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Buck Henry
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Born December 9, 1930Died January 8, 2020 (89 years)
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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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
| 2011 | A Bird of the Air · as Duncan Weber |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash (TV Series) · as Judge Henry Dinsdale |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland (TV Series) · as Fred |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Dick Lemon |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner · as Mr. Dilabounta |
| 2004 | The Last Shot · as Lonnie Bosco |
| 2001 | Serendipity · as Customer At Bloomingdales (uncredited) |
| 2001 | Town & Country · as Suttler |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Mr. Morton |
| 1999 | Breakfast of Champions · as Fred T. Barry |
| 1999 | Dilbert (TV Series) · as Dadbert (voice) |
| 1998 | It All Came True · as Charles Van Allsburg |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Leonard |
| 1998 | I'm Losing You · as Phillip Dagrom |
| 1998 | The Man Who Counted · as George Postlewait |
| 1997 | The Real Blonde · as Dr. Leuter |
| 1997 | 1999 · as Mr. Goldman |
| 1995 | To Die For · as Mr. H. Finlaysson |
| 1995 | Harrison Bergeron · as Tv Producer |
| 1993 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues · as Dr. Dreyfus |
| 1993 | Grumpy Old Men · as Snyder |
| 1993 | Short Cuts · as Gordon Johnson |
| 1992 | Mastergate · as Clay Fielder |
| 1992 | Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash · as John Dean |
| 1992 | Eek! the Cat (TV Series) · as Cupid (voice) |
| 1992 | Keep the Change · as Smitty |
| 1991 | The Lounge People · as Lewis Louis |
| 1991 | The Linguini Incident · as Cecil |
| 1991 | Defending Your Life · as Dick Stanley |
| 1990 | Tune in Tomorrow... · as Father Serafim |
| 1989 | Rude Awakening · as Lloyd Stool |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as George |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Dr. Victor Rudman |
| 1988 | Hot to Trot · as Fred's Dad |
| 1987 | Trying Times (TV Series) · as The Man On Tv |
| 1987 | Aria · as Preston |
| 1985 | The Best of John Belushi · as Various Characters |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Walter Lang |
| 1984 | The New Show (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Eating Raoul · as Mr. Leech |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Foster Glenn |
| 1980 | First Family · as Father Sandstone / Tv Anchorman |
| 1980 | Gloria · as Jack Dawn |
| 1979 | Old Boyfriends · as Art Kopple |
| 1978 | Heaven Can Wait · as The Escort |
| 1977 | The Absent-Minded Waiter · as Bernie Cates |
| 1977 | Quark (TV Series) · as Dignitary (uncredited) |
| 1976 | The Man Who Fell to Earth · as Oliver Farnsworth |
| 1975 | The Owl and the Pussycat · as Felix Sherman |
| 1973 | The Day of the Dolphin · as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Is There Sex After Death? · as Dr. Louise Manos |
| 1971 | Taking Off · as Larry Tyne |
| 1970 | The Owl and the Pussycat · as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited) |
| 1970 | Catch-22 · as Lt. Col. Korn |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | The Secret War of Harry Frigg · as Stockade Commandant |
| 1967 | The Graduate · as Room Clerk |
| 1964 | The Troublemaker · as T. R. Kingston |
| 1959 | The Bridge · as Cast |