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Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Acting December 9, 1930 (89 years old) January 8, 2020 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Movies 70

The Graduate 7.6

The Graduate

as Room Clerk

1967
Serendipity 7.0

Serendipity

as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)

2001
The Player 7.2

The Player

as Buck Henry

1992
To Die For 6.6

To Die For

as Mr. H. Finlaysson

1995
The Man Who Fell to Earth 6.5

The Man Who Fell to Earth

as Oliver Farnsworth

1976
Grumpy Old Men 6.7

Grumpy Old Men

as Snyder

1993
Short Cuts 7.2

Short Cuts

as Gordon Johnson

1993
Catch-22 6.7

Catch-22

as Lt. Col. Korn

1970
Heaven Can Wait 6.7

Heaven Can Wait

as The Escort

1978
The Secret War of Harry Frigg 6.2

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

as Stockade Commandant

1968
Candy 5.1

Candy

as Mental Patient (uncredited)

1968
The Bridge 7.6

The Bridge

as Voice of American Soldier

1959
Defending Your Life 6.9

Defending Your Life

as Dick Stanley

1991
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues 4.4

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

as Dr. Dreyfus

1994
The Day of the Dolphin 5.8

The Day of the Dolphin

as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)

1973
Taking Off 6.9

Taking Off

as Larry Tyne

1971
The Last Shot 5.7

The Last Shot

as Lonnie Bosco

2004
Gloria 6.9

Gloria

as Jack Dawn

1980
The Owl and the Pussycat 6.2

The Owl and the Pussycat

as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)

1970
Aria 5.3

Aria

as Preston

1987
Harrison Bergeron 6.8

Harrison Bergeron

as TV Producer

1995
Casting By 6.9

Casting By

as Self

2012
Old Boyfriends 5.1

Old Boyfriends

as Art Kopple

1979
The Real Blonde 5.3

The Real Blonde

as Dr. Leuter

1998
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles 6.5

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

as Self - Actor

2014
Eating Raoul 6.4

Eating Raoul

as Mr. Leech

1982
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary 7.8

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

as Self

1989
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise 8.1

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

as Self

2013
Breakfast of Champions 5.0

Breakfast of Champions

as Fred T. Barry

1999
Town & Country 4.5

Town & Country

as Suttler

2001
American Swing 4.9

American Swing

as Self

2009
I'm Losing You 4.9

I'm Losing You

as Phillip Dagrom

1998
I Miss Sonia Henie 5.4

I Miss Sonia Henie

as Doctor

1971
Playboy: The Story of X 6.8

Playboy: The Story of X

as Self - Host

1998
Hot to Trot 5.2

Hot to Trot

as Fred's Dad

1988
Lisa Picard Is Famous 4.6

Lisa Picard Is Famous

as Buck Henry

2000
A Bird of the Air 6.6

A Bird of the Air

as Duncan Weber

2011
The Best of John Belushi 7.5

The Best of John Belushi

as Various Characters

1985
Tune in Tomorrow... 5.5

Tune in Tomorrow...

as Father Serafim

1990
Rude Awakening 4.6

Rude Awakening

as Lloyd Stool

1989
The Linguini Incident 6.6

The Linguini Incident

as Cecil

1991
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. 7.0

Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.

as self

1995
It Came from Kuchar 7.2

It Came from Kuchar

as Self

2009
A Fuller Life 6.6

A Fuller Life

as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")

2013
Students of 'The Graduate'

Students of 'The Graduate'

as Himself

2007
Curtain Call 5.1

Curtain Call

as Charles Van Allsburg

1998
Keep the Change 7.0

Keep the Change

as Smitty

1992
The Lounge People 7.0

The Lounge People

as Lewis Louis

1992
First Family 3.4

First Family

as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman

1980
The Graduate at 25

The Graduate at 25

as Himself

1992
The Directors: Milos Forman

The Directors: Milos Forman

as Self

2000
Steve Martin Live! 6.9

Steve Martin Live!

as Self

1984
Mastergate 6.3

Mastergate

as Clay Fielder

1992
SEGAL

SEGAL

as Self

2025
Is There Sex After Death? 3.8

Is There Sex After Death?

as Dr. Louise Manos

1971
1999 3.9

1999

as Mr. Goldman

1997
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration 1.0

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

1979
The Troublemaker 5.7

The Troublemaker

as T. R. Kingston

1964
Psycho Path 7.2

Psycho Path

as Self

1999
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film 8.0

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

as Self (uncredited)

2002
The Absent-Minded Waiter 6.7

The Absent-Minded Waiter

as Bernie Cates

1977
Cinemaville

Cinemaville

as Self

2007
'The Graduate' at 25 6.0

'The Graduate' at 25

as Self

1992
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

as Self

Kiss Kiss Fingerbang 5.8

Kiss Kiss Fingerbang

as Cat Owner

2015
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space 7.0

Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space

as The Priest

1996
The Republic Pictures Story

The Republic Pictures Story

as Self

1991
Strong Medicine 6.3

Strong Medicine

1981
Students of 'The Graduate'

Students of 'The Graduate'

as Self

2007
Passion for Snow

Passion for Snow

as Narrator

2013

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