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Home/People/Jerry Ziesmer
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Born
May 31, 1939Died: Aug 1, 2021
Lived 82 years
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

8
Movies
2
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Jerry Ziesmer

Directing

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".
Jerry Maguire poster

Jerry Maguire

as Trainer
1996
Singles poster

Singles

as Councilman Jordan Fisher
1992
Say Anything... poster

Say Anything...

as U.S. Attorney
1989
Blue Thunder poster

Blue Thunder

as Pilot
1983
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical poster

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

as Self
1982
Rocky II poster

Rocky II

as Salesman (uncredited)
1979
Apocalypse Now poster

Apocalypse Now

as Jerry, Civilian
1979
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan poster

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

as Eddie of Network
1978