1930-12-09 New York City, New York, USA
Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. Henry's contributions to film included, his work as a co-director on Heaven Can Wait (1978) alongside Warren Beatty, and his work as a co-writer for Mike Nichols's The Graduate (1967) and Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up, Doc? (1972). His long career began on television with work on shows with Steve Allen in The New Steve Allen Show (1961). He went on to co-create Get Smart (1965-1970) with Mel Brooks, and hosted Saturday Night Live 10 times from 1976 to 1980. He later guest starred in such popular shows as Murphy Brown, Hot in Cleveland, Will & Grace, and 30 Rock. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award, for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Graduate (1967) and for Best Director for Heaven Can Wait (1978) alongside Warren Beatty. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buck Henry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Kiss Kiss Fingerbang | Cat Owner | 2015-03-13 |
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles | Self - Actor | 2014-12-12 |
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Passion for Snow | Narrator | 2013-02-09 |
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A Fuller Life | Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness") | 2013-08-28 |
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self | 2013-05-20 |
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Casting By | Self | 2012-11-01 |
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A Bird of the Air | Duncan Weber | 2011-09-23 |
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American Swing | Self | 2009-10-17 |
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It Came from Kuchar | Self | 2009-09-22 |
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Students of 'The Graduate' | Self | 2007-09-11 |
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The Last Shot | Lonnie Bosco | 2004-09-24 |
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Serendipity | Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited) | 2001-10-05 |
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Town & Country | Suttler | 2001-04-27 |
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Lisa Picard Is Famous | Buck Henry | 2000-05-14 |
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Breakfast of Champions | Fred T. Barry | 1999-02-18 |
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Curtain Call | Charles Van Allsburg | 1998-12-05 |
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Playboy: The Story of X | Self - Host | 1998-01-01 |
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The Real Blonde | Dr. Leuter | 1998-02-27 |
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1999 | Mr. Goldman | 1997-09-01 |
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Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space | The Priest | 1996-01-01 |
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Harrison Bergeron | TV Producer | 1995-08-13 |
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To Die For | Mr. H. Finlaysson | 1995-09-22 |
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Shotgun Freeway | self | 1995-03-01 |
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Dr. Dreyfus | 1994-05-13 |
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Short Cuts | Gordon Johnson | 1993-09-05 |
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Grumpy Old Men | Snyder | 1993-12-25 |
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The Lounge People | Lewis Louis | 1992-01-01 |
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The Player | Buck Henry | 1992-04-03 |
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'The Graduate' at 25 | Self | 1992-01-01 |
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Keep the Change | Smitty | 1992-06-09 |
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Mastergate | Clay Fielder | 1992-11-01 |
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The Republic Pictures Story | Self | 1991-03-15 |
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The Linguini Incident | Cecil | 1991-05-01 |
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Defending Your Life | Dick Stanley | 1991-03-22 |
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Tune in Tomorrow... | Father Serafim | 1990-10-26 |
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self | 1989-09-24 |
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Rude Awakening | Lloyd Stool | 1989-08-16 |
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Aria | Preston | 1987-09-15 |
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The Best of John Belushi | Various characters | 1985-08-03 |
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Steve Martin: Homage to Steve | Himself | 1984-09-06 |
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Eating Raoul | Mr. Leech | 1982-03-24 |
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Strong Medicine | 1981-01-01 | |
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First Family | Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman | 1980-12-25 |
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Gloria | Jack Dawn | 1980-10-01 |
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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration | 1979-05-07 | |
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Old Boyfriends | Art Kopple | 1979-03-22 |
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Heaven Can Wait | The Escort | 1978-06-28 |
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The Absent-Minded Waiter | Bernie Cates | 1977-07-13 |
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The Man Who Fell to Earth | Oliver Farnsworth | 1976-03-18 |
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The Day of the Dolphin | Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited) | 1973-12-19 |
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Is There Sex After Death? | Dr. Louise Manos | 1971-10-24 |
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Taking Off | Larry Tyne | 1971-03-28 |
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Nedostaje mi Sonja Henie | Doctor | 1971-01-20 |
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Catch-22 | Lt. Col. Korn | 1970-06-24 |
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The Owl and the Pussycat | Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited) | 1970-11-03 |
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The Secret War of Harry Frigg | Stockade Commandant | 1968-02-29 |
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Candy | Mental Patient (uncredited) | 1968-12-17 |
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The Graduate | Room Clerk | 1967-12-21 |
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The Troublemaker | T. R. Kingston | 1964-06-22 |
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Mary Woronov: Cult Queen | ||
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Segal | Self |
