David Zucker
Production
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
Production16
movieScary Movie 5
2013
Producer
movieAn American Carol
2008
Producer
movieThe Onion Movie
2008
Producer
movieSuperhero Movie
2008
Producer
movieMy Boss's Daughter
2003
Producer
moviePhone Booth
2003
Producer
movieH.U.D.
2000
Executive Producer
movieBASEketball
1998
Producer
movieHigh School High
1996
Producer
movieA Walk in the Clouds
1995
Producer
movieBrain Donors
1992
Executive Producer
movieThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
Executive Producer
movieTop Secret!
1984
Executive Producer
tvPolice Squad!
1982
Producer
movieAirplane!
1980
Executive Producer
Acting17
tvMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026
Self - Filmmaker
movieScary Movie 5
2013
Packer Fan (uncredited)
movieScary Movie 4
2006
Zoltar (voice)
movieBASEketball
1998
Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
movieYour Studio and You
1995
David Zucker
movieNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
Teleprompter Guy
movieThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
Davy Crockett
movieTop Secret!
1984
German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
movieAirplane!
1980
Ground Crewman #2
movieThe Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom") / Various
Directing14
movieAn American Carol
2008
Director
movieScary Movie 4
2006
Director
movieScary Movie 3
2003
Director
movieMy Boss's Daughter
2003
Director
movieH.U.D.
2000
Director
movieBASEketball
1998
Director
movieFor Goodness Sake
1993
Director
movieRuthless People
1986
Director
movieTop Secret!
1984
Director
tvPolice Squad!
1982
Director
movieAirplane!
1980
Director
Star of Malta
Director
Writing14
movieThe Naked Gun
2025
Original Film Writer
movieScary Movie 5
2013
Writer
movieH.U.D.
2000
Writer
movieBASEketball
1998
Screenplay
movieHigh School High
1996
Screenplay
movieThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
Writer, Original Series Creator
movieTop Secret!
1984
Screenplay
tvPolice Squad!
1982
Writer
movieAirplane!
1980
Writer
Creator1
tvPolice Squad!
1982
Creator
