Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Date of Birth:

Dec 09, 1930

Place of Birth:

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.

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filmography:

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

Old Boyfriends Old Boyfriends

1979

Passion for Snow Passion for Snow

2013

Mastergate Mastergate

1992

Students of 'The Graduate' Students of 'The Graduate'

2007

'The Graduate' at 25 'The Graduate' at 25

1992

The Last Shot The Last Shot

2004

Keep the Change Keep the Change

1992

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

The Linguini Incident The Linguini Incident

1991

Defending Your Life Defending Your Life

1991

Harrison Bergeron Harrison Bergeron

1995

American Swing American Swing

2009

Kiss Kiss Fingerbang Kiss Kiss Fingerbang

2015

To Die For To Die For

1995

It Came from Kuchar It Came from Kuchar

2009

Segal Segal

1970

Lisa Picard Is Famous Lisa Picard Is Famous

2000

The Secret War of Harry Frigg The Secret War of Harry Frigg

1968

Curtain Call Curtain Call

1998

Tune in Tomorrow... Tune in Tomorrow...

1990

The Owl and the Pussycat The Owl and the Pussycat

1970

Breakfast of Champions Breakfast of Champions

1999

A Fuller Life A Fuller Life

2013

Town & Country Town & Country

2001

Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space

1996

The Lounge People The Lounge People

1992

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014

Shotgun Freeway Shotgun Freeway

1995

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

1970

The Day of the Dolphin The Day of the Dolphin

1973

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994

Heaven Can Wait Heaven Can Wait

1978

Eating Raoul Eating Raoul

1982

The Real Blonde The Real Blonde

1998

Strong Medicine Strong Medicine

1981

Serendipity Serendipity

2001

Rude Awakening Rude Awakening

1989

Playboy: The Story of X Playboy: The Story of X

1998

Catch-22 Catch-22

1970

Short Cuts Short Cuts

1993

The Player The Player

1992

Gloria Gloria

1980

Grumpy Old Men Grumpy Old Men

1993

The Absent-Minded Waiter The Absent-Minded Waiter

1977

The Graduate The Graduate

1967

Casting By Casting By

2012

The Republic Pictures Story The Republic Pictures Story

1991

Is There Sex After Death? Is There Sex After Death?

1971

Candy Candy

1968

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

1979

The Best of John Belushi The Best of John Belushi

1985

I Miss Sonia Henie I Miss Sonia Henie

1971

The Troublemaker The Troublemaker

1964

Steve Martin: Homage to Steve Steve Martin: Homage to Steve

1984

A Bird of the Air A Bird of the Air

2011

Aria Aria

1987

Taking Off Taking Off

1971

First Family First Family

1980

1999 1999

1997

The Man Who Fell to Earth The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976

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