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Hollywood mourns the loss of Jim Abrahams, the comedic mastermind behind the iconic ʻAirplaneʼ franchise that defined an era of laugh-out-loud absurdist humor.
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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.
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Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Airplane, The Naked Gun, Top Secret, Airplane, The Naked Gun, Top Secret