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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buck Henry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (88 titles)
MovieSEGAL
Self · 2025
5.8MovieKiss Kiss Fingerbang
Cat Owner · 2015
6.5MovieMagician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Self - Actor · 2014
6.6MovieA Fuller Life
Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness") · 2013
8.2MovieMel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self · 2013
MoviePassion for Snow
Narrator · 2013
6.9MovieCasting By
Self · 2012
6.6MovieA Bird of the Air
Duncan Weber · 2011
7.7ShowThe Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self · 2011
7.3ShowFranklin & Bash
Judge Henry Dinsdale · 2011
5.4ShowMoguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self · 2010
7.2ShowHot in Cleveland
Fred · 2010
4.9MovieAmerican Swing
Self · 2009
7.2MovieIt Came from Kuchar
Self · 2009
MovieStudents of 'The Graduate'
Himself · 2007
MovieStudents of 'The Graduate'
Self · 2007
MovieCinemaville
Self · 2007
7.5Show30 Rock
Dick Lemon · 2006
5.7MovieThe Last Shot
Lonnie Bosco · 2004
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Self (uncredited) · 2002
7.0MovieSerendipity
Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited) · 2001
4.5MovieTown & Country
Suttler · 2001
MovieThe Directors: Milos Forman
Self · 2000
4.6MovieLisa Picard Is Famous
Buck Henry · 2000
8.0ShowLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Morton · 1999
7.2MoviePsycho Path
Self · 1999
5.0MovieBreakfast of Champions
Fred T. Barry · 1999
6.8ShowDilbert
Dadbert (voice) · 1999
5.1MovieCurtain Call
Charles Van Allsburg · 1998
6.9ShowWill & Grace
Leonard · 1998