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".
Filmography
Cast Credits
Jerry Maguire
Character: Trainer
MOVIE • 1996
Say Anything...
Character: U.S. Attorney
MOVIE • 1989
Blue Thunder
Character: Pilot
MOVIE • 1983
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1982
Rocky II
Character: Salesman (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1979
Apocalypse Now
Character: Jerry, Civilian
MOVIE • 1979
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Character: Eddie of Network
MOVIE • 1978
Going My Way
Character:
TV • 1962
Sam Benedict
Character:
TV • 1962
Crew
Crew Credits
Almost Famous
Role: Associate Producer
MOVIE • 2000
Almost Famous
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 2000
Jerry Maguire
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1996
Solar Crisis
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1992
Secrets
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1992
Out for Justice
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1991
Marked for Death
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1990
Love at Large
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1990
Say Anything...
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1989
Midnight Run
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1988
Some Kind of Wonderful
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1987
Short Circuit
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1986
American Flyers
Role: Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1985
The River
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1984
Scarface
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1983
Blue Thunder
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1983
History of the World: Part I
Role: Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1981
1941
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1979
Rocky II
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1979
Apocalypse Now
Role: Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1979