Buck Henry

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-12-09

Day of death

2020-01-08 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buck Henry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Falcon Crest

    Falcon Crest

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Franklin & Bash

    Franklin & Bash

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Murphy Brown

    Murphy Brown

  • Serendipity

    Serendipity

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Harrison Bergeron

    Harrison Bergeron

  • Casting By

    Casting By

  • Candy

    Candy

  • Old Boyfriends

    Old Boyfriends

  • American Swing

    American Swing

  • Tune in Tomorrow...

    Tune in Tomorrow...

  • First Family

    First Family

  • Town & Country

    Town & Country

  • Dilbert

    Dilbert

  • I'm Losing You

    I'm Losing You

  • Heaven Can Wait

    Heaven Can Wait

  • The Player

    The Player

  • The Graduate

    The Graduate

  • Eek! The Cat

    Eek! The Cat

  • The Story of Film: An Odyssey

    The Story of Film: An Odyssey

  • Catch-22

    Catch-22

  • Mastergate

    Mastergate

  • A Bird of the Air

    A Bird of the Air

  • A Fuller Life

    A Fuller Life

  • 1999

    1999

  • Great Railway Journeys

    Great Railway Journeys

  • The Real Blonde

    The Real Blonde

  • Playboy: The Story of X

    Playboy: The Story of X

  • Short Cuts

    Short Cuts

  • Grumpy Old Men

    Grumpy Old Men

  • To Die For

    To Die For

  • Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

  • Breakfast of Champions

    Breakfast of Champions

  • I Miss Sonia Henie

    I Miss Sonia Henie

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth

    The Man Who Fell to Earth

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

  • Defending Your Life

    Defending Your Life

  • Gloria

    Gloria

  • Quark

    Quark

  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

  • Eating Raoul

    Eating Raoul

  • The Secret War of Harry Frigg

    The Secret War of Harry Frigg

  • Taking Off

    Taking Off

  • The Last Shot

    The Last Shot

  • Aria

    Aria

  • The New Show

    The New Show

  • Kiss Kiss Fingerbang

    Kiss Kiss Fingerbang

  • Rude Awakening

    Rude Awakening

  • The Day of the Dolphin

    The Day of the Dolphin

  • The Directors: Milos Forman

    The Directors: Milos Forman

  • The Owl and the Pussycat

    The Owl and the Pussycat

  • Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

    Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

  • The Linguini Incident

    The Linguini Incident

  • SEGAL

    SEGAL

  • Curtain Call

    Curtain Call

  • Lisa Picard Is Famous

    Lisa Picard Is Famous

  • The Best of John Belushi

    The Best of John Belushi

  • Steve Martin Live!

    Steve Martin Live!

  • The Lounge People

    The Lounge People

  • Keep the Change

    Keep the Change

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

  • Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

    Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

  • The Republic Pictures Story

    The Republic Pictures Story

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • The Absent-Minded Waiter

    The Absent-Minded Waiter

  • It Came from Kuchar

    It Came from Kuchar

  • Students of 'The Graduate'

    Students of 'The Graduate'

  • Passion for Snow

    Passion for Snow

  • 'The Graduate' at 25

    'The Graduate' at 25

  • Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

  • Is There Sex After Death?

    Is There Sex After Death?

  • Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.

    Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.

  • Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space

    Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space

  • The Troublemaker

    The Troublemaker