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".
Personal Details
Movies (29)
Almost Famous
First Assistant Director (Directing)
2000
Jerry Maguire
as Trainer
1996
Singles
as Councilman Jordan Fisher
1992
Solar Crisis
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1992
Secrets
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1992
Out for Justice
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1991
Marked for Death
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1990
Love at Large
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1990
Say Anything...
as U.S. Attorney
1989
Midnight Run
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1988
Some Kind of Wonderful
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1987
Short Circuit
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1986
American Flyers
Assistant Director (Directing)
1985
The River
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1984
Scarface
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1983
Blue Thunder
as Pilot
1983
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
as Self
1982
History of the World: Part I
Assistant Director (Directing)
1981
1941
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1979
Rocky II
as Salesman (uncredited)
1979
Apocalypse Now
as Jerry, Civilian
1979
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
as Eddie of Network
1978
Black Sunday
Unit Production Manager (Production)
1977
Mitchell
Assistant Director (Directing)
1975
Where Have All the People Gone
Assistant Director (Directing)
1974
Lost Horizon
Second Assistant Director (Directing)
1973
J.W. Coop
Second Assistant Director (Directing)
1972
Something Big
Second Assistant Director (Directing)
1971
The Great White Hope
Assistant Director (Directing)
1970
