bob Zucker and daughter Kate Zucker.
- Brother-in-law of Danielle Zucker and William Breslau.
- Gave the commencement address at the University of Wisconsin - Madison in the spring of 2003.
- Uncle of Sarah Zucker, Charles Zucker, Jeremy Breslau and Benji Breslau.
