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Pat Proft
Actor · Director · Writer· Columbia Heights, Minnesota
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Pat Proft (born April 3, 1947) is an American comedy writer and actor.
Proft was born in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, the son of Marguerite and Bob Proft. He began his career at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis. In the mid-1970s, he began writing for television and films. Proft's screenplays usually rely heavily on slapstick action, wisecracks and non-sequitur-laced absurdist dialogue.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
22 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Writer | Film |
| 2008 | Mostly Ghostly | Writer | Film |
| 1998 | Wrongfully Accused | Director | Film |
| 1998 | Wrongfully Accused | Writer | Film |
| 1998 | Wrongfully Accused | Producer | Film |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Writer | Film |
| 1993 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1992 | Brain Donors | Writer | Film |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Lawrence Lipps | Film |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Writer | Film |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | Writer | Film |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1988 | Lucky Stiff | Writer | Film |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Writer | Film |
| 1988 | Lucky Stiff | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1985 | Moving Violations | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1982 | Twilight Theatre | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1981 | Modern Problems | Maitre 'd | Film |
| 1978 | Ringo | Writer | Film |
| 1978 | The Star Wars Holiday Special | Writer | Film |
| 1976 | Tunnel Vision | Skipper | Film |
| Star of Malta | Writer | Film |
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