Pat Proft

Writing

Pat Proft

Born 3 April 1947 · Columbia Heights, Minnesota · 79

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Pat Proft (born April 3, 1947) is an American comedy writer and actor. Proft was born in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, the son of Marguerite and Bob Proft. He began his career at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis. In the mid-1970s, he began writing for television and films. Proft's screenplays usually rely heavily on slapstick action, wisecracks and non-sequitur-laced absurdist dialogue. He has written numerous films, but has only directed one, Wrongfully Accused, which starred Leslie Nielsen. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pat Proft, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Highlights

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!1988 · Film · Writer
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear1991 · Film · Writer
Police Academy1984 · Film · Screenplay
Hot Shots!1991 · Film · Lawrence Lipps
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult1994 · Film · Writer
Scary Movie 32003 · Film · Screenplay

Filmography

Movies

28 films

Scary Movie 52013 · Film · Writer
Mostly Ghostly2008 · Film · Writer
Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation2008 · Film · Screenplay
Scary Movie 42006 · Film · Screenplay
Scary Movie 32003 · Film · Screenplay
Wrongfully Accused1998 · Film · Window Technician
Mr. Magoo1997 · Film · Screenplay
High School High1996 · Film · Screenplay
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult1994 · Film · Writer
Hot Shots! Part Deux1993 · Film · Screenplay
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology1993 · Film
Brain Donors1992 · Film · Writer
Hot Shots!1991 · Film · Lawrence Lipps
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear1991 · Film · Writer
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!1988 · Film · Writer
Lucky Stiff1988 · Film · Writer
Real Genius1985 · Film · Story
Moving Violations1985 · Film · Screenplay
Bachelor Party1984 · Film · Screaming Man
High School U.S.A.1984 · Film · Writer
Police Academy1984 · Film · Screenplay
Modern Problems1981 · Film · Maitre 'd
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special1980 · Film · Writer
Fast Friends1979 · Film · Bill Owens
Psycho Shampoo1979 · Film · Writer
The Star Wars Holiday Special1978 · Film · Writer
Ringo1978 · Film · Writer
Tunnel Vision1976 · Film · Skipper

Filmography

Series

5 shows

Police Squad!1982 · Series · Story
Detective School1979 · Series
Van Dyke and Company1975 · Series · Writer
When Things Were Rotten1975 · Series · Peasant
Welcome Back, Kotter1975 · Series · Writer