Pat Proft Biography (1947-)

Born April 3, 1947, in Minneapolis, MN (some sources say Columbia Heights, MN); son of Bob and Marguerite Proft; married Karen Philipp (an actress), 1963;children: Patrick. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Comedian, actor, writer, producer, director
Birth Details
April 3, 1947
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Work
  • Executive producer, Moving Violations, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
  • Executive producer, Lucky Stiff (also known as That Shamrock Touch), New Line Cinema, 1989
  • Executive producer, Hot Shots!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
  • Executive producer, Hot Shots! Part Deux (also known as Hot Shots! 2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
  • Director and producer, Wrongfully Accused (also known as LeslieNielsen ist sehr verdaechtig, Sehr verdaechtig, and Unter falschem Verdacht), Warner Bros., 1998
  • Film Appearances
  • Skipper, Tunnel Vision (also known as Tunnelvision), 1976
  • Maitre 'd, Modern Problems, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
  • Screaming Man, Bachelor Party, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
  • Lawrence Lipps, Hot Shots!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
  • Window technician, Wrongfully Accused (also known as Leslie Nielsen ist sehr verdaechtig, Sehr verdaechtig, and Unter falschemVerdacht), Warner Bros., 1998
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Story consultant, When Things Were Rotten, 1975
  • Script consultant, Fernwood 2-Night, 1977
  • Producer, Marie, CBS, 1980
  • Producer, Buckshot, ABC, 1980
  • Executive producer, Twilight Theatre, 1982
  • Executive script consultant, Police Squad!, 1982
  • Pilots
  • Producer, Buckshot, ABC, 1980
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Madhouse 90, ABC, 1972
  • Regular, The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour, ABC, 1973
  • Joey & Dad, CBS, 1975
  • Van Dyke and Company, NBC, 1976
  • Leo Frack, Detective School, ABC, 1979
  • Movies
  • Bill Owens, Fast Friends, NBC, 1979
  • Pilots
  • Madhouse 90, ABC, 1972
  • Joey & Dad, CBS, 1975
  • Van Dyke and Company, 1975
  • Twilight Theatre, NBC, 1982
  • Specials
  • All Commercials--A Steve Martin Special, NBC, 1980
  • Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux--A Filmmakers Apology, HBO, 1993
  • Episodic
  • Peasant, "There Goes the Neighborhood," When Things Were Rotten, 1975
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • (With Neal Israel) Bachelor Party, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
  • (With Israel and Hugh Wilson) Police Academy (also known as Police Academy: What an Institution!; based on a story by Israel and Proft),Warner Bros., 1984
  • (With Israel) Moving Violations, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
  • (With Israel and Peter Torokvei) Real Genius (also known as Number One; based on a story by Israel and Proft), TriStar, 1985
  • (With Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker) The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (also known as The Naked Gun), Paramount, 1988
  • Lucky Stiff (also known as That Shamrock Touch), New Line Cinema, 1989
  • (With David Zucker) Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear, Paramount,1991
  • (With Abrahams) Hot Shots!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
  • Brain Donors (also known as Lame Ducks), Paramount, 1992
  • (With Abrahams) Hot Shots! Part Deux (also known as Hot Shots!2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
  • Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, Paramount, 1994
  • High School High, TriStar, 1996
  • Mr. Magoo, Buena Vista, 1997
  • Wrongfully Accused (also known as Leslie Nielsen ist sehr verdaechtig, Sehr verdaechtig, and Unter falschem Verdacht), Warner Bros., 1998
  • Scary Movie 3, Dimension Films, 2003
  • Also wrote The Gossip Columnist; Hustle Buns; Rollin Stoned ... ; A Roadies Riotous Revelations; Summit Kill; (withIsrael) Up for Grabs.
  • Television Episodes
  • The Jim Stafford Show, ABC, 1975
  • The Smothers Brothers Show, ABC, 1975
  • (With others) "The French Dis-Connection," When Things Were Rotten, ABC, 1975
  • Cher, CBS, 1975-1976
  • (With Bo Kaprall) "The Telethon," Welcome Back, Kotter, ABC, 1976
  • Van Dyke and Company, NBC, 1976
  • The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour, ABC, 1977-1978
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Comedy Hour, CBS, 1979
  • Detective School, ABC, 1979
  • Marie, CBS, 1980
  • Buckshot, ABC, 1980
  • "The Butler Did It (A Bird in the Hand)," Police Squad!, ABC, 1982
  • (Story only) "Rendezvous at Big Gulch (Terror in the Neighborhood)," Police Squad!, ABC, 1982
  • Television Specials
  • (With others) Bob Hope Special: Bob Hopes Christmas Party, NBC, 1975
  • (With others) Cher, CBS, 1975
  • (With Israel) Ringo, NBC, 1978
  • The Star Wars Holiday Special, 1978
  • The Roy Clarke Special, ABC, 1979
  • All Commercials: A Steve Martin Special, NBC, 1980
  • Gary Owens All Nonsense News Network, syndicated, 1982
  • Television Pilots
  • (With others) Ultra Quiz (two-part broadcast), NBC, 1981
  • (With others) Twilight Theatre II, NBC, 1982
  • High School, U.S.A., NBC, 1984