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.
Acting
Movie
Airplane!
as Ground Crewman #2
1980
Movie
Scary Movie 4
as Zoltar (voice)
2006
Movie
Scary Movie 5
as Packer Fan (uncredited)
2013
Movie
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as Davy Crockett
1991
Movie
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Teleprompter Guy
1994
Movie
Top Secret!
as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
1984
Movie
BASEketball
as Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
1998
Movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")
1977
Movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Various
1977
Movie
O.J.: Made in America
as Self
2016
TV
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
as David Zucker
2022
Movie
Your Studio and You
as David Zucker
1995
Movie
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
2015
TV
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
as Self - Filmmaker
2026
TV
The History of Comedy
as Self
2017
TV
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
as Self
2020
Movie
When We Went MAD!
as Self
2025
TV
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
as Self
2006
Crew
Movie
Airplane!
Director
1980
Movie
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Executive Producer
1988
Movie
Scary Movie 3
Director
2003
Movie
Phone Booth
Producer
2003
Movie
Scary Movie 4
Director
2006
Movie
Scary Movie 5
Writer
2013
Movie
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Director
1991
Movie
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Writer
1994
Movie
Superhero Movie
Producer
2008
Movie
The Naked Gun
Original Film Writer
2025
Movie
Top Secret!
Screenplay
1984
Movie
A Walk in the Clouds
Producer
1995