Jerry Zucker (film director)
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Jerry Zucker (born March 11, 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American movie director best known for his role in directing comedy spoof films. He graduated from Shorewood High School.
Zucker's early career work included co-directing the movies Airplane! in 1980, Top Secret! in 1984, and Ruthless People in 1986.
In 1990, he lent his directorial skills to the dramatic genre with Ghost, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
Recent directorial efforts of Zucker's include the 2001 film Rat Race (which re-teamed him with Ghost star Whoopi Goldberg).
Like his brother David Zucker, Jerry often casts both his mother Charlotte Zucker and sister Susan Breslau in small roles in his films. Along with Jim Abrahams, the Zuckers make up the "ZAZ" team of directors.
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