Jerry Ziesmer
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 31, 1939
- Died
- August 1, 2021
- Birthplace
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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
Almost Famous 2000
First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
Jerry Maguire 1996
as Trainer, First Assistant Director
Singles 1992
as Councilman Jordan Fisher
Solar Crisis 1992
First Assistant Director
Secrets 1992
First Assistant Director
Out for Justice 1991
First Assistant Director
Marked for Death 1990
First Assistant Director
Love at Large 1990
First Assistant Director
Say Anything... 1989
as U.S. Attorney, First Assistant Director
Midnight Run 1988
First Assistant Director
Some Kind of Wonderful 1987
First Assistant Director
Short Circuit 1986
First Assistant Director
American Flyers 1985
Assistant Director
The River 1984
First Assistant Director
Scarface 1983
First Assistant Director
Blue Thunder 1983
as Pilot, First Assistant Director
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical 1982
as Self
History of the World: Part I 1981
Assistant Director
1941 1979
First Assistant Director
Rocky II 1979
as Salesman (uncredited), First Assistant Director
Apocalypse Now 1979
as Jerry, Civilian, Assistant Director
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan 1978
as Eddie of Network, Assistant Director
Black Sunday 1977
Unit Production Manager, Assistant Director
Mitchell 1975
Assistant Director
Where Have All the People Gone 1974
Assistant Director
Lost Horizon 1973
Second Assistant Director
J.W. Coop 1972
Second Assistant Director
Honky 1971
Assistant Director
Something Big 1971
Second Assistant Director
The Great White Hope 1970
Assistant Director
Credits from TMDB.