David Zucker
Known For
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 16, 1947 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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
| 2026 | Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Self - Filmmaker | |
| 2025 | When We Went MAD!Self | |
| 2022 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyDavid Zucker | |
| 2020 | Impractical Jokers: Dinner PartySelf | |
| 2017 | The History of ComedySelf | |
| 2016 | O.J.: Made in AmericaSelf | |
| 2015 | Kareem: Minority of OneSelf | |
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5Packer Fan (uncredited) | |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4Zoltar (voice) | |
| 2006 | I Love the '70s: Volume 2Self | |
| 1998 | BASEketballMan with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited) | |
| 1995 | Your Studio and YouDavid Zucker | |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultTeleprompter Guy | |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearDavy Crockett | |
| 1984 | Top Secret!German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited) | |
| 1980 | Airplane!Ground Crewman #2 | |
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried MovieMan (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom") | |
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried MovieVarious |
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5Producer | |
| 2008 | An American CarolProducer | |
| 2008 | The Onion MovieProducer | |
| 2008 | Superhero MovieProducer | |
| 2003 | Phone BoothProducer | |
| 2003 | My Boss's DaughterProducer | |
| 2000 | H.U.D.Executive Producer | |
| 1998 | BASEketballProducer | |
| 1996 | High School HighProducer | |
| 1995 | A Walk in the CloudsProducer | |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultProducer | |
| 1992 | Brain DonorsExecutive Producer | |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Executive Producer | |
| 1984 | Top Secret!Executive Producer | |
| 1982 | Police Squad!Producer | |
| 1980 | Airplane!Executive Producer |
| 2008 | An American CarolDirector | |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4Director | |
| 2003 | My Boss's DaughterDirector | |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3Director | |
| 2000 | H.U.D.Director | |
| 1998 | BASEketballDirector | |
| 1993 | For Goodness SakeDirector | |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearDirector | |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Director | |
| 1986 | Ruthless PeopleDirector | |
| 1984 | Top Secret!Director | |
| 1982 | Police Squad!Director | |
| 1982 | Police Squad!Director | |
| 1980 | Airplane!Director | |
| - | Star of MaltaDirector |
| 2025 | The Naked GunOriginal Film Writer | |
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5Writer | |
| 2008 | An American CarolWriter | |
| 2000 | H.U.D.Writer | |
| 1998 | BASEketballScreenplay | |
| 1996 | High School HighScreenplay | |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultWriter | |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearWriter | |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearOriginal Series Creator | |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Writer | |
| 1984 | Top Secret!Screenplay | |
| 1982 | Police Squad!Writer | |
| 1982 | Police Squad!Writer | |
| 1980 | Airplane!Writer | |
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried MovieWriter | |
| - | Star of MaltaWriter |
| 2006 | An Inconvenient TruthThanks | |
| 1982 | Police Squad!Creator |