David Zucker
Personal Info
Known for
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-10-16 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
David Zucker
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.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
When We Went MAD!
as Self
(2016)
O.J.: Made in America
as Self
(2015)
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
(2013)
Scary Movie 5
as Packer Fan (uncredited)
(2006)
Scary Movie 4
as Zoltar (voice)
(1998)
BASEketball
as Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
(1995)
Your Studio and You
as David Zucker
(1994)
Naked Gun 33⅓: 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")
(1977)
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Various
Crew
Star of Malta
Writer, Director
(2013)
Scary Movie 5
Writer, Producer
(2008)
An American Carol
Producer, Director, Writer
(2008)
The Onion Movie
Producer
(2008)
Superhero Movie
Producer
(2006)
Scary Movie 4
Director
(2006)
An Inconvenient Truth
Thanks
(2003)
Phone Booth
Producer
(2003)
My Boss's Daughter
Director, Producer
(2003)
Scary Movie 3
Director
(1998)
BASEketball
Producer, Director, Screenplay
(1996)
High School High
Screenplay, Producer
(1995)
A Walk in the Clouds
Producer
(1994)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Writer, Producer
(1993)
For Goodness Sake
Director
(1992)
Brain Donors
Executive Producer
(1991)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Director, Writer, Original Series Creator
(1988)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Executive Producer, Writer, Director
(1986)
Ruthless People
Director
(1984)
Top Secret!
Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer
(1980)
Airplane!
Director, Executive Producer, Writer
(1977)
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Writer