David Zucker
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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.

Top 10 collaborators

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Crew

Scary Movie 5 (2013)
Writer | Producer
An American Carol (2008)
Director | Writer | Producer
The Onion Movie (2008)
Producer
Superhero Movie (2008)
Producer
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
Director
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
Director
My Boss's Daughter (2003)
Director | Producer
Phone Booth (2003)
Producer
BASEketball (1998)
Director | Screenplay | Producer
High School High (1996)
Screenplay | Producer
A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
Producer
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)
Writer | Producer
For Goodness Sake (1993)
Director
Brain Donors (1992)
Executive Producer
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Director | Writer | Original Series Creator
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Writer | Executive Producer | Director
Ruthless People (1986)
Director
Top Secret! (1984)
Director | Screenplay | Executive Producer
Airplane! (1980)
Director | Executive Producer | Writer
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
Writer