David Zucker
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.
17 acting credits · 14 directing credits
Acting · 17
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022
Scary Movie 5
2013
Scary Movie 4
2006
Airplane!
1980
The History of Comedy
2017
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
Top Secret!
1984
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
2020
BASEketball
1998
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
O.J.: Made in America
2016
Your Studio and You
1995
Kareem: Minority of One
2015
When We Went MAD!
2025
Directing · 14
Scary Movie 4
2006
Scary Movie 3
2003
Airplane!
1980
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
Police Squad!
1982
Top Secret!
1984
BASEketball
1998
Ruthless People
1986
My Boss's Daughter
2003
An American Carol
2008
For Goodness Sake
1993
Star of Malta
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H.U.D.
2000