Buck Henry
Born December 09, 1930 (Age: 95)
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New York City, New York, USA
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.
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
Casting By
2012
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as Self
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Age: 81
The Last Shot
2004
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as Lonnie Bosco
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Age: 73
No Image
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 71
Serendipity
2001
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as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
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Age: 70
Town & Country
2001
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as Suttler
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Age: 70
The Directors: Milos Forman
2000
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as Self
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Age: 69
Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000
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as Buck Henry
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Age: 69
The Real Blonde
1998
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as Dr. Leuter
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Age: 67
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
1996
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as The Priest
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Age: 65
To Die For
1995
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as Mr. H. Finlaysson
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Age: 64
Grumpy Old Men
1993
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as Snyder
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Age: 63
Short Cuts
1993
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as Gordon Johnson
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Age: 62
The Player
1992
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as Buck Henry
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Age: 61
Defending Your Life
1991
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as Dick Stanley
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Age: 60
The Republic Pictures Story
1991
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as Self
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Age: 60
Rude Awakening
1989
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as Lloyd Stool
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Age: 58
Aria
1987
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as Preston
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Age: 56
Gloria
1980
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as Jack Dawn
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Age: 49
Heaven Can Wait
1978
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as The Escort
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Age: 47
Catch-22
1970
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as Lt. Col. Korn
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Age: 39