David Zucker
Production1947Milwaukee, 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.
Known For
Airplane!
Ground Crewman #2
Scary Movie 4
Zoltar (voice)
Scary Movie 5
Packer Fan (uncredited)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Davy Crockett
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Teleprompter Guy
Top Secret!
German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
BASEketball
Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Various
Acting History
2025
When We Went MAD!
as Self
The Naked Gun
Original Film Writer
2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
TVas David Zucker• 1 eps
2017
The History of Comedy
TVas Self
2013
2008
Superhero Movie
Producer
An American Carol
Producer
An American Carol
Director
An American Carol
Writer
The Onion Movie
Producer
2006
2003
1998
BASEketball
as Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
BASEketball
Producer
BASEketball
Director
BASEketball
Screenplay
1996
High School High
Screenplay
High School High
Producer
1995
A Walk in the Clouds
Producer
1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Teleprompter Guy
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Producer
1992
Brain Donors
Executive Producer
1991
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as Davy Crockett
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Original Series Creator
1988
1986
Ruthless People
Director
1984
Top Secret!
as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
Top Secret!
Director
Top Secret!
Screenplay
Top Secret!
Executive Producer
1982
1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Various
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Writer