David Zucker

WriterActorProducerDirectorCrew Oct 16 (age 78) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 1977–2026 (49 year career)

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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

Film

Airplane!

Ground Crewman #2

Film

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Director

Film

Phone Booth

Producer

Film

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

Davy Crockett

Film

A Walk in the Clouds

Producer

Film

Top Secret!

German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)

Film

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Teleprompter Guy

Film

Scary Movie 3

Director

Filmography

Acting (17)

Movies (12)

When We Went MAD!

2025

as Self

5.0

O.J.: Made in America

2016

as Self

8.4

Kareem: Minority of One

2015

as Self

7.2

Scary Movie 5

2013

as Packer Fan (uncredited)

Scary Movie 4

as Zoltar (voice)

BASEketball

as Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)

6.1

Your Studio and You

1995

as David Zucker

6.8

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

as Teleprompter Guy

6.5

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991

as Davy Crockett

6.8

Top Secret!

1984

as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)

7.1

Airplane!

1980

as Ground Crewman #2

7.3

The Kentucky Fried Movie

1977

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

6.2

Television (5)

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

2026

as Self - Filmmaker

7.3

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

2022

as David Zucker

7.6

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

2020

as Self

7.5

The History of Comedy

2017

as Self

6.6

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

2006

as Self

Crew (49)

Movies (46)

The Naked Gun

Original Film Writer

Scary Movie 5

Producer

Scary Movie 5

Writer

Superhero Movie

Producer

An American Carol

Director

An American Carol

Producer

An American Carol

Writer

The Onion Movie

Producer

Scary Movie 4

Director

An Inconvenient Truth

Thanks

Scary Movie 3

Director

Phone Booth

Producer

My Boss's Daughter

Director

My Boss's Daughter

Producer

H.U.D.

Director

H.U.D.

2000

Executive Producer

H.U.D.

2000

Writer

BASEketball

Director

BASEketball

Producer

BASEketball

Screenplay

High School High

Producer

High School High

Screenplay

A Walk in the Clouds

Producer

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

Producer

6.5

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Writer

For Goodness Sake

Director

Brain Donors

Executive Producer

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991

Director

6.8

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991

Original Series Creator

6.8

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991

Writer

6.8

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988

Director

7.3

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988

Executive Producer

7.3

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Writer

Ruthless People

Director

Top Secret!

Director

Top Secret!

Executive Producer

Top Secret!

Screenplay

Police Squad!

Creator

Police Squad!

1982

Director

Police Squad!

1982

Writer

Airplane!

Director

Airplane!

Executive Producer

Airplane!

Writer

The Kentucky Fried Movie

1977

Writer

6.2

Star of Malta

Director

Star of Malta

Writer

Television (3)

Police Squad!

Director

Police Squad!

Producer

Police Squad!

Writer