David Zucker
Department: Production
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.
Known For
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
BASEketball
1998
Your Studio and You
1995
O.J.: Made in America
2016
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
Top Secret!
1984
Kareem: Minority of One
2015
Scary Movie 4
2006
Scary Movie 5
2013
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
Airplane!
1980
When We Went MAD!
2025
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022
The History of Comedy
2017
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
2020
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026