Jim Abrahams  (born 10 May 1944) is an American movie director and writer. Abrahams was born in Shorewood, Wisconsin, to a Jewish family, and attended Shorewood High School.[1] He is known for the spoof movies that he co-wrote and produced with brothers Jerry Zucker and David Zucker, such as Airplane! (for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay) and The Naked Gun series. The team of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (also referred to as "ZAZ") really began when the three men grew up together in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Abrahams later produced movies on his own such as Big Business, and further honed his skills in parody with Hot Shots! and its 1993 sequel Hot Shots! Part Deux. He now lives in Eagle River, Wisconsin.

Director, guionista, productor y actor norteamericano nacido en Shorewood, Wisconsin. Heredero de la escuela de humor judío del barrio de Brooklyn y cofundador con Jerry y David Zucker del Kentucky Fried Theater en Madison. El trío se trasladó con su grupo a Los Ángeles y se aventuraron en el cine con Aterriza como puedas (1980), continuando en la misma línea cómica con Top Secret (1984) y Por favor maten a mi mujer (1986). Ya en solitario dirigió, Ensalada de gemelas (1988), Aquí te pillo, aquí te mato (1990), Hot Shots (1991) y Mafia, estafa como puedas (1998), homenajes satíricos, algunas de ellas, de las películas de desastres, de espías y de policías.