Buck Henry
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
December 9, 1930Deathday
January 8, 2020Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
78Place of birth
New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Henry Zuckerman, Buck Henry Zuckerman, 巴克·亨利Cast credits
Short Cuts
Gordon JohnsonThe Man Who Fell to Earth
Oliver FarnsworthCatch-22
Lt. Col. KornThe Player
Buck HenryGloria
Jack DawnThe Absent-Minded Waiter
Bernie CatesPlayboy: The Story of X
Self - HostI Miss Sonia Henie
DoctorGrumpy Old Men
SnyderRude Awakening
Lloyd StoolHeaven Can Wait
The EscortEven Cowgirls Get the Blues
Dr. DreyfusEating Raoul
Mr. LeechThe Real Blonde
Dr. LeuterThe Graduate
Room ClerkA Bird of the Air
Duncan WeberTaking Off
Larry TyneFirst Family
Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman1999
Mr. GoldmanSteve Martin: Homage to Steve
HimselfThe Troublemaker
T. R. KingstonCrew credits
To Die For
ScreenplayCatch-22
ScreenplayWhat's Up, Doc?
ScreenplayTown & Country
WriterHeaven Can Wait
DirectorThe Day of the Dolphin
ScreenplayThe Graduate
ScreenplayCandy
ScreenplayFirst Family
Director, WriterThe Humbling
ScreenplayI Miss Sonia Henie
Director, WriterThe Owl and the Pussycat
ScreenplayGet Smart
CharactersProtocol
ScreenplayThe Troublemaker
Screenplay, Original StoryGet Smart: A Man Called Smart
WriterThe Nude Bomb
Characters