Buck Henry
Actor
Born December 9, 1930 in 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.
Filmography
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
Self
SEGAL
Self
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
Cat Owner
The Humbling
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Self - Actor
A Fuller Life
Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
Passion for Snow
Narrator
Casting By
Self
A Bird of the Air
Duncan Weber
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self
Franklin & Bash
Judge Henry Dinsdale
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self
Hot in Cleveland
Fred
American Swing
Self
It Came from Kuchar
Self
Get Smart
Students of 'The Graduate'
Himself
Students of 'The Graduate'
Self
Cinemaville
Self
30 Rock
Dick Lemon
The Last Shot
Lonnie Bosco
Serendipity
Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
Town & Country
Suttler
The Directors: Milos Forman
Self
Lisa Picard Is Famous
Buck Henry
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Morton
Psycho Path
Self
Breakfast of Champions
Fred T. Barry
Dilbert
Dadbert (voice)
Curtain Call
Charles Van Allsburg
Will & Grace
Leonard
I'm Losing You
Phillip Dagrom
The Real Blonde
Dr. Leuter
Playboy: The Story of X
Self - Host
1999
Mr. Goldman
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
The Priest
To Die For
Mr. H. Finlaysson
Harrison Bergeron
TV Producer
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
self
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Dr. Dreyfus
Grumpy Old Men
Snyder
Short Cuts
Gordon Johnson
Mastergate
Clay Fielder
Eek! The Cat
Cupid (voice)
Keep the Change
Smitty
The Player
Buck Henry
'The Graduate' at 25
Self
The Lounge People
Lewis Louis
The Graduate at 25
Himself
The Linguini Incident
Cecil
Defending Your Life
Dick Stanley
The Republic Pictures Story
Self
Tune in Tomorrow...
Father Serafim
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
Rude Awakening
Lloyd Stool
Tales from the Crypt
George
Murphy Brown
Dr. Victor Rudman
Aria
Preston
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Walter Lang
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
Protocol
Steve Martin Live!
Self
The New Show
Eating Raoul
Mr. Leech
Falcon Crest
Foster Glenn
Strong Medicine
First Family
Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
Great Railway Journeys
Self - Presenter
Gloria
Jack Dawn
The Nude Bomb
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Old Boyfriends
Art Kopple
Heaven Can Wait
The Escort
The Absent-Minded Waiter
Bernie Cates
Quark
Dignitary (uncredited)
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Oliver Farnsworth
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
The Day of the Dolphin
Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
What's Up, Doc?
Taking Off
Larry Tyne
I Miss Sonia Henie
Doctor
The Owl and the Pussycat
Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
Catch-22
Lt. Col. Korn
Candy
Mental Patient (uncredited)
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Stockade Commandant
The Graduate
Room Clerk
Get Smart: A Man Called Smart
Captain Nice
ABC Stage 67
Get Smart
The Troublemaker
T. R. Kingston
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
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