David Zucker
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")
1977
BASEketball
as Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
1998
Your Studio and You
as David Zucker
1995
O.J.: Made in America
as Self
2016
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as Davy Crockett
1991
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Teleprompter Guy
1994
Top Secret!
as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
1984
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
2015
Scary Movie 4
as Zoltar (voice)
2006
Scary Movie 5
as Packer Fan (uncredited)
2013
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Various
1977
Airplane!
as Ground Crewman #2
1980
When We Went MAD!
as Self
2025
