- Known For
- Production
- Born
- October 16, 1947
- Place of Birth
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
David Zucker
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
tvMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026 · Self - Filmmaker
movieThe Naked Gun
2025 · Original Film Writer
movieWhen We Went MAD!
2025 · Self
tvWinning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022 · David Zucker
tvImpractical Jokers: Dinner Party
2020 · Self
tvThe History of Comedy
2017 · Self
movieO.J.: Made in America
2016 · Self
movieKareem: Minority of One
2015 · Self
movieScary Movie 5
2013 · Packer Fan (uncredited), Writer, Producer
movieAn American Carol
2008 · Producer, Director, Writer
movieThe Onion Movie
2008 · Producer
movieSuperhero Movie
2008 · Producer
tvI Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006 · Self
movieAn Inconvenient Truth
2006 · Thanks
movieScary Movie 4
2006 · Zoltar (voice), Director
movieScary Movie 3
2003 · Director
movieMy Boss's Daughter
2003 · Director, Producer
moviePhone Booth
2003 · Producer
movieH.U.D.
2000 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
movieBASEketball
1998 · Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited), Screenplay, Producer, Director
movieHigh School High
1996 · Producer, Screenplay
movieA Walk in the Clouds
1995 · Producer
movieYour Studio and You
1995 · David Zucker
movieNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994 · Teleprompter Guy, Writer, Producer
movieFor Goodness Sake
1993 · Director
movieBrain Donors
1992 · Executive Producer
movieThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991 · Davy Crockett, Director, Writer, Original Series Creator
movieThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988 · Writer, Executive Producer, Director
movieRuthless People
1986 · Director
movieTop Secret!
1984 · German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited), Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer
tvPolice Squad!
1982 · Writer, Producer, Director, Creator
movieAirplane!
1980 · Ground Crewman #2, Director, Executive Producer, Writer
movieThe Kentucky Fried Movie
1977 · Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom"), Various, Writer
Star of Malta
movieStar of Malta
— · Director, Writer