david victor picker (may 14, 1931 – april 20, 2019) was an american movie executive and producer. he worked in the movie industry for over 40 years. he served as president and chief executive officer (ceo) of the production companies/movie studios united artists, paramount, lorimar and columbia pictures. he produced many movies, including "the jerk" (1979). he was also a member of the producers guild of america. his memoir, "musts, maybes and nevers", was published in 2013.