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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-10-16 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

David Zucker

Biography:

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

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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

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Scary Movie 5

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Airplane!

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Police Squad!

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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

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A Walk in the Clouds

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Superhero Movie

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Top Secret!

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The Onion Movie

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My Boss's Daughter

Acting

2022

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty as David Zucker

2020

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party as Himself

2017

The History of Comedy as Self

2016

O.J.: Made in America as Self

2015

Kareem: Minority of One as Self

2013

Scary Movie 5 as Packer Fan (uncredited)

2006

Scary Movie 4 as Zoltar (voice)

I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self

1998

BASEketball as Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)

1995

Your Studio and You as David Zucker

1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult as Teleprompter Guy

1991

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear as Davy Crockett

1984

Top Secret! as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)

1980

Airplane! as Ground Crewman #2

1977

The Kentucky Fried Movie as Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")

The Kentucky Fried Movie as Various

Production

2013

Scary Movie 5 as Producer

2008

An American Carol as Producer

The Onion Movie as Producer

Superhero Movie as Producer

2003

Phone Booth as Producer

My Boss's Daughter as Producer

1998

BASEketball as Producer

1996

High School High as Producer

1995

A Walk in the Clouds as Producer

1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult as Producer

1992

Brain Donors as Executive Producer

1988

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! as Executive Producer

1984

Top Secret! as Executive Producer

1982

Police Squad! as Producer

1980

Airplane! as Executive Producer

Directing

2008

An American Carol as Director

2006

Scary Movie 4 as Director

2003

My Boss's Daughter as Director

Scary Movie 3 as Director

1998

BASEketball as Director

1993

For Goodness Sake as Director

1991

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear as Director

1988

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! as Director

1986

Ruthless People as Director

1984

Top Secret! as Director

1982

Police Squad! as Director

1980

Airplane! as Director

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Star of Malta as Director

Writing

2013

Scary Movie 5 as Writer

2008

An American Carol as Writer

1998

BASEketball as Screenplay

1996

High School High as Screenplay

1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult as Writer

1991

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear as Writer

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear as Original Series Creator

1988

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! as Writer

1984

Top Secret! as Screenplay

1982

Police Squad! as Writer

1980

Airplane! as Writer

1977

The Kentucky Fried Movie as Writer

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Star of Malta as Writer

Crew

2006

An Inconvenient Truth as Thanks

Creator

1982

Police Squad! as Creator