About

Known credits:
86
Birthday:
1930-12-09
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Buck Henry

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2015 Kiss Kiss Fingerbang Actor Cat Owner 59
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2014 Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Actor Self - Actor 59
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2013 A Fuller Life Actor Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness") 59
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2013 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Actor Self 59
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2013 Passion for Snow Actor Narrator N/A
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2012 Casting By Actor Self 59
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2012 Steve Martin: The Television Stuff Actor 60
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2011 A Bird of the Air Actor Duncan Weber 59
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2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood Actor Self 67
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2009 American Swing Actor Self 58
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2009 It Came from Kuchar Actor Self 59
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2007 Students of 'The Graduate' Actor Self N/A
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2004 The Last Shot Actor Lonnie Bosco 58
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2002 Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film Actor Self (uncredited) N/A
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2001 Serendipity Actor Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited) 66
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2001 Town & Country Actor Suttler 57
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2000 Lisa Picard Is Famous Actor Buck Henry 59
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1999 Breakfast of Champions Actor Fred T. Barry 57
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1998 Curtain Call Actor Charles Van Allsburg 58
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1998 The Real Blonde Actor Dr. Leuter 58
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1998 Playboy: The Story of X Actor Self - Host 59
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1997 1999 Actor Mr. Goldman 58
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1996 Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space Actor The Priest N/A
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1995 To Die For Actor Mr. H. Finlaysson 63
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1995 Harrison Bergeron Actor TV Producer 59
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1995 Shotgun Freeway Actor self N/A
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1994 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Actor Dr. Dreyfus 55
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1993 Grumpy Old Men Actor Snyder 62
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1993 Short Cuts Actor Gordon Johnson 66
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1992 Mastergate Actor Clay Fielder N/A
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1992 Keep the Change Actor Smitty 58
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1992 The Player Actor Buck Henry 67
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1992 The Lounge People Actor Lewis Louis N/A
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1992 'The Graduate' at 25 Actor Self 58
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1991 The Linguini Incident Actor Cecil 59
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1991 Defending Your Life Actor Dick Stanley 62
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1991 The Republic Pictures Story Actor Self N/A
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1990 Tune in Tomorrow... Actor Father Serafim 58
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1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Actor Self 59
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1989 Rude Awakening Actor Lloyd Stool 58
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1987 Aria Actor Preston 58
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1985 The Best of John Belushi Actor Various characters N/A
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1984 Steve Martin: Homage to Steve Actor Self 58
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1984 The New Show Actor 68
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1982 Eating Raoul Actor Mr. Leech 60
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1981 Strong Medicine Actor 58
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1980 First Family Actor Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman 58
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1980 Gloria Actor Jack Dawn 61
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1979 Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration Actor Self 58
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1979 Old Boyfriends Actor Art Kopple 58
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1978 Heaven Can Wait Actor The Escort 62
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1977 The Absent-Minded Waiter Actor Bernie Cates 59
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1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth Actor Oliver Farnsworth 61
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1973 The Day of the Dolphin Actor Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited) 58
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1971 Is There Sex After Death? Actor Dr. Louise Manos 58
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1971 Taking Off Actor Larry Tyne 60
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1971 I Miss Sonia Henie Actor Doctor 58
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1970 The Owl and the Pussycat Actor Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited) 59
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1970 Catch-22 Actor Lt. Col. Korn 61
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1968 Candy Actor Mental Patient (uncredited) 58
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1968 The Secret War of Harry Frigg Actor Stockade Commandant 59
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1967 The Graduate Actor Room Clerk 73
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1964 The Troublemaker Actor T. R. Kingston 58
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Segal Actor Self N/A
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Mary Woronov: Cult Queen Actor N/A
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Directing
1980 First Family Directing Director 58
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1978 Heaven Can Wait Directing Director 62
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1971 I Miss Sonia Henie Directing Director 58
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Writing
2014 The Humbling Writing Screenplay 57
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2008 Get Smart Writing Characters 61
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2001 Town & Country Writing Writer 57
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1995 To Die For Writing Screenplay 63
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1984 Protocol Writing Screenplay 58
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1980 First Family Writing Writer 58
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1980 The Nude Bomb Writing Characters 58
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1973 The Day of the Dolphin Writing Screenplay 58
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1972 What's Up, Doc? Writing Screenplay 65
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1971 I Miss Sonia Henie Writing Writer 58
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1970 The Owl and the Pussycat Writing Screenplay 59
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1970 Catch-22 Writing Screenplay 61
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1968 Candy Writing Screenplay 58
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1967 The Graduate Writing Screenplay 73
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1967 Get Smart: A Man Called Smart Writing Writer N/A
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1964 The Troublemaker Writing Screenplay 58
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1964 The Troublemaker Writing Original Story 58
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Production
1967 Captain Nice Production Executive Producer 69
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