Buck Henry
Known for: Acting
Born: December 9, 1930
Died: January 8, 2020
Place of birth: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buck Henry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
76 movies · 23 TV shows, newest first
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5.8
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
2015
5.1
The Humbling
2014
6.5
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014
6.6
A Fuller Life
2013
8.1
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
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Passion for Snow
2013
6.9
Casting By
2012
6.7
A Bird of the Air
2011
7.7
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
7.3
Franklin & Bash
2011
5.4
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010
7.2
Hot in Cleveland
2010
4.9
American Swing
2009
7.3
It Came from Kuchar
2009
6.2
Get Smart
2008
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Students of 'The Graduate'
2007
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Students of 'The Graduate'
2007
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Cinemaville
2007
7.5
30 Rock
2006
5.7
The Last Shot
20048.0
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
7.0
Serendipity
2001
4.5
Town & Country
2001
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The Directors: Milos Forman
2000
4.6
Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
7.2
Psycho Path
1999
5.0
Breakfast of Champions
1999
6.8
Dilbert
1999
5.1
Curtain Call
1998
6.9
Will & Grace
1998
4.9
I'm Losing You
1998
5.3
The Real Blonde
1998
6.8
Playboy: The Story of X
1998
3.9
1999
1997
7.0
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
1996
6.6
To Die For
1995
6.8
Harrison Bergeron
1995
7.0
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
1995
4.3
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
6.7
Grumpy Old Men
1993
7.2
Short Cuts
1993
6.3
Mastergate
1992
6.9
Eek! The Cat
1992
7.0
Keep the Change
1992
7.2
The Player
1992
6.0
'The Graduate' at 25
1992
7.0
The Lounge People
1992
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The Graduate at 25
1992
6.6
The Linguini Incident
1991
6.9
Defending Your Life
1991
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The Republic Pictures Story
1991
5.5
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
7.8
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
4.7
Rude Awakening
1989
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
6.5
Murphy Brown
1988
5.2
Hot to Trot
1988
5.3
Aria
1987
7.2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
7.5
The Best of John Belushi
1985
5.5
Protocol
1984
6.9
Steve Martin Live!
1984
4.8
The New Show
1984
6.5
Eating Raoul
1982
5.5
Falcon Crest
1981
6.3
Strong Medicine
1981
3.4
First Family
1980
7.0
Great Railway Journeys
1980
6.9
Gloria
1980
5.3
The Nude Bomb
1980
1.0
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1979
5.1
Old Boyfriends
1979
6.7
Heaven Can Wait
1978
6.7
The Absent-Minded Waiter
1977
6.8
Quark
1977
6.5
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
5.8
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
7.4
What's Up, Doc?
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Is There Sex After Death?
1971
6.9
Taking Off
1971
5.4
I Miss Sonia Henie
1971
6.2
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970
6.7
Catch-22
1970
5.1
Candy
1968
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
6.2
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968
7.6
The Graduate
1967
6.0
Get Smart: A Man Called Smart
1967
6.3
Captain Nice
1967
6.8
ABC Stage 67
1966
8.0
Get Smart
1965
5.7
The Troublemaker
1964
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
7.6
The Bridge
1959
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Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
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