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.
Movies (65)
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2025
Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special
2025
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
2015
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014
A Fuller Life
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
Passion for Snow
2013
Casting By
2012
A Bird of the Air
2011
American Swing
2009
It Came from Kuchar
2009
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007
The Last Shot
2004
Serendipity
2001
Town & Country
2001
The Directors: Milos Forman
2000
Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000
Breakfast of Champions
1999
Curtain Call
1998
I'm Losing You
1998
The Real Blonde
1998
Playboy: The Story of X
1998
1999
1997
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
1996
To Die For
1995
Harrison Bergeron
1995
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
1995
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
Grumpy Old Men
1993
Short Cuts
1993
Mastergate
1992
Keep the Change
1992
The Player
1992
'The Graduate' at 25
1992
The Lounge People
1992
The Graduate at 25
1992
The Linguini Incident
1991
Defending Your Life
1991
The Republic Pictures Story
1991
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
Rude Awakening
1989
Aria
1987
The Best of John Belushi
1985
Steve Martin Live!
1984
Eating Raoul
1982
Strong Medicine
1981
First Family
1980
Gloria
1980
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1979
Old Boyfriends
1979
Heaven Can Wait
1978
The Absent-Minded Waiter
1977
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
Taking Off
1971
I Miss Sonia Henie
1971
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970
Catch-22
1970
Candy
1968
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968
The Graduate
1967
The Troublemaker
1964
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
TV Shows (21)
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
Franklin & Bash
2011
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010
Hot in Cleveland
2010
30 Rock
2006
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Dilbert
1999
Will & Grace
1998
Eek! The Cat
1992
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Murphy Brown
1988
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
The New Show
1984
Falcon Crest
1981
Great Railway Journeys
1980
Quark
1977
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961