Nielsen's middlebrow appeal made him a familiar face on American television in the '60s and '70s, an image he parodied to surprising effect in the comedy smash Airplane (1980). That and the ensuing Naked Gun film series (starting in 1988) brought him new stardom as a slapstick comedian.
Nielsen continued to tackle dramatic roles in Nuts (1987) and in a 1996 one-man stage show as Clarence Darrow. He kept audiences laughing in the '90s and beyond in Spy Hard and 2006's Scary Movie 4. Nielsen died Nov. 28, 2010, from complications of pneumonia.
Forbidden PlanetA pulp-fiction sci-fi classic, Forbidden Planet stars Leslie Nielsen as a heroic starship captain who finds the paradise planet Altair-IV, which is inhabited by Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his daughter, the sole survivors of an earlier expedition. Morbius uncovered the secrets of the long-lost... Read More
The Naked GunWhen the incredibly thick Officer Frank Drevin (Leslie Nielsen) seeks the ruthless killer of his partner (O.J. Simpson), he stumbles and pratfalls on a plot to off Queen Elizabeth. Priscilla Presley plays his equally dim love interest with the same hilarious dumb luck. The fellows who brought you... Read More
Prom NightProm queen Kim Hammond (Jamie Lee Curtis) is one of four teenagers terrorized by a dark secret from the past in this classic slasher film. Six years prior to the prom, four kids antagonize another child, which results in her death. Flash forward to high school, and the same four begin receiving... Read More
Dracula: Dead and Loving ItLeslie Nielsen stars as Count Dracula in Mel Brooks's delightful send-up of the decades-old Transylvanian tale. When a lawyer (Peter MacNicol) shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Dr. van Helsing (Brooks), who may be the... Read More
Mr. MagooAs optically challenged millionaire Mr. Magoo (Leslie Nielsen) bumbles through life desperately in need of spectacles, he finds himself at a museum just as jewel thief Luanne LeSeur (Kelly Lynch) is attempting to steal the Star of Kuristan, a priceless ruby. Through a fateful turn of events, the... Read More
