Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry Ziesmer worked in film production as a director and assistant director. Born on May 31, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ziesmer began in the industry as an assistant director, a role that involves coordinating logistics, schedules, and crew operations on set. Ziesmer served as an assistant director on Apocalypse Now in 1979, contributing to the film’s production workflow during its challenging shoot. He later held the position of first assistant director on Scarface in 1983, overseeing the coordination of department heads and maintaining the production schedule. In 1996, Ziesmer returned to the first assistant director role on Jerry Maguire, supporting the film’s production team in managing day-to-day operations.

Ziesmer also directed productions, though specific directorial credits o…