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Pat Proft

Writing Born Apr 3, 1947 Columbia Heights, Minnesota 13 credits

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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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Full filmography

  • Hot Shots! (1991) as Lawrence Lipps
  • Bachelor Party (1984) as Screaming Man
  • Detective School (1979)
  • When Things Were Rotten (1975) as Peasant
  • Van Dyke and Company (1975) as Self
  • Wrongfully Accused (1998) as Window Technician
  • Modern Problems (1981) as Maitre 'd
  • The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour (1973)
  • Tunnel Vision (1976) as Skipper
  • Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology (1993)
  • Fast Friends (1979) as Bill Owens
  • All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special (1980) as Self
  • Psycho Shampoo (1979) as Narrator (voice)