Jim Abrahams

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $560,178,776 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #335)
Best-known technical roles: Scary Movie 4 (Screenwriter), Airplane! (Director), Airplane! (Screenwriter), Airplane! (Executive Producer), Big Business (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Religious Zealot #6 (Airplane!), Postman (Oscar), German Soldier in Prop Room (Top Secret!), Technician #1/Announcer (Courtroom)/Other Roles (The Kentucky Fried Movie)
Most productive collaborators: David Zucker, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Craig Mazin, Craig Bierko
Born: May 10, 1944 (79 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorCameo1$83,453,539$768$83,454,307
Supporting1$23,562,716$0$23,562,716
(Unclassified)2$36,100,000$5,000,000$41,100,000
In Technical RolesDirector8$347,048,155$213,130,621$560,178,776
Screenwriter5$230,107,954$103,300,768$333,408,722
Executive Producer2$91,189,329$1,081$91,190,410

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 26, 1991Oscar Postman $23,562,716$23,562,716
Jun 22, 1984Top Secret! German Soldier in… $21,100,000$21,100,000
Jul 4, 1980Airplane! Religious Zealot #6 $83,453,539$768$83,454,307
Aug 10, 1977The Kentucky Fried Movie Technician #1/Ann… $15,000,000$5,000,000$20,000,000
 
Averages $35,779,064$2,500,384$37,029,256
Totals 4 $143,116,255$5,000,768$148,117,023


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 26, 1991Oscar $5,091,0271,391$23,562,716$23,562,716100.0%
 
Averages $5,091,0271,391$23,562,716$23,562,716100.0%
Totals 1 $23,562,716$23,562,716

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 14, 2006Scary Movie 4 Screenwriter $90,710,620$88,000,000$178,710,620
Jul 24, 1998Jane Austen's Mafia Director
Screenwriter
$19,843,795$10,300,000$30,143,795
May 21, 1993Hot Shots! Part Deux Director $38,618,836$94,829,853$133,448,689
Jul 31, 1991Hot Shots! Director $68,267,322$108,000,000$176,267,322
Oct 12, 1990Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Director $3,989,297$3,989,297
Apr 6, 1990Cry-Baby Executive Producer $7,735,790$313$7,736,103
Jun 10, 1988Big Business Director $40,150,487$40,150,487
Jun 27, 1986Ruthless People Director $71,624,879$71,624,879
Jun 22, 1984Top Secret! Director
Screenwriter
$21,100,000$21,100,000
Jul 4, 1980Airplane! Director
Screenwriter
Executive Producer
$83,453,539$768$83,454,307
Aug 10, 1977The Kentucky Fried Movie Screenwriter $15,000,000$5,000,000$20,000,000
 
Averages $41,863,142$43,732,991$69,693,227
Totals 11 $460,494,565$306,130,934$766,625,499


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 24, 1998Jane Austen's Mafia $6,577,9611,944$19,843,795$30,143,79565.8%
May 21, 1993Hot Shots! Part Deux $10,250,6612,140$38,618,836$133,448,68928.9%
Jul 31, 1991Hot Shots! $10,848,1821,999$68,267,322$176,267,32238.7%
Oct 12, 1990Welcome Home, Roxy Car… $1,753,870635$3,989,297$3,989,297100.0%
Jun 10, 1988Big Business $6,112,5771,232$40,150,487$40,150,487100.0%
Jun 27, 1986Ruthless People $5,274,3061,114$71,624,879$71,624,879100.0%
Jun 22, 1984Top Secret! $4,406,2051,100$21,100,000$21,100,000100.0%
Jul 4, 1980Airplane! $83,453,539$83,454,307100.0%
 
Averages $6,460,5371,452$43,381,019$70,022,34779.2%
Totals 8 $347,048,155$560,178,776


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 14, 2006Scary Movie 4 $40,222,8753,673$90,710,620$178,710,62050.8%
Jul 24, 1998Jane Austen's Mafia $6,577,9611,944$19,843,795$30,143,79565.8%
Jun 22, 1984Top Secret! $4,406,2051,100$21,100,000$21,100,000100.0%
Jul 4, 1980Airplane! $83,453,539$83,454,307100.0%
Aug 10, 1977The Kentucky Fried Movie $15,000,000$20,000,00075.0%
 
Averages $17,069,0142,239$46,021,591$66,681,74478.3%
Totals 5 $230,107,954$333,408,722