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 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

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Falcon Crest

    Falcon Crest

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Franklin & Bash

    Franklin & Bash

  • Murphy Brown

    Murphy Brown

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Serendipity

    Serendipity

  • The Graduate

    The Graduate

  • Eek! The Cat

    Eek! The Cat

  • Gloria

    Gloria

  • Harrison Bergeron

    Harrison Bergeron

  • American Swing

    American Swing

  • Short Cuts

    Short Cuts

  • I Miss Sonia Henie

    I Miss Sonia Henie

  • Dilbert

    Dilbert

  • Candy

    Candy

  • Grumpy Old Men

    Grumpy Old Men

  • Catch-22

    Catch-22

  • The Troublemaker

    The Troublemaker

  • Town & Country

    Town & Country

  • Rude Awakening

    Rude Awakening

  • Eating Raoul

    Eating Raoul

  • The Secret War of Harry Frigg

    The Secret War of Harry Frigg

  • Curtain Call

    Curtain Call

  • Casting By

    Casting By

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • First Family

    First Family

  • To Die For

    To Die For

  • Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

    Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth

    The Man Who Fell to Earth

  • Taking Off

    Taking Off

  • The Day of the Dolphin

    The Day of the Dolphin

  • The Player

    The Player

  • Mastergate

    Mastergate

  • The Story of Film: An Odyssey

    The Story of Film: An Odyssey

  • Old Boyfriends

    Old Boyfriends

  • Defending Your Life

    Defending Your Life

  • The Linguini Incident

    The Linguini Incident

  • A Bird of the Air

    A Bird of the Air

  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

  • I'm Losing You

    I'm Losing You

  • The Last Shot

    The Last Shot

  • Quark

    Quark

  • 'The Graduate' at 25

    'The Graduate' at 25

  • Breakfast of Champions

    Breakfast of Champions

  • 1999

    1999

  • Aria

    Aria

  • Heaven Can Wait

    Heaven Can Wait

  • It Came from Kuchar

    It Came from Kuchar

  • Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space

    Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space

  • The Owl and the Pussycat

    The Owl and the Pussycat

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

  • Is There Sex After Death?

    Is There Sex After Death?

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • Tune in Tomorrow...

    Tune in Tomorrow...

  • Great Railway Journeys

    Great Railway Journeys

  • The Real Blonde

    The Real Blonde

  • Keep the Change

    Keep the Change

  • Lisa Picard Is Famous

    Lisa Picard Is Famous

  • Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

  • Playboy: The Story of X

    Playboy: The Story of X

  • The Absent-Minded Waiter

    The Absent-Minded Waiter

  • A Fuller Life

    A Fuller Life

  • Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

  • The Best of John Belushi

    The Best of John Belushi

  • The Republic Pictures Story

    The Republic Pictures Story

  • The New Show

    The New Show

  • Steve Martin: Homage to Steve

    Steve Martin: Homage to Steve

  • SEGAL

    SEGAL

  • Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

  • Kiss Kiss Fingerbang

    Kiss Kiss Fingerbang

  • The Lounge People

    The Lounge People

  • Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.

    Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.

  • Students of 'The Graduate'

    Students of 'The Graduate'

  • The Directors: Milos Forman

    The Directors: Milos Forman

  • Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

    Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

  • Passion for Snow

    Passion for Snow