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David Zucker

Film Director / Film Producer / Actor / Screenwriter | * 10/16/1947 (76) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin (United States of America (USA))
David Samuel 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. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond, he finds himself caught up in an under ...

Top Secret!

FSK: 12+ years

1984 | 3.5/5 | 1h 30min
Comedy
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Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and she has to uncover the secre ...

Scary Movie 4

FSK: 12+ years

2006 | 2.7/5 | 1h 23min
Comedy
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An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning. ...

Airplane!

FSK: 12+ years

1980 | 3.6/5 | 1h 28min
Comedy
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When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II. ...

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

FSK: 12+ years

1988 | 3.6/5 | 1h 26min
Comedy, Crime
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Awards & Nominations for David Zucker

Writers Guild of America Awards
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Movies with David Zucker as Actor(10)

2015 Kareem: Minority of One
as Packer Fan (uncredited)2013 Scary Movie 5
as Zoltar (voice)2006 Scary Movie 4
as Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)1998 BASEketball
as himself1995 Your Studio and You
as Teleprompter Guy1994 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Davy Crockett1991 The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as Ground Crewman #21980 Airplane!
as Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtro1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Various1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie

TV Shows/Series with David Zucker as Actor(3)

as himself2022 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
as himself2020 Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
as himself2017 The History of Comedy

Movies with David Zucker as Crew(38)

Directing/Director2023 Star of Malta
Writing/Writer2023 Star of Malta
Production/Producer2013 Scary Movie 5
Writing/Writer2013 Scary Movie 5
Production/Producer2008 The Onion Movie
Production/Producer2008 Superhero Movie
Directing/Director2008 An American Carol
Production/Producer2008 An American Carol
Writing/Writer2008 An American Carol
Crew/Thanks2006 An Inconvenient Truth
Directing/Director2006 Scary Movie 4
Directing/Director2003 My Boss's Daughter
Production/Producer2003 My Boss's Daughter
Directing/Director2003 Scary Movie 3
Production/Producer2003 Phone Booth
Directing/Director1998 BASEketball
Production/Producer1998 BASEketball
Writing/Screenplay1998 BASEketball
Production/Producer1996 High School High
Writing/Screenplay1996 High School High
Production/Producer1995 A Walk in the Clouds
Production/Producer1994 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Writing/Writer1994 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Directing/Director1993 For Goodness Sake
Production/Executive Producer1992 Brain Donors
Directing/Director1991 The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Writing/Writer1991 The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Directing/Director1988 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Production/Executive Producer1988 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Writing/Writer1988 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Directing/Director1986 Ruthless People
Directing/Director1984 Top Secret!
Production/Executive Producer1984 Top Secret!
Writing/Screenplay1984 Top Secret!
Directing/Director1980 Airplane!
Production/Executive Producer1980 Airplane!
Writing/Writer1980 Airplane!
Writing/Writer1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie

TV Shows/Series with David Zucker as Crew(3)

Writing/Writer1982 Police Squad!
Production/Producer1982 Police Squad!
Creator/Creator1982 Police Squad!

Additional Information

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Full Name: David Zucker
Born: Thursday, 10/16 1947 (October) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 76 years + 186 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Wisconsin–Madison, Shorewood High School
Member of: Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker, Writers Guild of America, West
Other names for David Zucker (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"David S. Zucker"
"David Zucker (Regisseur)"
David Zucker frequently works together with these people:
Jim Abrahams (24x, Crew)
Jerry Zucker (22x, Crew)
Pat Proft (10x, Crew)
Leslie Nielsen (8x, Actor)
Craig Mazin (8x, Crew)
Phil Dornfeld (8x, Crew)
Robert K. Weiss (8x, Crew)
Gil Netter (7x, Crew)
Ira Newborn (7x, Crew)
Max Borenstein (6x, Crew)
Harvey Weinstein (5x, Crew)
James L. Venable (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:6511, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024