Pat Proft
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. He has written numerous films, but has only directe…
Known For
Airplane!
Thanks
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Writer
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Writer
Police Academy
Screenplay
Hot Shots!
Lawrence Lipps
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Writer
Scary Movie 3
Screenplay
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Characters
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Filmography
Acting (13)
Movies (9)
Wrongfully Accused
1998as Window Technician
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993
Hot Shots!
1991as Lawrence Lipps
Bachelor Party
1984as Screaming Man
Modern Problems
1981as Maitre 'd
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
1980as Self
Fast Friends
1979as Bill Owens
Psycho Shampoo
1979as Narrator (voice)
Tunnel Vision
1976as Skipper
Crew (49)
Movies (44)
Scary Movie 5
2013Writer
Mostly Ghostly
2008Writer
Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation
2008Original Film Writer
Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation
2008Screenplay
Scary Movie 4
2006Screenplay
Scary Movie 3
2003Screenplay
Wrongfully Accused
1998Director
Wrongfully Accused
1998Producer
Wrongfully Accused
1998Writer
Mr. Magoo
1997Screenplay
High School High
1996Screenplay
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994Writer
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994Characters
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993Characters
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993Executive Producer
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993Screenplay
Brain Donors
1992Writer
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991Writer
Hot Shots!
1991Executive Producer
Hot Shots!
1991Writer
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989Characters
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988Writer
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988Characters
Lucky Stiff
1988Executive Producer
Lucky Stiff
1988Writer
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987Characters
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986Characters
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985Characters
Moving Violations
1985Executive Producer
Moving Violations
1985Screenplay
Real Genius
1985Screenplay
Real Genius
1985Story
Police Academy
1984Screenplay
Police Academy
1984Story
Bachelor Party
1984Screenplay
High School U.S.A.
1984Writer
Twilight Theatre
1982Executive Producer
Twilight Theatre
1982Producer
Airplane!
1980Thanks
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
1980Writer
Psycho Shampoo
1979Writer
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978Writer
Ringo
1978Writer
Star of Malta
Writer
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