Directed credits
8
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Regular directing credits.
Director
David Zucker
Production
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 25
TMDB ID: 12987
IMDb ID: nm0001878
Known for: Production
Born: October 16, 1947
Age: 78
Place of birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1977 - 2026
Years active: 50
Average TMDB rating: 6.46
Wikidata: Q452794
Also known as
David S. Zucker • 데이비드 주커 • 데이빗 주커
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Producer (7)Writer (3)Executive Producer (2)Screenplay (2)Creator (1)Original Film Writer (1)Thanks (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by David Zucker.
5.5
Scary Movie 4
Director
2006 Movie
6.0
Scary Movie 3
Director
2003 Movie
5.0
My Boss's Daughter
Director
2003 Movie
H.U.D.
Director
2000 Movie
10.0
For Goodness Sake
Director
1993 Movie
6.8
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Director
1991 Movie
6.6
Ruthless People
Director
1986 Movie
7.3
Airplane!
Director
1980 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with David Zucker.
8.4
O.J.: Made in America
as Self
2016 Movie
7.4
A Walk in the Clouds
Producer
1995 Movie
7.3
Airplane!
Director
1980 Movie
7.3
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Executive Producer
1988 Movie
7.1
Top Secret!
Screenplay
1984 Movie
7.0
An Inconvenient Truth
Thanks
2006 Movie
6.9
Phone Booth
Producer
2003 Movie
6.8
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Director
1991 Movie
6.6
Ruthless People
Director
1986 Movie
6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Writer
1994 Movie
6.4
The Naked Gun
Original Film Writer
2025 Movie
6.2
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Writer
1977 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with David Zucker.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with David Zucker.
6.4
The Naked Gun
Original Film Writer
2025 Movie
6.0
Scary Movie 3
Director
2003 Movie
4.8
Scary Movie 5
Writer
2013 Movie
7.3
Airplane!
Director
1980 Movie
5.5
Scary Movie 4
Director
2006 Movie
7.3
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Executive Producer
1988 Movie
7.4
A Walk in the Clouds
Producer
1995 Movie
6.8
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Director
1991 Movie
6.9
Phone Booth
Producer
2003 Movie
6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Writer
1994 Movie
5.3
Superhero Movie
Producer
2008 Movie
7.1
Top Secret!
Screenplay
1984 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with David Zucker.
7.6
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
as David Zucker • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.9
Police Squad!
Producer • 6 eps
1982 Series
6.6
The History of Comedy
as Self • 14 eps
2017 Series
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.5
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
as Self - Filmmaker • 1 eps
2026 Series
7.5
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for David Zucker.
6.4
The Naked Gun
Original Film Writer
2025 Movie
4.8
Scary Movie 5
Writer
2013 Movie
4.2
An American Carol
Producer
2008 Movie
6.1
The Onion Movie
Producer
2008 Movie
5.3
Superhero Movie
Producer
2008 Movie
7.0
An Inconvenient Truth
Thanks
2006 Movie
6.9
Phone Booth
Producer
2003 Movie
6.1
BASEketball
Producer
1998 Movie
5.5
High School High
Screenplay
1996 Movie
7.4
A Walk in the Clouds
Producer
1995 Movie
6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Writer
1994 Movie
6.1
Brain Donors
Executive Producer
1992 Movie
7.3
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Executive Producer
1988 Movie
7.1
Top Secret!
Screenplay
1984 Movie
Police Squad!
Creator
1982 Movie
6.2
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Writer
1977 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for David Zucker.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for David Zucker.
4.8
When We Went MAD!
as Self
2025 Movie
8.4
O.J.: Made in America
as Self
2016 Movie
7.2
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
2015 Movie
4.8
Scary Movie 5
as Packer Fan (uncredited)
2013 Movie
5.5
Scary Movie 4
as Zoltar (voice)
2006 Movie
6.1
BASEketball
as Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)
1998 Movie
6.8
Your Studio and You
as David Zucker
1995 Movie
6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Teleprompter Guy
1994 Movie
6.8
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as Davy Crockett
1991 Movie
7.1
Top Secret!
as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
1984 Movie
7.3
Airplane!
as Ground Crewman #2
1980 Movie
6.2
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")
1977 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for David Zucker.
7.5
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
as Self - Filmmaker • 1 eps
2026 Series
7.6
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
as David Zucker • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.6
The History of Comedy
as Self • 14 eps
2017 Series
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series