Jerry Ziesmer

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

9

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-05-31

Day of death

2021-08-01 (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

  • Apocalypse Now

    Apocalypse Now

  • Rocky II

    Rocky II

  • Say Anything...

    Say Anything...

  • Jerry Maguire

    Jerry Maguire

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • Going My Way

    Going My Way

  • Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical

    Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical

  • The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

    The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

  • Blue Thunder

    Blue Thunder