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David Zucker

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.

Filmography
When We Went MAD! poster
When We Went MAD!
2025 • Self
O.J.: Made in America poster
O.J.: Made in America
2016 • Self
Kareem: Minority of One poster
Kareem: Minority of One
2015 • Self
Scary Movie 5 poster
Scary Movie 5
2013 • Packer Fan (uncredited)
Scary Movie 4 poster
Scary Movie 4
2006 • Zoltar (voice)
BASEketball poster
BASEketball
1998 • Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
Your Studio and You poster
Your Studio and You
1995 • David Zucker
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult poster
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994 • Teleprompter Guy
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear poster
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991 • Davy Crockett
Top Secret! poster
Top Secret!
1984 • German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
Airplane! poster
Airplane!
1980 • Ground Crewman #2
The Kentucky Fried Movie poster
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977 • Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")
The Kentucky Fried Movie poster
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977 • Various