Buck Henry

Acting

Born December 9, 1930 — Died January 8, 2020 New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies(64)

SEGAL

Self

2025

Kiss Kiss Fingerbang

Cat Owner

2015

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Self - Actor

2014

A Fuller Life

Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")

2013

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Self

2013

Passion for Snow

Narrator

2013

Casting By

Self

2012

A Bird of the Air

Duncan Weber

2011

American Swing

Self

2009

It Came from Kuchar

Self

2009

Students of 'The Graduate'

Self

2007

The Last Shot

Lonnie Bosco

2004

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

Self (uncredited)

2002

Serendipity

Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)

2001

Town & Country

Suttler

2001

The Directors: Milos Forman

Self

2000

Lisa Picard Is Famous

Buck Henry

2000

Breakfast of Champions

Fred T. Barry

1999

Curtain Call

Charles Van Allsburg

1998

I'm Losing You

Phillip Dagrom

1998

The Real Blonde

Dr. Leuter

1998

Playboy: The Story of X

Self - Host

1998

1999

Mr. Goldman

1997

Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space

The Priest

1996

To Die For

Mr. H. Finlaysson

1995

Harrison Bergeron

TV Producer

1995

Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.

self

1995

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Dr. Dreyfus

1994

Grumpy Old Men

Snyder

1993

Short Cuts

Gordon Johnson

1993

Mastergate

Clay Fielder

1992

Keep the Change

Smitty

1992

The Player

Buck Henry

1992

'The Graduate' at 25

Self

1992

The Lounge People

Lewis Louis

1992

The Linguini Incident

Cecil

1991

Defending Your Life

Dick Stanley

1991

The Republic Pictures Story

Self

1991

Tune in Tomorrow...

Father Serafim

1990

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Self

1989

Rude Awakening

Lloyd Stool

1989

Aria

Preston

1987

The Best of John Belushi

Various Characters

1985

Steve Martin Live!

Self

1984

Eating Raoul

Mr. Leech

1982

Strong Medicine

1981

First Family

Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman

1980

Gloria

Jack Dawn

1980

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

Self

1979

Old Boyfriends

Art Kopple

1979

Heaven Can Wait

The Escort

1978

The Absent-Minded Waiter

Bernie Cates

1977

The Man Who Fell to Earth

Oliver Farnsworth

1976

The Day of the Dolphin

Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)

1973

Is There Sex After Death?

Dr. Louise Manos

1971

Taking Off

Larry Tyne

1971

I Miss Sonia Henie

Doctor

1971

The Owl and the Pussycat

Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)

1970

Catch-22

Lt. Col. Korn

1970

Candy

Mental Patient (uncredited)

1968

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

Stockade Commandant

1968

The Graduate

Room Clerk

1967

The Troublemaker

T. R. Kingston

1964

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

Self

Buck Henry

TV Shows(20)

Movies(64)