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Buck Henry

Buck Henry

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1930-12-09

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

'The Graduate' at 25

'The Graduate' at 25

1992

6.0

Movie
1999

1999

1997

4.0

Movie
poster

30 Rock

2006

7.4

TV
A Bird of the Air

A Bird of the Air

2011

6.5

Movie
A Fuller Life

A Fuller Life

2013

6.6

Movie
American Swing

American Swing

2009

5.1

Movie
Aria

Aria

1987

5.6

Movie
Breakfast of Champions

Breakfast of Champions

1999

5.1

Movie
Candy

Candy

1968

5.1

Movie
Casting By

Casting By

2012

7.1

Movie
Catch-22

Catch-22

1970

6.7

Movie
Curtain Call

Curtain Call

1998

5.0

Movie
Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life

1991

6.9

Movie
poster

Dilbert

1999

6.9

TV
Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

1982

6.5

Movie
poster

Eek! The Cat

1992

6.8

TV
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994

4.4

Movie
poster

Falcon Crest

1981

5.6

TV
First Family

First Family

1980

3.0

Movie
poster

Franklin & Bash

2011

7.3

TV
Gloria

Gloria

1980

6.9

Movie
poster

Great Railway Journeys

1980

7.0

TV
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

1993

6.6

Movie
Harrison Bergeron

Harrison Bergeron

1995

6.9

Movie
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1978

6.6

Movie
poster

Hot in Cleveland

2010

7.4

TV
I Miss Sonia Henie

I Miss Sonia Henie

1971

5.8

Movie
Is There Sex After Death?

Is There Sex After Death?

1971

1.0

Movie
It Came from Kuchar

It Came from Kuchar

2009

7.0

Movie
Keep the Change

Keep the Change

1992

6.0

Movie
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang

Kiss Kiss Fingerbang

2015

5.9

Movie
poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

7.9

TV
Lisa Picard Is Famous

Lisa Picard Is Famous

2000

5.7

Movie
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014

6.7

Movie
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

0.0

Movie
Mastergate

Mastergate

1992

2.0

Movie
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

8.2

Movie
poster

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010

4.7

TV
poster

Murphy Brown

1988

6.4

TV
Old Boyfriends

Old Boyfriends

1979

4.9

Movie
Passion for Snow

Passion for Snow

2013

0.0

Movie
Playboy: The Story of X

Playboy: The Story of X

1998

6.3

Movie
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

1979

1.0

Movie
poster

Quark

1977

6.5

TV
Rude Awakening

Rude Awakening

1989

4.7

Movie
poster

Saturday Night Live

1975

6.9

TV
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

7.5

Movie
Segal

Segal

0.0

Movie
Serendipity

Serendipity

2001

6.9

Movie
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space

Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space

1996

0.0

Movie
Short Cuts

Short Cuts

1993

7.2

Movie
Shotgun Freeway

Shotgun Freeway

1995

0.0

Movie
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve

Steve Martin: Homage to Steve

1984

6.4

Movie
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

1981

5.6

Movie
Students of 'The Graduate'

Students of 'The Graduate'

2007

0.0

Movie
Taking Off

Taking Off

1971

6.9

Movie
poster

Tales from the Crypt

1989

8.0

TV
The Absent-Minded Waiter

The Absent-Minded Waiter

1977

6.5

Movie
The Best of John Belushi

The Best of John Belushi

1985

6.0

Movie
The Day of the Dolphin

The Day of the Dolphin

1973

5.8

Movie
poster

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

6.7

TV
The Graduate

The Graduate

1967

7.6

Movie
The Last Shot

The Last Shot

2004

5.7

Movie
The Linguini Incident

The Linguini Incident

1991

6.5

Movie
The Lounge People

The Lounge People

1992

0.0

Movie
The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976

6.5

Movie
poster

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
poster

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985

7.3

TV
poster

The New Show

1984

5.0

TV
The Owl and the Pussycat

The Owl and the Pussycat

1970

6.3

Movie
The Player

The Player

1992

7.2

Movie
The Real Blonde

The Real Blonde

1998

5.6

Movie
The Republic Pictures Story

The Republic Pictures Story

1991

0.0

Movie
The Secret War of Harry Frigg

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

1968

6.0

Movie
poster

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011

7.6

TV
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
The Troublemaker

The Troublemaker

1964

5.1

Movie
To Die For

To Die For

1995

6.6

Movie
Town & Country

Town & Country

2001

4.4

Movie
Tune in Tomorrow...

Tune in Tomorrow...

1990

5.3

Movie
poster

Will & Grace

1998

6.8

TV