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Buck Henry
Born · December 9, 1930
Died · January 8, 2020 (89 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Bio
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.
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2015
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
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8.2
2013
Casting By
Self
7.1
2012
A Bird of the Air
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6.5
2011
American Swing
Self
5.1
2009
The Last Shot
Lonnie Bosco
5.7
2004
Serendipity
Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
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2001
The Real Blonde
Dr. Leuter
5.6
1998
Playboy: The Story of X
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6.3
1998
1999
Mr. Goldman
4.0
1997
Harrison Bergeron
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6.9
1995
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Dr. Dreyfus
4.4
1994
Grumpy Old Men
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6.6
1993
Short Cuts
Gordon Johnson
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1993
Keep the Change
Smitty
6.0
1992
The Player
Buck Henry
7.2
1992
The Linguini Incident
Cecil
6.5
1991
Defending Your Life
Dick Stanley
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1991
The Republic Pictures Story
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0.0
1991
Rude Awakening
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4.7
1989
Aria
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5.6
1987
The Best of John Belushi
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6.0
1985
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
Self
6.4
1984
Eating Raoul
Mr. Leech
6.5
1982
Strong Medicine
5.6
1981
First Family
Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
3.0
1980
Gloria
Jack Dawn
6.8
1980
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1.0
1979
Old Boyfriends
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4.9
1979
Heaven Can Wait
The Escort
6.6
1978
The Absent-Minded Waiter
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6.5
1977
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Oliver Farnsworth
6.5
1976
The Day of the Dolphin
Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
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1973
Is There Sex After Death?
Dr. Louise Manos
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1971
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Larry Tyne
6.9
1971
I Miss Sonia Henie
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5.8
1971
Catch-22
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6.7
1970
Candy
Mental Patient (uncredited)
5.1
1968
The Graduate
Room Clerk
7.6
1967
The Troublemaker
T. R. Kingston
5.1
1964
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
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6.7
2014
A Fuller Life
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6.6
2013
Passion for Snow
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0.0
2013
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
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2011
Franklin & Bash
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7.3
2011
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
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2010
Hot in Cleveland
Fred · (3 episodes)
7.4
2010
It Came from Kuchar
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7.0
2009
Students of 'The Graduate'
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0.0
2007
30 Rock
Dick Lemon · (2 episodes)
7.4
2006
Town & Country
Suttler
4.4
2001
Lisa Picard Is Famous
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5.7
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Morton · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Breakfast of Champions
Fred T. Barry
5.1
1999
Dilbert
Dadbert (voice) · (1 episode)
6.9
1999
Curtain Call
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5.0
1998
Will & Grace
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6.8
1998
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
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0.0
1996
To Die For
Mr. H. Finlaysson
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1995
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0.0
1995
Mastergate
Clay Fielder
2.0
1992
Eek! The Cat
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6.8
1992
'The Graduate' at 25
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6.0
1992
The Lounge People
Lewis Louis
0.0
1992
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
7.5
1989
Segal
Self
0.0
Tune in Tomorrow...
Father Serafim
5.3
1990
Tales from the Crypt
George · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Murphy Brown
Dr. Victor Rudman · (1 episode)
6.4
1988
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Walter Lang · (1 episode)
7.3
1985
The New Show
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5.0
1984
Falcon Crest
Foster Glenn · (3 episodes)
5.6
1981
Great Railway Journeys
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
7.0
1980
Quark
Dignitary (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.5
1977
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (8 episodes)
6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live
Mr. Dantley · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
The Owl and the Pussycat
Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
6.3
1970
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
6.7
1968
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Stockade Commandant
6.0
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (30 episodes)
7.4
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
5.1
1961