Buck Henry
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-12-09
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Buck Henry
Biography
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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Oct 01, 1993
Catch-22
Jun 24, 1970
The Player
May 08, 1992
Gloria
Oct 01, 1980
The Absent-Minded Waiter
Jul 13, 1977
Grumpy Old Men
Dec 25, 1993
Playboy: The Story of X
Jan 01, 1998
Rude Awakening
Aug 16, 1989
Heaven Can Wait
Jun 28, 1978
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
May 13, 1994
Eating Raoul
Mar 24, 1982
The Real Blonde
Feb 27, 1998
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Strong Medicine
Nov 25, 1981
The Graduate
Dec 21, 1967
Casting By
Nov 01, 2012
Aria
May 27, 1987
A Bird of the Air
Sep 23, 2011
Taking Off
Mar 28, 1971
First Family
Dec 25, 1980
1999
Sep 01, 1997
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
Sep 06, 1984
The Troublemaker
Jun 22, 1964
Is There Sex After Death?
Oct 24, 1971
The Republic Pictures Story
Mar 15, 1991
Candy
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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
May 07, 1979
I Miss Sonia Henie
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The Best of John Belushi
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The Day of the Dolphin
Dec 19, 1973
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
The Linguini Incident
May 01, 1991
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
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Defending Your Life
Mar 22, 1991
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Aug 13, 1995
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
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American Swing
Oct 17, 2009
Keep the Change
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The Last Shot
Sep 24, 2004
Old Boyfriends
Mar 22, 1979
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
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Passion for Snow
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Mastergate
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'The Graduate' at 25
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Students of 'The Graduate'
Sep 11, 2007
To Die For
Sep 22, 1995
It Came from Kuchar
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Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
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Town & Country
Apr 27, 2001
The Lounge People
Jan 01, 1992
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
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Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
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A Fuller Life
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Breakfast of Champions
Feb 18, 1999
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SEGAL
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Curtain Call
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The Owl and the Pussycat
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Tune in Tomorrow...
Oct 26, 1990
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
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The Directors: Milos Forman
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I'm Losing You
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Falcon Crest
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Jun 10, 1989
Murphy Brown
Nov 14, 1988
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Sep 29, 1985
30 Rock
Oct 11, 2006
Will & Grace
Sep 21, 1998
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Nov 01, 2010
The New Show
Jan 06, 1984
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Sep 03, 2011
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sep 20, 1999
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
Franklin & Bash
Jun 01, 2011
Eek! The Cat
Sep 11, 1992
Quark
May 07, 1977
The Mike Douglas Show
Dec 11, 1961
Great Railway Journeys
Oct 23, 1980
Dilbert
Jan 25, 1999
Hot in Cleveland
Jun 16, 2010
The Dick Cavett Show
Jun 06, 1968
