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Pat Proft
Born: 3rd Apr 1947 Columbia Heights, Minnesota
Dept: Writing
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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.
He has written numerous films, but has only directed one, Wrongfully Accused, which starred Leslie Nielsen.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 13
Film: 9 (69%)
Television: 4 (31%)
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Filmography
1998
Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. Mr. Goodhue is found murdered ... view
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Window Technician
1993
As part of the film's promotion, a mockumentary was aired on HBO. Titled Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology, the mockumentary paro ... view
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1991
The gang that created Airplane! and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this spoof. Topper Harley is a talented but unstable fighter pilot wit ... view
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Lawrence Lipps
1984
On the eve of his wedding to his longtime girlfriend, unassuming nice guy Rick is dragged out for a night of debauchery by his friends. ... view
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Screaming Man
1981
Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fielder, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power ... view
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Maitre 'd
1980
Steve Martin's third NBC special serves as a salute to 1970s television commercials. Taking shots at everything from "Suzy Chapstick" to Palmolive to ... view
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Self
Jul 1979 (first aired)
Detective School is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for four months in 1979, for a total of 13 episodes.
The show was about an assort ... view
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Unknown/various (23 ep.)
1979
A young divorcee struggles to provide for her young son and make a new life for herself in the backstage jungle of a TV talk show, becoming fast frien ... view
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Bill Owens
1979
A short parody of the iconic shower murder scene from Hitchcock's "Psycho" framed as a shampoo commercial. This short was produced for the LA-based co ... view
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Narrator (voice)
1976
A committee investigating TV's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which includes shows, commercials, news programs, you na ... view
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Skipper
Oct 1975 (first aired)
Short-lived variety show starring Dick Van Dyke and assorted guests. The show was best known for Dick's pantomime acting and a recurring skit about t ... view
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Self (12 ep.)
Sep 1975 (first aired)
When Things Were Rotten is an American situation comedy television series created in 1975 by Mel Brooks and aired for half a season by ABC.
A parody ... view
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Peasant (1 ep.)
