David Zucker
Known for production · Born 16 October 1947 · 78 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
42 credits
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!
1980
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
Scary Movie 3
2003
Scary Movie 4
2006
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
Top Secret!
1984
Scary Movie 5
2013
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
My Boss's Daughter
2003
BASEketball
1998
The Naked Gun
2025
Ruthless People
1986
Acting (17)
2026Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Self - FilmmakerSeries
2025When We Went MAD!SelfFilm
2022Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyDavid ZuckerSeries
2020Impractical Jokers: Dinner PartySelfSeries
2017The History of ComedySelf · 14 episodesSeries
2016O.J.: Made in AmericaSelfFilm
2015Kareem: Minority of OneSelfFilm
2013Scary Movie 5Packer Fan (uncredited)Film
2006Scary Movie 4Zoltar (voice)Film
2006I Love the '70s: Volume 2SelfSeries
1998BASEketballMan with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)Film
1995Your Studio and YouDavid ZuckerFilm
1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultTeleprompter GuyFilm
1991The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearDavy CrockettFilm
1984Top Secret!German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)Film
1980Airplane!Ground Crewman #2Film
1977The Kentucky Fried MovieMan (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom"), VariousFilm
Crew (1)
2006An Inconvenient TruthThanksFilm
Directing (8)
2006Scary Movie 4DirectorFilm
2003Scary Movie 3DirectorFilm
2003My Boss's DaughterDirector, ProducerFilm
2000H.U.D.Director, Writer, Executive ProducerFilm
1993For Goodness SakeDirectorFilm
1991The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearDirector, Writer, Original Series CreatorFilm
1986Ruthless PeopleDirectorFilm
1980Airplane!Director, Executive Producer, WriterFilm
Production (9)
2008Superhero MovieProducerFilm
2008The Onion MovieProducerFilm
2008An American CarolProducer, Director, WriterFilm
2003Phone BoothProducerFilm
1998BASEketballProducer, Director, ScreenplayFilm
1995A Walk in the CloudsProducerFilm
1992Brain DonorsExecutive ProducerFilm
1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Executive Producer, Writer, DirectorFilm
1982Police Squad!Producer, Writer, Director, CreatorSeries
Writing (7)
2025The Naked GunOriginal Film WriterFilm
2013Scary Movie 5Writer, ProducerFilm
1996High School HighScreenplay, ProducerFilm
1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultWriter, ProducerFilm
1984Top Secret!Screenplay, Director, Executive ProducerFilm
1977The Kentucky Fried MovieWriterFilm
—Star of MaltaWriter, DirectorFilm