Buck Henry
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1930-12-09 – 2020-01-08
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buck Henry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976Oliver Farnsworth
Short Cuts
1993Gordon Johnson
Catch-22
1970Lt. Col. Korn
The Player
1992Buck Henry
Gloria
1980Jack Dawn
The Absent-Minded Waiter
1977Bernie Cates
Grumpy Old Men
1993Snyder
Playboy: The Story of X
1998Self - Host
Rude Awakening
1989Lloyd Stool
Heaven Can Wait
1978The Escort
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994Dr. Dreyfus
Eating Raoul
1982Mr. Leech
The Real Blonde
1998Dr. Leuter
Serendipity
2001Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
Strong Medicine
1981
The Graduate
1967Room Clerk
Casting By
2012Self
Aria
1987Preston
A Bird of the Air
2011Duncan Weber