Jim Abrahams Dies: ‘Airplane!’, ‘Naked Gun’ & ‘Police Squad!’ Writer-Director Was 80
Jim Abrahams, co-creator of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, dies aged 80.
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Jim Abrahams Dies: ‘Airplane!’, ‘Naked Gun’ & ‘Police Squad!’ Writer-Director Was 80
From Airplane! to The Naked Gun, Jim Abrahams was a pioneer of spoof comedy
Jim Abrahams, co-creator of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, dies aged 80
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