Buck Henry
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.
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Acting (61 movies)
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976
Short Cuts
1993
Catch-22
1970
The Player
1992
Gloria
1980
The Absent-Minded Waiter
1977
Grumpy Old Men
1993
Playboy: The Story of X
1998
Rude Awakening
1989
Heaven Can Wait
1978
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
Eating Raoul
1982
The Real Blonde
1998
Serendipity
2001
Strong Medicine
1981
The Graduate
1967
Casting By
2012
Aria
1987
A Bird of the Air
2011
Taking Off
1971
First Family
1980
1999
1997
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
1984
The Troublemaker
1964
The Republic Pictures Story
1991
Candy
1968
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1979
I Miss Sonia Henie
1971
The Best of John Belushi
1985
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
The Linguini Incident
1991
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
Defending Your Life
1991
Harrison Bergeron
1995
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
2015
American Swing
2009
Keep the Change
1992
The Last Shot
2004
Old Boyfriends
1979
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
Passion for Snow
2013
Mastergate
1992
'The Graduate' at 25
1992
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007
To Die For
1995
It Came from Kuchar
2009
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
1996
Town & Country
2001
The Lounge People
1992
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
1995
A Fuller Life
2013
Breakfast of Champions
1999
Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000
SEGAL
2025
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968
Curtain Call
1998
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
The Directors: Milos Forman
2000
I'm Losing You
1998
Directing (3 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Troublemaker | 1964 | Screenplay |
| Get Smart: A Man Called Smart | 1967 | Writer |
| The Graduate | 1967 | Screenplay |
| Candy | 1968 | Screenplay |
| Catch-22 | 1970 | Screenplay |
| The Owl and the Pussycat | 1970 | Screenplay |
| I Miss Sonia Henie | 1971 | Writer |
| What's Up, Doc? | 1972 | Screenplay |
| The Day of the Dolphin | 1973 | Screenplay |
| First Family | 1980 | Writer |
| Protocol | 1984 | Screenplay |
| To Die For | 1995 | Screenplay |
| Town & Country | 2001 | Writer |
| The Humbling | 2014 | Screenplay |