Jerry G. Zucker is an American film director known for his role in directing comedy spoof films like Airplane!, and the drama film Ghost.
Net Worth
$20 Million
Date Of Birth
March 11, 1950
Place Of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Profession
Film Producer, Screenwriter, Film director, Television producer, Actor
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Janet Zucker (m. 1987)
Children
Kate Zucker, Bob Zucker
Parents
Charlotte Zucker, Burton Zucker
Siblings
David Zucker, Susan Breslau
Nicknames
Jerry G. Zucker
IMDB
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Quote
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[Giving a commencement speech to students at the University of Wisconsin in 2003] Nobody else is paying as much attention to your failures as you are. You're the only ones who are obsessed with the importance of your own life. To everyone else, it's just a blip on the radar screen, so just move on.
2
My problem is that I like technology, but I always have to ask myself, 'Now wait a minute, will I actually have any use for this?'
3
The most frustrating thing is that I want to always buy the best thing, the thing that does the most stuff.
4
People keep asking if I believe in ghosts. If you're talking about poltergeists and weird, supernatural phenomena, not really.
5
My greatest thrill was the day Mad magazine spoofed 'Ghost.'
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But in terms of satire and comedy, our biggest and earliest influence was Mad magazine.
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All those zany comedies have instilled a sense of pace in me.
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It's Moore's Law, everything will be obsolete in 10 years - I'll be obsolete in 10 years!
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I love technology, and I love new gadgets. I can no longer figure out how to use any of them, but I love them.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dear Dumb Diary
2013
TV Movie executive producer
Mental
2012
producer
Friends with Benefits
2011
producer
Fair Game
2010/I
producer
Unconditional Love
2002
producer
Rat Race
2001
producer
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
producer
First Knight
1995
producer
A Walk in the Clouds
1995
producer
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
1994
executive producer
My Life
1993
producer
Brain Donors
1992
executive producer
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
executive producer
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
executive producer
Our Planet Tonight
1987
TV Movie executive producer
Top Secret!
1984
executive producer
Police Squad!
1982
TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes
Airplane!
1980
executive producer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
written by
Lego Airplane!: Part 1
2013
Short characters - uncredited
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
1994
television series "Police Squad"
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
television series Police Squad
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
television series "Police Squad" / written by
Top Secret!
1984
written by
Police Squad!
TV Series created by - 6 episodes, 1982 written by - 1 episode, 1982
