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

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022
The Naked Gun
2025
Airplane!
1980
Scary Movie 3
2003
Scary Movie 4
2006
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
Scary Movie 5
2013
Superhero Movie
2008
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
The History of Comedy
2017
Police Squad!
1982
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
18
Directing
14
Writing
15
Producing
16
Crew
1
2026
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
as Self - Filmmaker
2025
When We Went MAD!
as Self
2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
as David Zucker
2020
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
as Self
2017
The History of Comedy
as Self
2016
O.J.: Made in America
as Self
2015
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
2013
Scary Movie 5
as Packer Fan (uncredited)
2006
Scary Movie 4
as Zoltar (voice)
2006
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
as Self
1998
BASEketball
as Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
1995
Your Studio and You
as David Zucker
1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Teleprompter Guy
1991
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as Davy Crockett
1984
Top Secret!
as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
1980
Airplane!
as Ground Crewman #2
1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")
1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Various