Pat Proft
Known for Writing · 13 credits
- Born
- 1947-04-03 (age 79)
- 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (9)
Hot Shots!
1991
as Lawrence Lipps
Bachelor Party
1984
as Screaming Man
Wrongfully Accused
1998
as Window Technician
Modern Problems
1981
as Maitre 'd
Tunnel Vision
1976
as Skipper
Psycho Shampoo
1979
as Narrator (voice)
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
1980
as Self
Fast Friends
1979
as Bill Owens
About Pat Proft
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 Nielse… With 13 credits spanning from 1973 to 1998, Pat Proft has appeared in 9 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Pat Proft Movies
- Hot Shots! (1991) — as Lawrence Lipps
- Bachelor Party (1984) — as Screaming Man
- Wrongfully Accused (1998) — as Window Technician
- Modern Problems (1981) — as Maitre 'd
- Tunnel Vision (1976) — as Skipper
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