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David Zucker

David Zucker

Born October 16, 1947· Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

10Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Emerging from a Jewish family in Milwaukee and finishing his education at Shorewood High School, David Zucker entered filmmaking alongside his brother Jerry and collaborator Jim Abrahams. The trio, known as ZAZ, reshaped comedy with the 1980 spoof Airplane! and later launched the enduring Naked Gun series, beginning with the 1988 film and continuing through its sequels. Earlier efforts such as The…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastySeries★ 7.7
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty2022
David Zucker
Airplane!★ 7.3
Airplane!1980
Ground Crewman #2
Top Secret!★ 7.1
Top Secret!1984
German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear★ 6.8
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear1991
Davy Crockett
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult★ 6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult1994
Teleprompter Guy
Scary Movie 4★ 5.5
Scary Movie 42006
Zoltar (voice)
Scary Movie 5★ 4.8
Scary Movie 52013
Packer Fan (uncredited)

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Scary Movie 4★ 5.5
Scary Movie 42006
Scary Movie 3★ 6
Scary Movie 32003
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear★ 6.8
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear1991
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!★ 7.3
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!1988
Top Secret!★ 7.1
Top Secret!1984
Airplane!★ 7.3
Airplane!1980