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

Scary Movie 5

Scary Movie 4

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

Airplane!

The History of Comedy

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

All Movies (13)

• When We Went MAD!2025 · as Self
• O.J.: Made in America2016 · as Self
• Kareem: Minority of One2015 · as Self
• Scary Movie 52013 · as Packer Fan (uncredited)
• Scary Movie 42006 · as Zoltar (voice)
• BASEketball1998 · as Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
• Your Studio and You1995 · as David Zucker
• Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult1994 · as Teleprompter Guy
• The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear1991 · as Davy Crockett
• Top Secret!1984 · as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
• Airplane!1980 · as Ground Crewman #2
• The Kentucky Fried Movie1977 · as Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")
• The Kentucky Fried Movie1977 · as Various

All TV Shows (5)

• Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!2026 · as Self - Filmmaker
• Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty2022 · as David Zucker
• Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party2020 · as Self
• The History of Comedy2017 · as Self
• I Love the '70s: Volume 22006 · as Self