David Zucker

Actor · Director · Writer· Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

David S. Zucker (born October 16, 1947) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Associated mostly with parody comedies, Zucker is recognized as the director and writer of the critically successful 1980 film Airplane! as well as being the creator of The Naked Gun franchise and for directing Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4.

Known For

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

Airplane!poster

Airplane!

Director · 1980

Scary Movie 4poster

Scary Movie 4

Director · 2006

Scary Movie 5poster

Scary Movie 5

Writer · 2013

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fearposter

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

Director · 1991

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insultposter

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Writer · 1994

Top Secret!poster

Top Secret!

1984

BASEketballposter

BASEketball

Director · 1998

The Kentucky Fried Movieposter

The Kentucky Fried Movie

Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom") · 1977

Filmography

33 credits across 4 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2016	O.J.: Made in America	Self	TV
2013	Scary Movie 5	Writer	Film
2013	Scary Movie 5	Producer	Film
2008	An American Carol	Director	Film
2008	An American Carol	Writer	Film
2008	The Onion Movie	Producer	Film
2008	An American Carol	Producer	Film
2008	Superhero Movie	Producer	Film
2006	Scary Movie 4	Director	Film
2003	My Boss's Daughter	Director	Film
2003	Scary Movie 3	Director	Film
2003	My Boss's Daughter	Producer	Film
2003	Phone Booth	Producer	Film
1998	BASEketball	Director	Film
1998	BASEketball	Producer	Film
1996	High School High	Producer	Film
1995	Your Studio and You	David Zucker	Film
1995	A Walk in the Clouds	Producer	Film
1994	Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult	Writer	Film
1994	Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult	Producer	Film
1992	Brain Donors	Executive Producer	Film
1991	The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear	Director	Film
1991	The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear	Writer	Film
1988	The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!	Director	Film
1988	The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!	Writer	Film
1988	The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!	Executive Producer	Film
1986	Ruthless People	Director	Film
1982	Police Squad!	Producer	TV
1980	Airplane!	Director	Film
1980	Airplane!	Writer	Film
1980	Airplane!	Executive Producer	Film
1977	The Kentucky Fried Movie	Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")	Film
1977	The Kentucky Fried Movie	Writer	Film

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