David Zucker

Production · Born 1947-10-16 in 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.

Filmography

  • O.J.: Made in America as Self
  • Top Secret! as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
  • Airplane! as Ground Crewman #2
  • The Kentucky Fried Movie as Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")
  • BASEketball as Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
  • Your Studio and You as David Zucker
  • The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear as Davy Crockett
  • Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult as Teleprompter Guy
  • Kareem: Minority of One as Self
  • Scary Movie 4 as Zoltar (voice)

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