Jim Abrahams

"Jim Abrahams, a film director and writer behind hit slapstick comedies like “Airplane!,” “Hot Shots!,” the “Naked Gun” series and more, died Tuesday, his son Joseph confirmed to Variety. He was 80."https://variety.com/2024/film/obituaries-people-news/jim-abrahams-dead-airplane-naked-gun-hot-shots-1236223683/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter