Jerry Ziesmer
Directing·May 31, 1939·† August 1, 2021 — 82 years old·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".
Known For
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2000Almost FamousAssociate Producer · First Assistant Director1996Jerry MaguireTrainer · First Assistant Director1992SinglesCouncilman Jordan Fisher1992Solar CrisisFirst Assistant Director1992SecretsFirst Assistant Director1991Out for JusticeFirst Assistant Director1990Marked for DeathFirst Assistant Director1990Love at LargeFirst Assistant Director1989Say Anything...U.S. Attorney · First Assistant Director1988Midnight RunFirst Assistant Director1987Some Kind of WonderfulFirst Assistant Director1986Short CircuitFirst Assistant Director1985American FlyersAssistant Director1984The RiverFirst Assistant Director1983ScarfaceFirst Assistant Director1983Blue ThunderPilot · First Assistant Director1982Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood MusicalSelf1981History of the World: Part IAssistant Director19791941First Assistant Director1979Rocky IISalesman (uncredited) · First Assistant Director1979Apocalypse NowJerry, Civilian · Assistant Director1978The Bad News Bears Go to JapanEddie of Network · Assistant Director1977Black SundayUnit Production Manager · Assistant Director1975MitchellAssistant Director1974Where Have All the People GoneAssistant Director1973Lost HorizonSecond Assistant Director1972J.W. CoopSecond Assistant Director1971Something BigSecond Assistant Director1970The Great White HopeAssistant Director1962Going My WayTV1962Sam BenedictTV