Jerry Zucker
Jerry Zucker (born March 11, 1950) is an American director, known for comedy spoof films, and the hit film Ghost. Zucker was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Charlotte (d. 2007) and Burton Zucker, who was a real estate developer. He graduated from Shorewood High... Read full bio →
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun is a comedy from American Director David Zucker about a clumsy lieutenant hero who always ‘gets his man.’ The Queen of England is making a visit to the states and Lt. Frank Drebin is off to stop an assassination attempt involving mind control. This is the first film from a trilogy of Naked Guns.
Top Secret!
Parody of WWII spy movies in which an American rock and roll singer becomes involved in a Resistance plot to rescue a scientist imprisoned in East Germany.
Airplane!
Airplane is an American comedy that parodies the airplane catastrophe films from the 70’s. The film was a huge commercial success and is one of the most important films in American cinema history.
The Kentucky Fried Movie
A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.