Buck Henry
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Dec 09 1930• Died Jan 08 2020
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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 ti…
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Buck Henry's Credits
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Morton
30 Rock
Dick Lemon
Falcon Crest
Foster Glenn
Will & Grace
Leonard
Hot in Cleveland
Fred
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Walter Lang
Get Smart
Writing
Murphy Brown
Dr. Victor Rudman
Tales from the Crypt
George
Franklin & Bash
Judge Henry Dinsdale
Eek! The Cat
Cupid (voice)
Dilbert
Dadbert (voice)
ABC Stage 67
Writing
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self
The Graduate
Room Clerk
Grumpy Old Men
Snyder
Serendipity
Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
Get Smart
Writing
The Player
Buck Henry
Captain Nice
Writing
To Die For
Mr. H. Finlaysson
Quark
Dignitary (uncredited)
Short Cuts
Gordon Johnson
Catch-22
Lt. Col. Korn
Great Railway Journeys
Self - Presenter
Lisa Picard Is Famous
Buck Henry
Candy
Mental Patient (uncredited)
The Humbling
Writing
Defending Your Life
Dick Stanley
Gloria
Jack Dawn
What's Up, Doc?
Writing
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Oliver Farnsworth
Protocol
Writing
Heaven Can Wait
The Escort
American Swing
Self
Old Boyfriends
Art Kopple
Aria
Preston
The Day of the Dolphin
Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
The Last Shot
Lonnie Bosco
The Nude Bomb
Writing
Taking Off
Larry Tyne
Town & Country
Suttler
Curtain Call
Charles Van Allsburg
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
Casting By
Self
Breakfast of Champions
Fred T. Barry
Eating Raoul
Mr. Leech
SEGAL
Self
The Real Blonde
Dr. Leuter
Rude Awakening
Lloyd Stool
1999
Mr. Goldman
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Dr. Dreyfus
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
I'm Losing You
Phillip Dagrom
Playboy: The Story of X
Self - Host
Tune in Tomorrow...
Father Serafim
A Bird of the Air
Duncan Weber
A Fuller Life
Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
The New Show
First Family
Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
I Miss Sonia Henie
Doctor
The Linguini Incident
Cecil
Steve Martin Live!
Self
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Self - Actor
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Self (uncredited)
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Stockade Commandant
Harrison Bergeron
TV Producer
The Directors: Milos Forman
Self
Mastergate
Clay Fielder
The Republic Pictures Story
Self
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
self
Strong Medicine
The Owl and the Pussycat
Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
It Came from Kuchar
Self
Keep the Change
Smitty
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Get Smart: A Man Called Smart
Writing
Passion for Snow
Narrator
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
Self
The Troublemaker
T. R. Kingston
The Absent-Minded Waiter
Bernie Cates
Students of 'The Graduate'
Self
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
Cat Owner
'The Graduate' at 25
Self
Is There Sex After Death?
Dr. Louise Manos
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
The Priest
The Lounge People
Lewis Louis