Jerry Ziesmer

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Personal Info

Known for

Directing

From

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Born

5/31/1939

Age

86

Credit(s)

7

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".