David Zucker
Production
Born: October 16, 1947 (age 78) · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Highest Rated
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
Airplane!
1980
Scary Movie 3
2003
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
Phone Booth
2003
Scary Movie 4
2006
Scary Movie 5
2013
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
Superhero Movie
2008
The Naked Gun
2025
Top Secret!
1984
A Walk in the Clouds
1995
Photos (2)
Movies (10)
Airplane!
Ground Crewman #2
Scary Movie 4
Zoltar (voice)
Scary Movie 5
Packer Fan (uncredited)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Davy Crockett
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Teleprompter Guy
Top Secret!
German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
BASEketball
Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Various
Your Studio and You
David Zucker
TV Shows (1)
Self / Appearances (7)
The History of Comedy
Self · 14 eps
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
Self · 1 eps
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Filmmaker · 1 eps
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
Self · 1 eps
O.J.: Made in America
Self
When We Went MAD!
Self
Kareem: Minority of One
Self
Directing (13)
Airplane!
Director
Scary Movie 3
Director
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Director
Scary Movie 4
Director
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Director
Police Squad!
Director
My Boss's Daughter
Director
Top Secret!
Director
BASEketball
Director
Ruthless People
Director
An American Carol
Director
For Goodness Sake
Director
H.U.D.
Director
Writing (14)
The Naked Gun
Original Film Writer
Airplane!
Writer
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Writer
Scary Movie 5
Writer
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Writer
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Original Series Creator
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Writer
Police Squad!
Writer
Top Secret!
Screenplay
BASEketball
Screenplay
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Writer
High School High
Screenplay
An American Carol
Writer
H.U.D.
Writer
Producing (16)
Airplane!
Executive Producer
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Executive Producer
Scary Movie 5
Producer
Superhero Movie
Producer
Phone Booth
Producer
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Producer
Police Squad!
Producer
A Walk in the Clouds
Producer
My Boss's Daughter
Producer
Top Secret!
Executive Producer
BASEketball
Producer
The Onion Movie
Producer
High School High
Producer
An American Carol
Producer
Brain Donors
Executive Producer
H.U.D.
Executive Producer
