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David Zucker

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