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Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. His 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. Henry later guest starred in such popular shows as Murphy Brown, Hot in Cleveland, Will & Grace, and 30 Rock.
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Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. His 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. Henry 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.
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Buck Henry's Filmography
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as Self
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
as Cat Owner
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Actor
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
Passion for Snow
as Narrator
Casting By
as Self
A Bird of the Air
as Duncan Weber
American Swing
as Self
It Came from Kuchar
as Self
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Himself
Cinemaville
as Self
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Self
The Last Shot
as Lonnie Bosco
No Poster
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (uncredited)
Serendipity
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
Town & Country
as Suttler
The Directors: Milos Forman
as Self
Lisa Picard Is Famous
as Buck Henry
Psycho Path
as Self
Breakfast of Champions
as Fred T. Barry
Curtain Call
as Charles Van Allsburg
I'm Losing You
as Phillip Dagrom
The Real Blonde
as Dr. Leuter
Playboy: The Story of X
as Self - Host
1999
as Mr. Goldman
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
as The Priest
To Die For
as Mr. H. Finlaysson
Harrison Bergeron
as TV Producer
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
as self
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Dr. Dreyfus
Grumpy Old Men
as Snyder
Short Cuts
as Gordon Johnson
Mastergate
as Clay Fielder
Keep the Change
as Smitty
The Player
as Buck Henry
The Graduate at 25
as Himself
The Lounge People
as Lewis Louis
'The Graduate' at 25
as Self
The Linguini Incident
as Cecil
Defending Your Life
as Dick Stanley
The Republic Pictures Story
as Self
Tune in Tomorrow...
as Father Serafim
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
Rude Awakening
as Lloyd Stool
Hot to Trot
as Fred's Dad
Aria
as Preston
The Best of John Belushi
as Various Characters
Steve Martin Live!
as Self
Eating Raoul
as Mr. Leech
Strong Medicine
First Family
as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
Gloria
as Jack Dawn
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Old Boyfriends
as Art Kopple
Heaven Can Wait
as The Escort
The Absent-Minded Waiter
as Bernie Cates
The Man Who Fell to Earth
as Oliver Farnsworth
The Day of the Dolphin
as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
No Poster
Is There Sex After Death?
as Dr. Louise Manos
Taking Off
as Larry Tyne
I Miss Sonia Henie
as Doctor
The Owl and the Pussycat
as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
Catch-22
as Lt. Col. Korn
Candy
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
as Stockade Commandant
The Graduate
as Room Clerk
The Troublemaker
as T. R. Kingston
The Bridge
as Voice of American Soldier
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
as Self