David Zucker

David Zucker
Zucker in 2016
Born	David Samuel Zucker (1947-10-16) October 16, 1947 (age 77) 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)

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 has also directed Scary Movie 3 (2003) and Scary Movie 4 (2006).