Jerry Ziesmer
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1939-05-31 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Died
- 2021-08-01
Known for
- Scarface (1983) — First Assistant Director
- Apocalypse Now (1979) — Jerry, Civilian
- Rocky II (1979) — Salesman (uncredited)
- Jerry Maguire (1996) — Trainer
- Almost Famous (2000) — Associate Producer
- Short Circuit (1986) — First Assistant Director
- Midnight Run (1988) — First Assistant Director
- Say Anything... (1989) — U.S. Attorney
- History of the World: Part I (1981) — Assistant Director
- 1941 (1979) — First Assistant Director
- Marked for Death (1990) — First Assistant Director
- Blue Thunder (1983) — Pilot
- Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) — First Assistant Director
- Out for Justice (1991) — First Assistant Director
- Singles (1992) — Councilman Jordan Fisher
- Black Sunday (1977) — Assistant Director