
Pat Proft
Born
1947-04-03
Place of birth
Columbia Heights, Minnesota
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 artic...
Known for

Hot Shots!
Lawrence Lipps

Bachelor Party
Screaming Man

Wrongfully Accused
Window Technician

Modern Problems
Maitre 'd

Tunnel Vision
Skipper

When Things Were Rotten
Peasant

Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
Movie

Detective School
TV Series

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
Self

Van Dyke and Company
Self

Psycho Shampoo
Narrator (voice)

Fast Friends
Bill Owens
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
TV Series