Production

David Zucker

Born 1947-10-16 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
as Self - Filmmaker
2026
The Naked Gun
Original Film Writer
2025
When We Went MAD!
as Self
2025
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
as David Zucker
2022
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
as Self
2020
The History of Comedy
as Self
2017
O.J.: Made in America
as Self
2016
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
2015
Scary Movie 5
as Packer Fan (uncredited)
2013
Scary Movie 5
Writer
2013
Scary Movie 5
Producer
2013
An American Carol
Producer
2008
An American Carol
Director
2008
An American Carol
Writer
2008
The Onion Movie
Producer
2008
Superhero Movie
Producer
2008
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
as Self
2006
An Inconvenient Truth
Thanks
2006
Scary Movie 4
as Zoltar (voice)
2006
Scary Movie 4
Director
2006
Scary Movie 3
Director
2003
My Boss's Daughter
Director
2003
My Boss's Daughter
Producer
2003
Phone Booth
Producer
2003
H.U.D.
Director
2000
H.U.D.
Writer
2000
H.U.D.
Executive Producer
2000
BASEketball
as Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
1998
BASEketball
Producer
1998
BASEketball
Director
1998
BASEketball
Screenplay
1998
High School High
Screenplay
1996
High School High
Producer
1996
A Walk in the Clouds
Producer
1995
Your Studio and You
as David Zucker
1995
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Teleprompter Guy
1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Writer
1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Producer
1994
For Goodness Sake
Director
1993
Brain Donors
Executive Producer
1992
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as Davy Crockett
1991
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Director
1991
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Writer
1991
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Original Series Creator
1991
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Executive Producer
1988
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Writer
1988
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Director
1988
Ruthless People
Director
1986
Top Secret!
as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
1984
Top Secret!
Screenplay
1984
Top Secret!
Director
1984
Top Secret!
Executive Producer
1984
Police Squad!
Producer
1982
Police Squad!
Writer
1982
Police Squad!
Director
1982
Police Squad!
Creator
1982
Airplane!
as Ground Crewman #2
1980
Airplane!
Director
1980
Airplane!
Executive Producer
1980
Airplane!
Writer
1980
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")
1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Various
1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Writer
1977
Star of Malta
Writer
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Star of Malta
Director
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