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Bruce Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a six-time Emmy Award-winner known to industry professionals in Hollywood and New York as "the fat guy who writes everyone's jokes." He is likely best known for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as both a celebrity participant and head writer for the show. He also performed off-Broadway in his one-man show Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous in 2000.
Since 2000, Vilanch has been the head writer for the Oscars, after being an Oscar program co-writer for the previous 10 years. He is a featured writer for the Tonys, Grammys and Emmys.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bruce Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a six-time Emmy Award-winner known to industry professionals in Hollywood and New York as "the fat guy who writes everyone's jokes." He is likely best known for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as both a celebrity participant and head writer for the show. He also performed off-Broadway in his one-man show Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous in 2000. Since 2000, Vilanch has been the head writer for the Oscars, after being an Oscar program co-writer for the previous 10 years. He is a featured writer for the Tonys, Grammys and Emmys. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Vilanch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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BODY OF WORK
Bruce Vilanch's Filmography
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Whale 52
as Kaufman

The World According to Allee Willis
as Self

I Brake for Caterpillars
as Walter Precup

Studio One Forever
as Self

Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke
as Janus / Sirius

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self

Body Electric
as Self

A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
as Self

Commitment to Life
as Self

TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
as Self

Live at Mister Kelly's
as Self

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
as Chef

Limelight
as Garrett Raynes

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
as Self

The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self

I Am Divine
as Self

And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self - Interviewee

Scrooge & Marley
as Fezziwig

Silent but Deadly
as Uncle Bruce

Walk a Mile in My Pradas
as Bruce Vilanch

Vito
as Self

Sister Mary
as Farmer Jake

Going Down in La-La Land
as Missy

The Adonis Factor
as Himself - Writer / Actor

Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
as Uncle Max

Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
as Himself - Host

Spring Breakdown
as Celebrity Judge

Annul Victory
as Self

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
as Self

You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Bruce Vilanch

Tru Loved
as Uncle Daniel

Fucking with the Stars
as Judge

More Dangerous: The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'
as Self

Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
as Self

Queer Duck: The Movie
as Bruce Vilanch (voice)
No Poster
The Divine Ms. Susann
as Self

The Aristocrats
as Self

Dangerous Liaisons
as Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)

The Divine Bette Midler
as Self

Call Me Claus
as Himself

Circuit
as Theater Stage Manager

10 Attitudes
as Self
No Poster
Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life
as Self

Jackie's Back!
as Bruce Vilanch

Get Bruce!
as Self

Inside the Golden Statue
as Self

Love Can Be Murder
as Bernie

Fourth Story
as Flower Salesman

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
as Philpot

The Drifter
as Cook

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
as Writer

The Morning After
as Bartender

The Ice Pirates
as Wendon

Breathless
as Man with Purse

Mahogany
as Dress Manufacturer
No Poster
Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art
as Himself - Interviewee