Pat Proft
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- April 3, 1947, Columbia Heights, Minnesota
- Movies
- 34
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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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1998 | Wrongfully Accused | Window Technician |
| 1993 | Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology | |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Lawrence Lipps |
| 1984 | Bachelor Party | Screaming Man |
| 1981 | Modern Problems | Maitre 'd |
| 1980 | All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special | Self |
| 1979 | Fast Friends | Bill Owens |
| 1979 | Psycho Shampoo | Narrator (voice) |
| 1976 | Tunnel Vision | Skipper |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Writer |
| 2008 | Mostly Ghostly | Writer |
| 2008 | Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation | Screenplay |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 | Screenplay |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | Screenplay |
| 1998 | Wrongfully Accused | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1997 | Mr. Magoo | Screenplay |
| 1996 | High School High | Screenplay |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Writer |
| 1993 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | Screenplay |
| 1992 | Brain Donors | Writer |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Writer |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | Writer |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Writer |
| 1988 | Lucky Stiff | Writer |
| 1985 | Real Genius | Screenplay |
| 1985 | Moving Violations | Screenplay |
| 1984 | Bachelor Party | Screenplay |
| 1984 | High School U.S.A. | Writer |
| 1984 | Police Academy | Screenplay |
| 1982 | Twilight Theatre | Producer |
| 1980 | All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special | Writer |
| 1979 | Psycho Shampoo | Writer |
| 1978 | The Star Wars Holiday Special | Writer |
| 1978 | Ringo | Writer |
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