Jerry Ziesmer
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| Born | May 31, 1939 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S |
| Died | August 1, 2021 (aged 82) |
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| Years active | 1969–2021 |
Jerry Ziesmer (May 31, 1939 – August 1, 2021) was an American
Early life
Jerry Ziesmer was born in
Career
Ziesmer worked on more than 50 films, usually in the role of assistant director. His first uncredited film job was as a trainee in Hello, Dolly!. His credits include The Way We Were, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Scarface, Illegally Yours, Midnight Run, History of the World, Part I, Annie, Say Anything, Almost Famous, and Jerry Maguire.[3][4] He took small acting parts in some of his films, for example playing a pilot in Blue Thunder and a salesman in Rocky II. His most famous role is as a civilian intelligence officer named Jerry in Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam War film, Apocalypse Now, in which he utters what some call the film's most memorable line,[1] "Terminate, with extreme prejudice", to instruct the film's lead character to carry out an assassination. Coppola, who had searched for a suitable actor for months, gave the role to Ziesmer at the spur of the moment.[1]
In 2000 Ziesmer wrote a memoir, Ready when You Are, Mr. Coppola, Mr. Spielberg, Mr. Crowe,[5] that recounts his experiences working with some of Hollywood's most popular stars.[4]
Ziesmer served on the council of the
Personal life
In 1981, Ziesmer re-met and began dating his high school girlfriend and 1957 prom date, Suzanne. They married in 1982. Suzanne joined him on-set, tutoring actors including Mel Gibson.[1]
Ziesmer died on August 1, 2021, at the age of 82.[7][8]
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1978 | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan | Eddie of Network |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now | Jerry |
| Rocky II | Salesman | |
| 1983 | Blue Thunder | Pilot |
| 1989 | Say Anything... | U.S Attorney |
| 1992 | Singles | Jordan Fisher |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Trainer |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-878569-86-8.
- ^ "Jerry Ziesmer". Rufus King High School. 2007. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Jerry Ziesmer to receive Frank Capra Achievement Award". Directors Guild of America. 2006. Archived from the original on October 1, 2006.
- ^ JSTOR 43796996– via OA.mg.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-3657-0.
- ^ "58th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. Archived from the original on May 16, 2006.
- ^ "SAG-AFTRA magazine – Fall/Winter 2021". SAG-AFTRA. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Remembering Jerry Ziesmer". Directors Guild of America. October 20, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
External links
- Jerry Ziesmer at IMDb
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