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David Zucker
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For other people named David Zucker, see David Zucker (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with David Zuckerman.
David Samuel Zucker (born October 16, 1947) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Associated mostly with parody comedies, Zucker is recognized for collaborating with Jim Abrahams and his brother Jerry as part of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker, with whom he wrote and directed the 1980 film Airplane! and created The Naked Gun franchise. As a solo filmmaker, Zucker also directed Scary Movie 3 (2003) and Scary Movie 4 (2006).
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David Zucker | |
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![]() Zucker in 2016 | |
Born | David Samuel Zucker (1947-10-16) October 16, 1947 (age 76) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
Years active | 1976–present |
Spouse |
Danielle Ardolino
(m. 1997; div. 2019) |
Children | 2 |
Family | Jerry Zucker (brother) |
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