
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 |