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Buck Henry

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1930-12-09

Day of Death

2020-01-08

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.

Filmography (65)

⭐ 0 Role: Self

SEGAL

2025
⭐ 5.8 Role: Cat Owner

Kiss Kiss Fingerbang

2015
⭐ 6.5 Role: Self - Actor

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014
⭐ 6.6 Role: Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")

A Fuller Life

2013
⭐ 8.2 Role: Self

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013
⭐ 0 Role: Narrator

Passion for Snow

2013
⭐ 6.9 Role: Self

Casting By

2012
⭐ 6.6 Role: Duncan Weber

A Bird of the Air

2011
⭐ 5.1 Role: Self

American Swing

2009
⭐ 7.1 Role: Self

It Came from Kuchar

2009
⭐ 0 Role: Himself

Students of 'The Graduate'

2007
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Students of 'The Graduate'

2007
⭐ 5.7 Role: Lonnie Bosco

The Last Shot

2004
No Image
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self (uncredited)

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

2002
⭐ 7.0 Role: Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)

Serendipity

2001