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David Zucker

Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Additional CreditsBorn October 16, 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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Kentucky Fried Movie
  • The Onion Movie
  • An American Carol
  • Mossad

Known For

  • Airplane!
  • Phone Booth
  • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
  • Scary Movie 3
  • The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
  • Scary Movie 4
  • Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
  • BASEketball
  • Scary Movie 5
  • A Walk in the Clouds
  • My Boss's Daughter
  • Top Secret!
  • The Naked Gun
  • The Kentucky Fried Movie
  • High School High
  • An American Carol
  • Superhero Movie
  • Police Squad!
  • Ruthless People
  • The Onion Movie
  • Brain Donors
  • Mossad

David Zucker Filmography

2018
The Terror (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2013
2008
2008
2008
2003
2002
2000
H.U.D. · as Executive Producer
1998
1996
1995
1994
1992
Brain Donors · as Executive Producer
1988
1984
Top Secret! · as Executive Producer
1982
Police Squad! (TV Series)
1980
Airplane! · as Executive Producer

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
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")
1962

2025
2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (TV Series) · as David Zucker
2022
Jesse Watters Primetime (TV Series) · as Self
2020
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party (TV Series) · as Himself
2017
The History of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self
2016
2015
2012
CBS Saturday Morning (TV Series) · as Self
2011
Impractical Jokers (TV Series) · as Self
2009
Hollywood's Best Film Directors (TV Series) · as Self
2006
I Love The 70s Volume 2 (TV Series) · as Self
2005
I Love The 80s 3-D (TV Series) · as Self
2002
Dr. Phil (TV Series) · as Self
2000
BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self
1997
The Directors (TV Series) · as Self
1996
Life and Times (TV Series) · as Self
1995
Your Studio and You · as David Zucker
1994
WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self - Director
1985
Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self
1972
The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self - Member Of 'kentucky Fried Theater'

2019
Mossad · as Creative Consultant
2018
Late Night Berlin (TV Series) · as Creative Producer
2000
H.U.D. · as Created By
1976
Big John, Little John (TV Series) · as Written By

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