David Zucker

Born 16 October 1947, in Milwaukee, David Zucker studied film-making at the University of Wisconsin. Along with his brother, Jerry and friend Jim Abrahams, he formed The Kentucky Fried Theatre group. Many of the early sketches performed at the theatre would later be transferred to ZAZ's big screen debut KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE.

Away from the ZAZ team David has had varying degrees of success directing and producing such films as , HIGH SCHOOL HIGH and SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS. Currently, he is producing the film PHONE BOOTH and directing THE GUEST.

CREDITS

Producer

AIRPLANE! (1980)

POLICE SQUAD (1982)

TOP SECRET! (1984)

THE NAKED GUN (1988)

FOR GOODNESS SAKE (1993)

NAKED GUN 33 1/3 (1994)

A WALK IN THE CLOUDS (1995)

HIGH SCHOOL HIGH (1996)

BASEKETBALL (1998)

SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (2000)

PHONE BOOTH (2001)

Director

AIRPLANE! (1980)

POLICE SQUAD (1982)

TOP SECRET! (1984)

RUTHLESS PEOPLE (1986)

NAKED GUN (1988)

NAKED GUN 2 1/2 (1991)

FOR GOODNESS SAKE (1993)

BASEKETBALL (1998)

THE GUEST (2001)

Writer

KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE (1977)

AIRPLANE! (1980)

POLICE SQUAD (1982)

TOP SECRET! (1984)

NAKED GUN (1988)

NAKED GUN 2 1/2 (1991)

FOR GOODNESS SAKE (1993)

NAKED GUN 33 1/3 (1994)

HIGH SCHOOL HIGH (1996)

BASEKETBALL (1998)