David Zucker
Production • Born 1947-10-16
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.
Filmography
18 credits
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Movie • 1977
Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")
BASEketball
Movie • 1998
Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
Your Studio and You
Movie • 1995
David Zucker
O.J.: Made in America
Movie • 2016
Self
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Movie • 1991
Davy Crockett
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Movie • 1994
Teleprompter Guy
Top Secret!
Movie • 1984
German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
Kareem: Minority of One
Movie • 2015
Self
Scary Movie 4
Movie • 2006
Zoltar (voice)
Scary Movie 5
Movie • 2013
Packer Fan (uncredited)
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Movie • 1977
Various
Airplane!
Movie • 1980
Ground Crewman #2
When We Went MAD!
Movie • 2025
Self
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
TV • 2006
Self
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
TV • 2022
David Zucker
The History of Comedy
TV • 2017
Self
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
TV • 2020
Self
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
TV • 2026
Self - Filmmaker