David Zucker
Producer, Director, Writer, Actor
16 October 1947 (78 years)
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
Filmography
| 2018 | The Terror · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | |
| 2008 | An American CarolOn Plex |
| 2008 | Superhero MovieOn Plex |
| 2008 | The Onion MovieOn Plex |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | |
| 2000 | H.U.D. · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | |
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| 1994 | |
| 1992 | Brain Donors · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! · as Executive Producer |
| 1984 | Top Secret! · as Executive Producer |
| 1982 | |
| 1980 | Airplane! · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | |
| 2008 | An American CarolOn Plex |
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| 1980 |
| 2025 | The Naked Gun · as Original Film Writer |
| 2013 | |
| 2008 | An American CarolOn Plex |
| 2000 | |
| 1998 | BASEketball · as Screenplay |
| 1996 | High School High · as Screenplay |
| 1994 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1988 | |
| 1984 | Top Secret! · as Screenplay |
| 1982 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried MovieOn Plex |
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5 · as Packer Fan (uncredited) |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 · as Zoltar (voice) |
| 1998 | BASEketball · as Man With Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult · as Teleprompter Guy |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear · as Davy Crockett |
| 1984 | Top Secret! · as German Soldier In Prop Room (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Airplane! · as Ground Crewman #2 |
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie · as Man (segment "his New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "courtroom")On Plex |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Cast |
| 2026 | Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! · as Self - Filmmaker |
| 2025 | When We Went MAD! · as Self |
| 2022 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty · as David Zucker |
| 2022 | Jesse Watters Primetime · as Self |
| 2020 | Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party · as Self |
| 2017 | The History of Comedy · as SelfOn Plex |
| 2016 | O.J.: Made in America · as Self |
| 2015 | Kareem: Minority of One · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Saturday Morning · as Self |
| 2011 | Impractical Jokers · as Self |
| 2009 | Hollywood's Best Film Directors · as Self |
| 2006 | I Love The 70s Volume 2 · as Self |
| 2005 | I Love The 80s 3-D · as Self |
| 2002 | Dr. Phil · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast · as Self |
| 1997 | The Directors · as Self |
| 1996 | Life and Times · as Self |
| 1995 | Your Studio and You · as David Zucker |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography · as Self - Director |
| 1985 | Larry King Live · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special · as Self - Member Of 'kentucky Fried Theater' |
| 2019 | Mossad · as Creative ConsultantOn Plex |
| 2018 | Late Night Berlin · as Creative Producer |
| 1976 | Big John, Little John · as Written By |