Jim Abrahams

American movie director and writer (1944–2024)
Person human Q448604
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Summary

Jim Abrahams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shorewood[2]. He was born on May 10, 1944[3]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. He died on November 26, 2024[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], writer[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,601 views/month, #6,814 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shorewood[2].
  • Jim Abrahams died in Santa Monica[4].
  • Jim Abrahams was born on May 10, 1944[3].
  • Jim Abrahams died on November 26, 2024[5].
  • Jim Abrahams held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Jim Abrahams's native language[13].
  • Jim Abrahams's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Jim Abrahams worked as a film director[7].
  • Jim Abrahams's professions included film producer[8].
  • Jim Abrahams's professions included writer[9].
  • Jim Abrahams worked as an actor[10].
  • Jim Abrahams's professions included film screenwriter[14].
  • Jim Abrahams's field of work was cinematography[15].
  • Jim Abrahams's field of work was film[16].
  • Jim Abrahams's field of work was film screenwriting[17].
  • Jim Abrahams's field of work was film direction[18].
  • Jim Abrahams's field of work was film production[19].
  • Jim Abrahams's education included a stint at Shorewood High School[20].
  • Jim Abrahams's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[21].
  • Jim Abrahams received the Writers Guild of America Award[22].
  • Jim Abrahams was a member of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker[23].
  • Jim Abrahams was a member of Writers Guild of America West[24].
  • Jim Abrahams is recorded as male[25].
  • Jim Abrahams's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-05-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-11-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1f8a7092-ea30-4ff0-98dc-ec889789b2ba[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Shorewood[2], Jim Abrahams… he was born on May 10, 1944[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Shorewood High School[20], a public school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[21], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1848[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], writer[9], actor[10], and film screenwriter[14]. Fields of work include cinematography[15], an academic major[39]; film[16]; film screenwriting[17], an occupation[40]; film direction[18], an activity[41]; and film production[19], an economic activity[42].

Recognition

Jim Abrahams received the Writers Guild of America Award[22].

Death and Burial

Jim Abrahams died on November 26, 2024[5]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[27].

Why It Matters

Jim Abrahams ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,601 views/month, #6,814 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Jim Abrahams born?

Jim Abrahams's place of birth was Shorewood[2].

Where did Jim Abrahams die?

Jim Abrahams died in Santa Monica[4].

What did Jim Abrahams do for work?

Jim Abrahams worked as screenwriter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], writer[9], and actor[10].

Where did Jim Abrahams go to school?

Jim Abrahams was educated at Shorewood High School[20] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[21].

What awards did Jim Abrahams receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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