David Zucker
Production·October 16, 1947 — 78 years old·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
Airplane!
1980·7.3
Scary Movie 3
2003·6.0
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988·7.3
Phone Booth
2003·6.9
Scary Movie 4
2006·5.5
Scary Movie 5
2013·4.8
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991·6.8
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994·6.5
Superhero Movie
2008·5.3
The Naked Gun
2025·6.4
Top Secret!
1984·7.1
A Walk in the Clouds
1995·7.4
Filmography · 34
—Star of MaltaDirector · Writer2026Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!TVSelf - Filmmaker2025The Naked GunOriginal Film Writer2025When We Went MAD!Self2022Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyTVDavid Zucker2020Impractical Jokers: Dinner PartyTVSelf2017The History of ComedyTVSelf2016O.J.: Made in AmericaSelf2015Kareem: Minority of OneSelf2013Scary Movie 5Packer Fan (uncredited) · Writer · Producer2008An American CarolProducer · Director · Writer2008The Onion MovieProducer2008Superhero MovieProducer2006I Love the '70s: Volume 2TVSelf2006An Inconvenient TruthThanks2006Scary Movie 4Zoltar (voice) · Director2003Scary Movie 3Director2003My Boss's DaughterDirector · Producer2003Phone BoothProducer2000H.U.D.Director · Writer · Executive Producer1998BASEketballMan with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited) · Screenplay · Producer · Director1996High School HighProducer · Screenplay1995A Walk in the CloudsProducer1995Your Studio and YouDavid Zucker1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultTeleprompter Guy · Writer · Producer1993For Goodness SakeDirector1992Brain DonorsExecutive Producer1991The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearDavy Crockett · Director · Writer · Original Series Creator1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Writer · Executive Producer · Director1986Ruthless PeopleDirector1984Top Secret!German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited) · Screenplay · Director · Executive Producer1982Police Squad!TVProducer · Writer · Director · Creator1980Airplane!Ground Crewman #2 · Director · Executive Producer · Writer1977The Kentucky Fried MovieMan (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom") · Various · Writer