Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker
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Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker is an American comedy filmmaking trio best known for creating the spoof classics "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun" series.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy group
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filmmaking trio ⓘ screenwriting team ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ZAZ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| created |
Airplane!
NERFINISHED
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Police Squad! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Naked Gun film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
film direction
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film production ⓘ screenwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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parody ⓘ spoof film ⓘ |
| hasPart |
David Zucker
NERFINISHED
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Jerry Zucker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Abrahams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| influenced | modern parody films ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
feature film
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television ⓘ |
| member |
David Zucker
NERFINISHED
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Jerry Zucker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Abrahams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rapid-fire jokes
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spoofing popular film genres ⓘ visual gags ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Airplane!
NERFINISHED
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Kentucky Fried Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ Police Squad! NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruthless People NERFINISHED ⓘ The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! NERFINISHED ⓘ Top Secret! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
deadpan humor
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slapstick ⓘ surreal comedy ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.