Buck Henry
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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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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Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
The Humbling
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
A Fuller Life
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Passion for Snow
Casting By
A Bird of the Air
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Franklin & Bash
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Hot in Cleveland
American Swing
It Came from Kuchar
Get Smart
Students of 'The Graduate'
30 Rock
The Last Shot
Serendipity
Town & Country
Lisa Picard Is Famous
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Breakfast of Champions
Dilbert
Curtain Call
Will & Grace
The Real Blonde
Playboy: The Story of X
1999
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
To Die For
Harrison Bergeron
Shotgun Freeway
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Grumpy Old Men
Short Cuts
Mastergate
Eek! The Cat
Keep the Change
The Player
The Lounge People
The Linguini Incident
Defending Your Life
The Republic Pictures Story
Tune in Tomorrow...
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Rude Awakening
Tales from the Crypt
Murphy Brown
Aria
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Best of John Belushi
Protocol
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
The New Show
Eating Raoul
Falcon Crest
Strong Medicine
First Family
Great Railway Journeys
Gloria
The Nude Bomb
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Old Boyfriends
Heaven Can Wait
The Absent-Minded Waiter
Quark
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Saturday Night Live
The Day of the Dolphin
What's Up, Doc?
Taking Off
I Miss Sonia Henie
The Owl and the Pussycat
Catch-22
Candy
The Dick Cavett Show
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
The Graduate
Get Smart: A Man Called Smart
Captain Nice
ABC Stage 67
Get Smart
The Troublemaker
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show