Buck Henry

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 9, 1930

died

January 8, 2020

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Henry Zuckerman · Buck Henry Zuckerman · 巴克·亨利

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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American Swing
5.1

American Swing

2009as Self
The Graduate
7.6

The Graduate

1967as Room Clerk
Serendipity
7.0

Serendipity

2001as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
Candy
5.1

Candy

1968as Mental Patient (uncredited)
The Player
7.2

The Player

1992as Buck Henry
To Die For
6.6

To Die For

1995as Mr. H. Finlaysson
Grumpy Old Men
6.7

Grumpy Old Men

1993as Snyder
Short Cuts
7.2

Short Cuts

1993as Gordon Johnson
Catch-22
6.7

Catch-22

1970as Lt. Col. Korn
Defending Your Life
6.9

Defending Your Life

1991as Dick Stanley
The Man Who Fell to Earth
6.5

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976as Oliver Farnsworth
Taking Off
6.9

Taking Off

1971as Larry Tyne
Aria
5.4

Aria

1987as Preston
Breakfast of Champions
5.0

Breakfast of Champions

1999as Fred T. Barry
Eating Raoul
6.5

Eating Raoul

1982as Mr. Leech
Town & Country
4.5

Town & Country

2001as Suttler
Heaven Can Wait
6.6

Heaven Can Wait

1978as The Escort
The Last Shot
5.7

The Last Shot

2004as Lonnie Bosco
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
4.4

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994as Dr. Dreyfus
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
7.8

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989as Self
Gloria
6.9

Gloria

1980as Jack Dawn
The Real Blonde
5.4

The Real Blonde

1998as Dr. Leuter
Curtain Call
5.1

Curtain Call

1998as Charles Van Allsburg
The Owl and the Pussycat
6.2

The Owl and the Pussycat

1970as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
Playboy: The Story of X
6.8

Playboy: The Story of X

1998as Self - Host
Harrison Bergeron
6.8

Harrison Bergeron

1995as TV Producer
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
6.1

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

1968as Stockade Commandant
Casting By
6.9

Casting By

2012as Self
1999
4.2

1999

1997as Mr. Goldman
Mastergate
4.5

Mastergate

1992as Clay Fielder
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
6.5

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014as Self - Actor
Psycho Path
7.2

Psycho Path

1999as Self
Rude Awakening
4.7

Rude Awakening

1989as Lloyd Stool
I Miss Sonia Henie
5.4

I Miss Sonia Henie

1971as Doctor
Old Boyfriends
5.1

Old Boyfriends

1979as Art Kopple
Tune in Tomorrow...
5.5

Tune in Tomorrow...

1990as Father Serafim
The Linguini Incident
6.6

The Linguini Incident

1991as Cecil
Lisa Picard Is Famous
4.6

Lisa Picard Is Famous

2000as Buck Henry
First Family
3.7

First Family

1980as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
The Day of the Dolphin
5.9

The Day of the Dolphin

1973as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
A Bird of the Air
6.6

A Bird of the Air

2011as Duncan Weber
Keep the Change
7.0

Keep the Change

1992as Smitty
I'm Losing You
4.9

I'm Losing You

1998as Phillip Dagrom
SEGAL

SEGAL

2025as Self
A Fuller Life
6.6

A Fuller Life

2013as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
The Best of John Belushi
7.5

The Best of John Belushi

1985as Various Characters
Strong Medicine
6.3

Strong Medicine

1981
It Came from Kuchar
7.1

It Came from Kuchar

2009as Self
The Absent-Minded Waiter
6.6

The Absent-Minded Waiter

1977as Bernie Cates
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
8.2

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013as Self