Buck Henry

Birthday:
12/09/1930
Place of birth:
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.

Credits

SEGAL (2025)
as Self
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang (2015)
as Cat Owner
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
as Self - Actor
A Fuller Life (2013)
as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self
Passion for Snow (2013)
as Narrator
Casting By (2012)
as Self
A Bird of the Air (2011)
as Duncan Weber
American Swing (2009)
as Self
It Came from Kuchar (2009)
as Self
Students of 'The Graduate' (2007)
as Himself
Cinemaville (2007)
as Self
Students of 'The Graduate' (2007)
as Self
The Last Shot (2004)
as Lonnie Bosco
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
Serendipity (2001)
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
Town & Country (2001)
as Suttler
The Directors: Milos Forman (2000)
as Self
Lisa Picard Is Famous (2000)
as Buck Henry
Psycho Path (1999)
as Self
Breakfast of Champions (1999)
as Fred T. Barry
Curtain Call (1998)
as Charles Van Allsburg
I'm Losing You (1998)
as Phillip Dagrom
The Real Blonde (1998)
as Dr. Leuter
Playboy: The Story of X (1998)
as Self - Host
1999 (1997)
as Mr. Goldman
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space (1996)
as The Priest
To Die For (1995)
as Mr. H. Finlaysson
Harrison Bergeron (1995)
as TV Producer
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. (1995)
as self
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
as Dr. Dreyfus
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
as Snyder
Short Cuts (1993)
as Gordon Johnson
Mastergate (1992)
as Clay Fielder
Keep the Change (1992)
as Smitty
The Player (1992)
as Buck Henry
The Lounge People (1992)
as Lewis Louis
'The Graduate' at 25 (1992)
as Self
The Graduate at 25 (1992)
as Himself
The Linguini Incident (1991)
as Cecil
Defending Your Life (1991)
as Dick Stanley
The Republic Pictures Story (1991)
as Self
Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
as Father Serafim
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Rude Awakening (1989)
as Lloyd Stool
Aria (1987)
as Preston
The Best of John Belushi (1985)
as Various Characters
Steve Martin Live! (1984)
as Self
Eating Raoul (1982)
as Mr. Leech
Strong Medicine (1981)
First Family (1980)
as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
Gloria (1980)
as Jack Dawn
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration (1979)
as Self
Old Boyfriends (1979)
as Art Kopple
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
as The Escort
The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977)
as Bernie Cates
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
as Oliver Farnsworth
The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
Is There Sex After Death? (1971)
as Dr. Louise Manos
Taking Off (1971)
as Larry Tyne
Nedostaje mi Sonja Henie (1971)
as Doctor
The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
Catch-22 (1970)
as Lt. Col. Korn
Candy (1968)
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)
as Stockade Commandant
The Graduate (1967)
as Room Clerk
The Troublemaker (1964)
as T. R. Kingston
Die Brücke (1959)
as Voice of American Soldier
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
as Self

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