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Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 31, 1939
Died
August 1, 2021 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Jerry Ziesmer
Biography
Jerry Ziesmer (May 31, 1939 – August 1, 2021) was an American assistant director, production manager and occasional actor. He is best known for his role as Jerry in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now in which he delivers the infamous line "terminate with extreme prejudice".
Known For
Acting
Directing

Almost Famous
Associate Producer, First Assistant Director
2000

Jerry Maguire
First Assistant Director
1996

Solar Crisis
First Assistant Director
1992

Out for Justice
First Assistant Director
1991

Marked for Death
First Assistant Director
1990

Love at Large
First Assistant Director
1990

Say Anything...
First Assistant Director
1989

Midnight Run
First Assistant Director
1988

Some Kind of Wonderful
First Assistant Director
1987

Short Circuit
First Assistant Director
1986

American Flyers
Assistant Director
1985

The River
First Assistant Director
1984









