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Pat Proft is an American comedy writer and actor. Born in Minnesota in 1947, Proft began his career at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis in the mid 1960s. He went on to perform as a one-man comedy act in the late 1960s. In 1972, Proft began working at The Comedy Store in Hollywood which led to work in television and film writing for the Smothers Brothers and Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker.
Birth Name
Patrick Proft
Born
Thursday, 03 April 1947
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Wrongfully Accused | Window Technician | 1998 |
| Hearts of Hot Shots Part Deux: A Filmmaker's Apology | Self | 1993 |
| Hot Shots! | Lawrence Lipps | 1991 |
| Bachelor Party | Screaming Man | 1984 |
| Twilight Theatre | 1982 | |
| Modern Problems | Maitre 'd | 1981 |
| All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special | Himself | 1980 |
| Detective School | Leo Frick | 1979 |
| Van Dyke and Company | Self / Computer Date No. 2 | 1976 |
| Tunnel Vision | Skipper | 1976 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Wrongfully Accused | Window Technician | 1998 |
| Hearts of Hot Shots Part Deux: A Filmmaker's Apology | Self | 1993 |
| Hot Shots! | Lawrence Lipps | 1991 |
| Bachelor Party | Screaming Man | 1984 |
| Twilight Theatre | 1982 | |
| Modern Problems | Maitre 'd | 1981 |
| All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special | Himself | 1980 |
| Detective School | Leo Frick | 1979 |
| Van Dyke and Company | Self / Computer Date No. 2 | 1976 |
| Tunnel Vision | Skipper | 1976 |
| When Things Were Rotten | the Peasant | 1975 |
| Joey & Dad | Self (1975) | 1975 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Wrongfully Accused | 1998 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Wrongfully Accused | 1998 |
| Hot Shots! Part Deux | 1993 |
| Hot Shots! | 1991 |
| Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | 1989 |
| Lucky Stiff | 1988 |
| Moving Violations | 1985 |
| Twilight Theatre | 1982 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Nominated |
