Jerry Zucker

Jerry Zucker (lahir 11 Maret 1950) adalah seorang sutradara Amerika, yang terkenal dengan film komedi spoof, dan film hit Ghost. Zucker lahir di Milwaukee, Wisconsin, putra Charlotte (meninggal 2007) dan Burton Zucker, yang merupakan seorang pengembang real estate. Dia lulus dari Sekolah Menengah Shorewood. Pekerjaan awal karir Zucker dimulai dengan Jim Abrahams dan saudara laki-lakinya David Zucker di Kentucky Fried Theater di Pico Blvd di Los Angeles Barat di mana mereka mengasah keterampilan komedi mereka dengan melakukan sandiwara di depan penonton langsung. Dari sana ketiganya melanjutkan dan bersama-sama menyutradarai Airplane! pada tahun 1980 dan kemudian melanjutkan untuk melakukan Top Secret! pada tahun 1984, dan Ruthless People pada tahun 1986. Pada tahun 1990, ia meminjamkan keterampilan penyutradaraannya ke genre drama dengan Ghost, yang dinominasikan pada Academy Award untuk Film Terbaik. Upaya penyutradaraan Zucker baru-baru ini termasuk film Rat Race tahun 2001 (yang menggabungkannya kembali dengan bintang Ghost Whoopi Goldberg). Seperti saudaranya David Zucker, Jerry sering memerankan ibunya, Charlotte (yang meninggal pada tahun 2007), dan saudara perempuannya, Susan Breslau, dalam peran kecil dalam film-filmnya. Bersama Jim Abrahams, keluarga Zucker membentuk tim direktur "ZAZ".

Jerry Zucker (born March 11, 1950) is an American director, known for comedy spoof films, and the hit film Ghost. Zucker was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Charlotte (d. 2007) and Burton Zucker, who was a real estate developer. He graduated from Shorewood High School. Zucker's early career work started with Jim Abrahams and brother David Zucker at the Kentucky Fried Theatre on Pico Blvd in West Los Angeles where they honed their comedic skills doing skits in front of a live audience. From there the three went on and together co-directed Airplane! in 1980 and then went on to do 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 cast his mother, Charlotte (who died in 2007), and his sister, Susan Breslau, in small roles in his films. Along with Jim Abrahams, the Zuckers constitute the "ZAZ" team of directors.