2003Nominee
Best Writing
Scary Movie 3
Pat Proft
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Columbia Heights, Minnesota
April 3, 1947
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1980Nominee
Best Performance
Airplane!
1988Nominee
Best Writing
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Career Highlights
2013Highlight
Best Writing
Scary Movie 5
2006Highlight
Best Writing
Scary Movie 4
Video
Scary Movie 3
Airplane!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!