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David Zucker

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Born: October 16, 1947
From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Also known as

David S. Zucker · 데이비드 주커 · 데이빗 주커

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

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Phone Booth

Scary Movie 5

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Superhero Movie

Top Secret!

A Walk in the Clouds

Filmography

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2026

The First Five Minutes... The Title Design Legacy of Dan Perri

Acting (self)

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

Acting (Self - Filmmaker) 1 EP

2025

The Naked Gun

Writing (Original Film Writer)

When We Went MAD!

Acting (Self)

2022

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

Acting (David Zucker) 1 EP

2020

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2017

The History of Comedy

Acting (Self) 14 EP

2016

O.J.: Made in America

Acting (Self)

2015

Kareem: Minority of One

Acting (Self)

2013

Scary Movie 5

Acting (Packer Fan (uncredited)) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

2008

An American Carol

Production (Producer) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

The Onion Movie

Production (Producer)

Superhero Movie

Production (Producer)

2006

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

Acting (Self) 1 EP

An Inconvenient Truth

Crew (Thanks)

Scary Movie 4

Acting (Zoltar (voice)) Directing (Director)

2003

Scary Movie 3

Directing (Director)

My Boss's Daughter

Directing (Director) Production (Producer)

Phone Booth

Production (Producer)

2000

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Executive Producer)

1998

BASEketball

Acting (Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)) Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay) Production (Producer)

1996

High School High

Writing (Screenplay) Production (Producer)

1995

A Walk in the Clouds

Production (Producer)

Your Studio and You

Acting (David Zucker)

1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Acting (Teleprompter Guy) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

1993

For Goodness Sake

Directing (Director)

1992

Brain Donors

Production (Executive Producer)

1991

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

Acting (Davy Crockett) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Creating (Original Series Creator)

1988

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Writing (Writer) Production (Executive Producer) Directing (Director)

1986

Ruthless People

Directing (Director)

1984

Top Secret!

Acting (German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)) Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay) Production (Executive Producer)

1982

Police Squad!

Writing (Writer) 1 EPProduction (Producer) 6 EPDirecting (Director) 1 EPCreating (Creator)