Jerry Zucker
Biography
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).
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
The career in numbers
- US$ 149 mi Total budget from 6 film(s) with data
- US$ 894 mi Total box office from 6 film(s) with data
- US$ 25 mi Average budget from 6 film(s) with data
- US$ 149 mi Average box office from 6 film(s) with data
- 6.8 Average rating from 6 film(s) with data
- 6.0× Return on investment from 6 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rat Race
|
2001 | US$ 48 mi | US$ 85 mi | 6.3 |
First Knight
|
1995 | US$ 55 mi | US$ 128 mi | 6.1 |
Ghost
|
1990 | US$ 22 mi | US$ 505 mi | 7.2 |
Ruthless People
|
1986 | US$ 11 mi | US$ 72 mi | 6.6 |
Top Secret!
|
1984 | US$ 9 mi | US$ 21 mi | 7.1 |
Airplane!
|
1980 | US$ 4 mi | US$ 83 mi | 7.3 |
