David Zucker

David Zucker is a director, producer, and screenwriter, best-known for The Naked Gun franchise, the 1980 comedy classic “Airplane!” and the horror parody “Scary Movie” franchise. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Zucker has enjoyed a long and successful career as a Hollywood filmmaker working mainly on parody comedies. He has two children.

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David Zucker: Why Can’t Hollywood Take a Joke Anymore?

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Writer, director, and producer David Zucker—best-known for the comedy classic “Airplane!” and the horror parody “Scary Movie” franchise—always wanted to make people laugh. But now, comedy is being destroyed by people with no sense of humor. Zucker offers advice and shares his hope that the pendulum will swing back to filmmakers doing comedy without fear.