Pat Proft is an American comedy writer and actor. Born in Minnesota in 1947, Proft went on to perform as a one man comedy act in the late 1960s. In 1972, Proft began working at The Comedy Store in Hollywood which lead to work in television and film writing for the Smothers Brothers and Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker.Proft directed his only feature Wrongfully Accused which was released in 1998. Proft continuted to work with David Zucker and in 2013 announced he was working on a parody film with him involving the Jason Bourne and Mission: Impossible series. IMDB Wikipedia ‘The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!’ (1988) $3 Million 1947 1947-4-3 5′ 7″ (1.7 m) Actor April 3 Aries Columbia Heights Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) Karen Philipp Minnesota Miscellaneous Crew Pat Proft Net Worth Patrick Proft Police Academy (1984) Real Genius (1985) USA Writer
| Full Name |
Pat Proft |
| Net Worth |
$3 Million |
| Date Of Birth |
April 3, 1947 |
| Place Of Birth |
Columbia Heights, Minnesota, USA |
| Height |
5′ 7″ (1.7 m) |
| Profession |
Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Actor |
| Nationality |
American |
| Spouse |
Karen Philipp |
| Parents |
Bob Proft, Marguerite Proft |
| IMDB |
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0698493 |
| Awards |
WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials – Television |
| Nominations |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing – Variety Series, WGA Award for Best Variety Series or Special: Musical or Comedy – Television |
| Movies |
Wrongfully Accused, Scary Movie 5, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, Scary Movie 3, Hot Shots!, Police Academy, Scary Movie 4, Hot Shots! Part Deux, Naked Gun 33?: The Final Insult, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, Bachelor Party, Real Genius, Mr. Magoo, Police Academy 4: Citizens… |
| TV Shows |
Detective School, Van Dyke and Company, The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour |
| Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Role |
| Police Academy |
|
based on characters created by announced |
|
Writer |
| Scary Movie 5 |
2013 |
written by |
|
Writer |
| Super Dave’s Spike Tacular |
2009 |
TV Series written by – 4 episodes |
|
Writer |
| Mostly Ghostly |
2008 |
Video screenplay |
|
Writer |
| Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation |
2008 |
Video based on a screenplay by / screenplay |
|
Writer |
| Scary Movie 4 |
2006 |
screenplay |
|
Writer |
| Scary Movie 3 |
2003 |
written by |
|
Writer |
| Wrongfully Accused |
1998 |
written by |
|
Writer |
| Police Academy: The Series |
1997-1998 |
TV Series based on characters created by – 26 episodes |
|
Writer |
| Mr. Magoo |
1997 |
written by |
|
Writer |
| High School High |
1996 |
written by |
|
Writer |
| Police Academy: Mission to Moscow |
1994 |
characters |
|
Writer |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult |
1994 |
written by |
|
Writer |
| Hot Shots! Part Deux |
1993 |
characters / written by |
|
Writer |
| Brain Donors |
1992 |
screenplay |
|
Writer |
| Hot Shots! |
1991 |
written by |
|
Writer |
| The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear |
1991 |
written by |
|
Writer |
| Police Academy 6: City Under Siege |
1989 |
characters |
|
Writer |
| The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! |
1988 |
written by |
|
Writer |
| Lucky Stiff |
1988 |
written by |
|
Writer |
| Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach |
1988 |
characters creator |
|
Writer |
| Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol |
1987 |
characters |
|
Writer |
| Police Academy 3: Back in Training |
1986 |
characters creator |
|
Writer |
| Real Genius |
1985 |
screenplay / story |
|
Writer |
| Moving Violations |
1985 |
screenplay |
|
Writer |
| Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment |
1985 |
characters created by |
|
Writer |
| Bachelor Party |
1984 |
screenplay |
|
Writer |
| High School U.S.A. |
1984 |
TV Movie written by |
|
Writer |
| Police Academy |
1984 |
screenplay / story |
|
Writer |
| Police Squad! |
|
TV Series story by – 1 episode, 1982 teleplay by – 1 episode, 1982 |
|
Writer |
| All Commercials… A Steve Martin Special |
1980 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
| Detective School |
1979 |
TV Series written by – 1 episode |
|
Writer |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Hour |
1979 |
TV Series 1 episode |
|
Writer |
| The Star Wars Holiday Special |
1978 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
| Mary |
1978 |
TV Series writer |
|
Writer |
| Ringo |
1978 |
TV Movie written by |
|
Writer |
| Redd Foxx |
1977 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Writer |
| Van Dyke and Company |
|
TV Series 3 episodes, 1976 written by – 1 episode, 1976 |
|
Writer |
| The Carol Burnett Show |
1976 |
TV Series writer – 4 episodes |
|
Writer |
| Welcome Back, Kotter |
1976 |
TV Series written by – 1 episode |
|
Writer |
| When Things Were Rotten |
1975 |
TV Series teleplay – 1 episode |
|
Writer |
| The Jim Stafford Show |
1975 |
TV Series writer – 3 episodes |
|
Writer |
| The Smothers Brothers Show |
1975 |
TV Series 1975 |
|
Writer |
| Police Squad! |
1982 |
TV Series executive script consultant – 6 episodes |
|
Miscellaneous |
| Fernwood Tonight |
1977 |
TV Series script consultant – 5 episodes |
|
Miscellaneous |
| When Things Were Rotten |
1975 |
TV Series story consultant – 11 episodes |
|
Miscellaneous |
| Wrongfully Accused |
1998 |
|
Window Technician |
Actor |
| Hot Shots! |
1991 |
|
Lawrence Lipps |
Actor |
| Bachelor Party |
1984 |
|
Screaming Man |
Actor |
| Twilight Theater |
1982 |
TV Movie |
|
Actor |
| Modern Problems |
1981 |
|
Maitre ‘d |
Actor |
| Detective School |
1979 |
TV Series |
Leo Frick |
Actor |
| Fast Friends |
1979 |
TV Movie |
Bill Owens |
Actor |
| Tunnel Vision |
1976 |
|
Skipper |
Actor |
| When Things Were Rotten |
1975 |
TV Series |
Peasant |
Actor |
| The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour |
1973 |
TV Series |
Regular |
Actor |
| Wrongfully Accused |
1998 |
producer |
|
Producer |
| Hot Shots! Part Deux |
1993 |
executive producer |
|
Producer |
| Hot Shots! |
1991 |
executive producer |
|
Producer |
| Lucky Stiff |
1988 |
executive producer |
|
Producer |
| Moving Violations |
1985 |
executive producer |
|
Producer |
| Twilight Theater |
1982 |
TV Movie executive producer / producer |
|
Producer |
| Marie |
1980 |
TV Series producer – 2 episodes |
|
Producer |
| Wrongfully Accused |
1998 |
|
|
Director |
| Airplane! |
1980 |
special thanks |
|
Thanks |
| Hearts of Hot Shots Part Deux: A Filmmaker’s Apology |
1993 |
TV Short documentary |
Himself |
Self |
| Hot Shots: The Making of an Important Movie |
1991 |
Video documentary short |
Himself – Writer / Executive Producer |
Self |
| All Commercials… A Steve Martin Special |
1980 |
TV Special |
|
Self |
| Van Dyke and Company |
1976 |
TV Series |
Himself / Computer Date No. 2 |
Self |
