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
| Birth Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939-05-31 |
| Died | 2021-08-01 |
Movies
Jerry Maguire
as Trainer
1996
Say Anything...
as U.S. Attorney
1989
Blue Thunder
as Pilot
1983
Lights, Camera, Annie!
as Self
1982
Apocalypse Now
as Jerry, Civilian
1979
Rocky II
as Salesman (uncredited)
1979
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
as Eddie of Network
1978
Movies
Almost Famous
First Assistant Director
2000
Almost Famous
Associate Producer
2000
Jerry Maguire
First Assistant Director
1996
Secrets
First Assistant Director
1992
Out for Justice
First Assistant Director
1991
Marked for Death
First Assistant Director
1990
Solar Crisis
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
The River
First Assistant Director
1984
Scarface
Assistant Director
1983
Blue Thunder
First Assistant Director
1983
History of the World: Part I
Assistant Director
1981
1941
First Assistant Director
1979
Apocalypse Now
Assistant Director
1979
Rocky II
First Assistant Director
1979
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Assistant Director
1978
Black Sunday
Assistant Director
1977
Black Sunday
Unit Production Manager
1977
"Mitchell"!
Assistant Director
1975
Where Have All the People Gone
Assistant Director
1974
Lost Horizon
Second Assistant Director
1973
Something Big
Second Assistant Director
1971
J.W. Coop
Second Assistant Director
1971
The Great White Hope
Assistant Director
1970