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Born on October 16, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, director/writer/producer David Zucker, along with brother Jerry (Ghost, 1990) Zucker and longtime friend, Jim (Hot Shots, 1991) Abrahams, has established himself among Hollywood's (or at least Wisconsin's) most successful filmmakers.
Starting out after college, with a borrowed video tape deck and camera, the soon to be legendary trio created the Kentucky Fried Theater, on the UW Madison campus, and moved to California in 1972, quickly becoming the most successful small theater group. in Los Angeles history. After parlaying this success into The Kentucky Fried Movie, the three conceived the idea that would create a whole new film genre. Airplane! (1980) broke all conventions, featuring dramatic actors like Robert Stack and Leslie Nielsen performing zany jokes with straight-laced sincerity. The spoof became the surprise hit of 1980, beginning a streak of hilarious movies including Top Secret! (1984) and Ruthless People (1986), after which David branched out on his own to direct The Naked Guns (1988, 1991, 1994), BASEketball (1998), Scary Movies 3 (2003), and 4 (2006), and others.
David also found time to produce the successful, but somewhat less hilarious A Walk in The Clouds (1995) and Phone Booth (2002), and recently completed a feature script, The Star of Malta, a comedy set in the Film Noir era, and an international spy thriller, "Counter Intellijence!".
Outside of the entertainment world, David has been a prominent advocate of environmental causes, having served on the board of TreePeople, an LA based organization committed to promoting community based tree planting and ecological solutions. David has worked closely with founder Andy Lipkis, taking a major role in charting the direction of the organization, and while doing so, receiving numerous honors, including the annual Evergreen Award.- Producer
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David W. Zucker is President of Television for Scott Free, and Executive Producer of the series adaptation of Philip K. Dick's classic "The Man in the High Castle" for Amazon, "The Good Fight," the widely acclaimed CBS All-Access spin-off of "The Good Wife," the forthcoming AMC psychological thriller "The Terror," the Amazon half-hour action-comedy starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as "Jean-Claude Van Johnson," the CBS All-Access drama, "Strange Angel," exploring the intersection of rocketry and the occult (directed by David Lowery), and "The Passage," based on Justin Cronin's NY Times best-selling fantasy book trilogy for Fox.
During his tenure, Scott Free has produced a steady stream of highly acclaimed programs including the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated, Peabody-winning drama, "The Good Wife" (seven seasons), crime drama "Numb3rs" (six seasons) and the summer satire "BrainDead" on CBS, plus the esteemed Civil War medical drama "Mercy Street" on PBS. Notable long form programs include the National Geographic channel series of "Killing" telefilms (which include "Reagan," "Jesus," and "Kennedy," the latter both Emmy-nominated, plus the docudrama "Killing Lincoln"), "Klondike" for Discovery, the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated "The Pillars of the Earth" for Starz, "World Without End" for Reelz, Emmy-nominated "Into the Storm" for HBO, Emmy-nominated "The Andromeda Strain" and "Coma" for A&E, the Golden Globe-nominated "The Company" at TNT, and a feature-length digital series for X-Box/Microsoft, "Halo: Nightfall." Acclaimed non-fiction programs include "Crimes of the Centry" and the Emmy-winning documentary special "Gettysburg" for History Channel. Previously, Zucker worked as a Story Editor on the CBS series, Judging Amy, wrote pilot scripts for CBS and ABC, as well as various stage plays, and served as VP of Drama Series for CBS in addition to VP of Drama Series & Current Programs at Warner Bros. TV.- Director
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David Zucker Productions David S. Zucker- Show Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer. David S. Zucker was raised in New York and worked as a professional writer for various Television and Stand-Up Comedians. Working on several Film Editing Posts in New York gave him firsthand experience in Financing and Distribution. Because Los Angeles is the film and television capital of the world, he relocated with the intent to connect with the multitude of local and international talent in Los Angeles who share the same professional values. David Zucker Productions Inc. is partnering to form the Zucker Network with a diversely creative team to Co-Produce and Write films and shows with domestic and international appeal. Inundated by the glut of Reality TV, David Zucker Productions Inc. seeks to create a culture of new shows, with a focus on comedy and entertainment in various venues, such as: the internet, mobisodes, HD and 35 ml. films and straight to video. Zucker Productions has accumulated a slate films and shows in various stages of development. He continues to produce feature films of diverse nature and will continue to work in the entertainment field as a writer, director and producer.- Additional Crew
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David Zucker is known for Found Sounds Bahia (2007), The One (2012) and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006).- Editor
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David Zucker is known for Phoney (2015).- David zucker is known for Kinderparents (2010).
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David Zucker is known for Loop (2019).- David Zucker is known for Park Street Under (1979).
- David Zucker is known for Extra Special (2021).