David Zucker
Producer · Actor · DirectorDavid 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.
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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR12
When We Went MAD!
2025
Self
O.J.: Made in America
2016
Self
Kareem: Minority of One
2015
Self
Scary Movie 5
2013
Packer Fan (uncredited)
Scary Movie 4
2006
Zoltar (voice)
BASEketball
1998
Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
Your Studio and You
1995
David Zucker
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
Teleprompter Guy
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
Davy Crockett
Top Secret!
1984
German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
Airplane!
1980
Ground Crewman #2
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom"), Various
DIRECTOR13
An American Carol
2008
Director
Scary Movie 4
2006
Director
My Boss's Daughter
2003
Director
Scary Movie 3
2003
Director
H.U.D.
2000
Director
BASEketball
1998
Director
For Goodness Sake
1993
Director
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
Director
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
Director
Ruthless People
1986
Director
Top Secret!
1984
Director
Airplane!
1980
Director
- Star of Malta
Star of Malta
Director
WRITER13
The Naked Gun
2025
Original Film Writer
Scary Movie 5
2013
Writer
An American Carol
2008
Writer
H.U.D.
2000
Writer
BASEketball
1998
Screenplay
High School High
1996
Screenplay
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
Writer
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
Writer, Original Series Creator
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
Writer
Top Secret!
1984
Screenplay
Airplane!
1980
Writer
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
Writer
- Star of Malta
Star of Malta
Writer
PRODUCER15
Scary Movie 5
2013
Producer
An American Carol
2008
Producer
The Onion Movie
2008
Producer
Superhero Movie
2008
Producer
Phone Booth
2003
Producer
My Boss's Daughter
2003
Producer
H.U.D.
2000
Executive Producer
BASEketball
1998
Producer
High School High
1996
Producer
A Walk in the Clouds
1995
Producer
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
Producer
Brain Donors
1992
Executive Producer
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
Executive Producer
Top Secret!
1984
Executive Producer
Airplane!
1980
Executive Producer
