Pat Proft
Writing·April 3, 1947 — 79 years old·Columbia Heights, Minnesota
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Pat Proft (born April 3, 1947) is an American comedy writer and actor.
Proft was born in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, the son of Marguerite and Bob Proft. He began his career at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis. In the mid-1970s, he began writing for television and films. Proft's screenplays usually rely heavily on slapstick action, wisecracks and non-sequitur-laced absurdist dialogue.
Known For
Airplane!
1980·7.3
Scary Movie 3
2003·6.0
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988·7.3
Scary Movie 4
2006·5.5
Scary Movie 5
2013·4.8
Police Academy
1984·6.7
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991·6.8
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994·6.5
Hot Shots!
1991·6.6
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993·6.5
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985·6.1
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986·5.8
Filmography · 43
—Star of MaltaWriter2013Scary Movie 5Writer2008Mostly GhostlyWriter2008Bachelor Party 2: The Last TemptationScreenplay · Original Film Writer2006Scary Movie 4Screenplay2003Scary Movie 3Screenplay1998Wrongfully AccusedWindow Technician · Director · Producer · Writer1997Mr. MagooScreenplay1996High School HighScreenplay1994Police Academy: Mission to MoscowCharacters1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultWriter1993Hot Shots! Part DeuxCharacters · Executive Producer · Screenplay1993Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology1992Brain DonorsWriter1991Hot Shots!Lawrence Lipps · Executive Producer · Writer1991The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearWriter1989Police Academy 6: City Under SiegeCharacters1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Writer1988Lucky StiffWriter · Executive Producer1988Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami BeachCharacters1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on PatrolCharacters1986Police Academy 3: Back in TrainingCharacters1985Real GeniusStory · Screenplay1985Moving ViolationsScreenplay · Executive Producer1985Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentCharacters1984Bachelor PartyScreaming Man · Screenplay1984High School U.S.A.Writer1984Police AcademyScreenplay · Story1982Police Squad!TVTeleplay · Story1982Twilight TheatreProducer · Executive Producer1981Modern ProblemsMaitre 'd1980All Commercials... A Steve Martin SpecialSelf · Writer1980Airplane!Thanks1979Detective SchoolTV1979Fast FriendsBill Owens1979Psycho ShampooNarrator (voice) · Writer1978The Star Wars Holiday SpecialWriter1978RingoWriter1976Tunnel VisionSkipper1975Van Dyke and CompanyTVSelf · Writer1975When Things Were RottenTVPeasant · Writer1975Welcome Back, KotterTVWriter1973The Burns and Schreiber Comedy HourTV