Portrait of David Zucker

Production

David Zucker

Career

Active from 1977 to 2013, busiest in 2003 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Police Squad!
Police Squad!
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 6.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Zucker Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.1, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.4, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    2.4, average 5.3
  • Tension
    3.5, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Pop Culture References 4
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Raunchy Humor 2
  • Low-Brow Entertainment 2
  • Slapstick 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • 80s Nostalgia 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Absurdist Humor 2
  • Political Satire 2
  • Pop Culture 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Star of Malta
Star of Malta

Director, Writer

2020s

2 titles ยท average score 73
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun (2025)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Film Writer

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as David Zucker

2010s

1 title ยท average score 22
Scary Movie 5
Scary Movie 5 (2013)
GoodWatch score 22

as Packer Fan (uncredited)

2000s

9 titles ยท average score 48
An American Carol
An American Carol (2008)
GoodWatch score 30

Writer, Producer

Superhero Movie
Superhero Movie (2008)
GoodWatch score 37

Producer

The Onion Movie
The Onion Movie (2008)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer

Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
GoodWatch score 44

as Zoltar (voice)

An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
GoodWatch score 77

Thanks

Scary Movie 3
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

My Boss's Daughter
My Boss's Daughter (2003)
GoodWatch score 27

Director, Producer

Phone Booth
Phone Booth (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer

H.U.D.
H.U.D. (2000)

Executive Producer, Director

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 58
BASEketball
BASEketball (1998)
GoodWatch score 52

as Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited)

High School High
High School High (1996)
GoodWatch score 40

Producer, Screenplay

A Walk in the Clouds
A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer

Your Studio and You
Your Studio and You (1995)
GoodWatch score 73

as David Zucker

Naked Gun 33โ…“: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33โ…“: The Final Insult (1994)
GoodWatch score 64

as Teleprompter Guy

For Goodness Sake
For Goodness Sake (1993)

Director

Brain Donors
Brain Donors (1992)
GoodWatch score 50

Executive Producer

The Naked Gun 2ยฝ: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2ยฝ: The Smell of Fear (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

as Davy Crockett

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 78
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

Executive Producer, Director

Ruthless People
Ruthless People (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Top Secret!
Top Secret! (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)

Airplane!
Airplane! (1980)
GoodWatch score 83

as Ground Crewman #2

1970s

1 title ยท average score 67
The Kentucky Fried Movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
GoodWatch score 67

as Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom") / Various