Buck Henry

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

84

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 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Falcon Crest

    Falcon Crest

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Franklin & Bash

    Franklin & Bash

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Murphy Brown

    Murphy Brown

  • The Graduate

    The Graduate

  • Eek! The Cat

    Eek! The Cat

  • Grumpy Old Men

    Grumpy Old Men

  • I Miss Sonia Henie

    I Miss Sonia Henie

  • Dilbert

    Dilbert

  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

  • Gloria

    Gloria

  • Defending Your Life

    Defending Your Life

  • The Story of Film: An Odyssey

    The Story of Film: An Odyssey

  • Serendipity

    Serendipity

  • Breakfast of Champions

    Breakfast of Champions

  • Catch-22

    Catch-22

  • To Die For

    To Die For

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • Aria

    Aria

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth

    The Man Who Fell to Earth

  • I'm Losing You

    I'm Losing You

  • Heaven Can Wait

    Heaven Can Wait

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • The Troublemaker

    The Troublemaker

  • A Bird of the Air

    A Bird of the Air

  • The Player

    The Player

  • Harrison Bergeron

    Harrison Bergeron

  • Keep the Change

    Keep the Change

  • The Republic Pictures Story

    The Republic Pictures Story

  • Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

    Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

  • Tune in Tomorrow...

    Tune in Tomorrow...

  • Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

    Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

  • American Swing

    American Swing

  • The Day of the Dolphin

    The Day of the Dolphin

  • Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

  • Candy

    Candy

  • Quark

    Quark

  • Casting By

    Casting By

  • 1999

    1999

  • Short Cuts

    Short Cuts

  • The Last Shot

    The Last Shot

  • 'The Graduate' at 25

    'The Graduate' at 25

  • Town & Country

    Town & Country

  • First Family

    First Family

  • Great Railway Journeys

    Great Railway Journeys

  • Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.

    Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.

  • SEGAL

    SEGAL

  • Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space

    Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space

  • Eating Raoul

    Eating Raoul

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

  • The Secret War of Harry Frigg

    The Secret War of Harry Frigg

  • Rude Awakening

    Rude Awakening

  • The Linguini Incident

    The Linguini Incident

  • Old Boyfriends

    Old Boyfriends

  • The Owl and the Pussycat

    The Owl and the Pussycat

  • The Absent-Minded Waiter

    The Absent-Minded Waiter

  • The Real Blonde

    The Real Blonde

  • Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

  • Taking Off

    Taking Off

  • Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

  • A Fuller Life

    A Fuller Life

  • The Best of John Belushi

    The Best of John Belushi

  • The New Show

    The New Show

  • Lisa Picard Is Famous

    Lisa Picard Is Famous

  • It Came from Kuchar

    It Came from Kuchar

  • The Directors: Milos Forman

    The Directors: Milos Forman

  • Playboy: The Story of X

    Playboy: The Story of X

  • Mastergate

    Mastergate

  • Steve Martin: Homage to Steve

    Steve Martin: Homage to Steve

  • Is There Sex After Death?

    Is There Sex After Death?

  • Curtain Call

    Curtain Call

  • Students of 'The Graduate'

    Students of 'The Graduate'

  • Kiss Kiss Fingerbang

    Kiss Kiss Fingerbang

  • The Lounge People

    The Lounge People

  • Passion for Snow

    Passion for Snow