Pat Proft

About

​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

Airplane!Movie • 1980Scary Movie 5Movie • 2013Scary Movie 3Movie • 2003Scary Movie 4Movie • 2006Police AcademyMovie • 1984The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Movie • 1988Police Academy 3: Back in TrainingMovie • 1986Hot Shots! Part DeuxMovie • 1993Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami BeachMovie • 1988Hot Shots!Movie • 1991Police Squad!Series • 1982Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultMovie • 1994Welcome Back, KotterSeries • 1975Police Academy 4: Citizens on PatrolMovie • 1987The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearMovie • 1991Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentMovie • 1985Bachelor PartyMovie • 1984Police Academy 6: City Under SiegeMovie • 1989Police Academy: Mission to MoscowMovie • 1994Real GeniusMovie • 1985Wrongfully AccusedMovie • 1998The Star Wars Holiday SpecialMovie • 1978Mr. MagooMovie • 1997Mostly GhostlyMovie • 2008