Jim Abrahams Dead: 'Airplane' Director Was 80

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• Abrahams, alongside his frequent collaborators David and Jerry Zucker, were the driving force behind some of the most quotable and beloved comedy films of the 1980s, including ʻAirplaneʼ, ʻThe Naked Gunʼ, and ʻTop Secretʼ.
• The trio's irreverent and unapologetically silly approach to filmmaking influenced generations of comedic writers and directors, paving the way for the rise of the ʻparody genreʼ that dominated the big screen in the following decades.