Jim Abrahams

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Jim Abrahams's greatest recognition came as part of ZAZ, but his individual impact on comedy is undeniable. He won an Emmy for Police Squad! and a Writers Guild Award for Airplane!, which is consistently ranked among the funniest films ever made. The American Comedy Awards honored him with a Creative Achievement Award in 1992. Beyond entertainment, his humanitarian work with the Charlie Foundation has been widely praised, marking him as someone who used his platform for lasting good.

AwardsJim Abrahams won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series for Police Squad! in 1982, and shared a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screenplay for Airplane! in 1981. He also shared an American Comedy Award for Funniest Motion Picture for The Naked Gun in 1988. His individual accolades include a Creative Achievement Award from the American Comedy Awards in 1992.

Honours & Distinctions

Creative Achievement Award

American Comedy Awards·1992

Honored for his contributions to comedy.

Rankings & Lists

100 Funniest Movies of All Time

Rolling Stone·2015

#10

100 Funniest American Movies

American Film Institute·2000

101 Funniest Screenplays

Writers Guild of America·2013

The 25 Funniest Movies of the Past 25 Years

Entertainment Weekly·2013

Magazine Covers

Entertainment Weekly

1991

The New King of Comedy?

Records & Feats

Co-created the most successful parody film of the 1980s

Box Office·1980

'Airplane!' grossed over $171 million worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing comedies of its era and setting the template for modern parody.