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".
Filmography
all 29
Movies 27
Director 25
TV Shows 2
Producer 1
self 1
Associate Producer / First Assistant Director
Almost Famous (2000)
Movie
6.25
Trainer / First Assistant Director
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Movie
4
First Assistant Director
Secrets (1992)
Movie
First Assistant Director
Out for Justice (1991)
Movie
6
First Assistant Director
Marked for Death (1990)
Movie
First Assistant Director
Solar Crisis (1990)
Movie
First Assistant Director
Love at Large (1990)
Movie
4
U.S. Attorney / First Assistant Director
Say Anything... (1989)
Movie
6
First Assistant Director
Midnight Run (1988)
Movie
6
First Assistant Director
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Movie
3.5
First Assistant Director
Short Circuit (1986)
Movie
5.67
First Assistant Director
The River (1984)
Movie
Assistant Director
Scarface (1983)
Movie
6.57
Pilot / First Assistant Director
Blue Thunder (1983)
Movie
4
Self
Lights, Camera, Annie! (1982)
Movie
Assistant Director
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Movie
4.38
First Assistant Director
1941 (1979)
Movie
6
Jerry, Civilian / Assistant Director
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Movie
5.63
Salesman (uncredited) / First Assistant Director
Rocky II (1979)
Movie
5.5
Eddie of Network / Assistant Director
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)
Movie
5.73
Unit Production Manager / Assistant Director
Black Sunday (1977)
Movie
6
Assistant Director
"Mitchell"! (1975)
Movie
Assistant Director
Where Have All the People Gone (1974)
Movie
Second Assistant Director
Lost Horizon (1973)
Movie
Second Assistant Director
Something Big (1971)
Movie
7.67
Second Assistant Director
J.W. Coop (1971)
Movie
Assistant Director
The Great White Hope (1970)
Movie
Fred / Mitch / The 1st Boy
Going My Way (1962)
TV
Sam Benedict (1962)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.01
Based on 2.95 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1962
1977
1983
1982
2000
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1939-05-31
Deathday2021-08-01 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceMilwaukee, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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