Portrait of Pat Proft

Writing

Pat Proft

Career

Active from 1973 to 2013, busiest in 1975 and 1984 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Police Squad!
Police Squad!
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 6.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Pat Proft Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.2, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.3, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    2.1, average 5.3
  • Tension
    3.4, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 6
  • Pop Culture References 5
  • Slapstick 4
  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • Physical Comedy 3
  • Classic Sitcom 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Over-the-Top 2
  • Raunchy Comedy 2
  • Party Movie 2
  • Sex Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Star of Malta
Star of Malta

Writer

2010s

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

Writer

2000s

4 titles · average score 48
Mostly Ghostly
Mostly Ghostly (2008)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation
Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation (2008)
GoodWatch score 43

Screenplay, Original Film Writer

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

Screenplay

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

Screenplay

1990s

9 titles · average score 49
Wrongfully Accused
Wrongfully Accused (1998)
GoodWatch score 39

as Window Technician

Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo (1997)
GoodWatch score 31

Screenplay

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

Screenplay

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)
GoodWatch score 21

Characters

Hot Shots! Part Deux
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

Executive Producer, Characters

Brain Donors
Brain Donors (1992)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer

Hot Shots!
Hot Shots! (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

as Lawrence Lipps

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

1980s

17 titles · average score 49
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

Writer

Lucky Stiff
Lucky Stiff (1988)
GoodWatch score 40

Executive Producer, Writer

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)
GoodWatch score 28

Characters

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
GoodWatch score 31

Characters

Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
GoodWatch score 43

Characters

Real Genius
Real Genius (1985)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay, Story

Moving Violations
Moving Violations (1985)
GoodWatch score 32

Executive Producer, Screenplay

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
GoodWatch score 46

Characters

Police Academy
Police Academy (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay, Story

Bachelor Party
Bachelor Party (1984)
GoodWatch score 57

as Screaming Man

High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A. (1984)

Writer

Airplane!
Airplane! (1980)
GoodWatch score 83

Thanks

1970s

8 titles · average score 52
Detective School
Detective School (1979)

TV show

Psycho Shampoo
Psycho Shampoo (1979)

as Narrator (voice)

Fast Friends
Fast Friends (1979)

as Bill Owens

The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
GoodWatch score 26

Writer

Ringo
Ringo (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision (1976)
GoodWatch score 49

as Skipper

When Things Were Rotten
When Things Were Rotten (1975)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Peasant

The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour (1973)

TV show