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Buck Henry

1930–2020 · 34 titles in the catalogue

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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Their work

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  1. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999as Mr. Morton
  2. Get Smart2008Characters
  3. The Graduate1967as Room Clerk · Screenplay
  4. Serendipity2001as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
  5. Tales from the Crypt1989as George
  6. The Player1992as Buck Henry
  7. To Die For1995as Mr. H. Finlaysson · Screenplay
  8. 30 Rock2006as Dick Lemon
  9. Grumpy Old Men1993as Snyder
  10. Short Cuts1993as Gordon Johnson
  11. The Man Who Fell to Earth1976as Oliver Farnsworth
  12. Will & Grace1998as Leonard
  13. Saturday Night Live1975as Self - Host
  14. What's Up, Doc?1972Screenplay
  15. Heaven Can Wait1978as The Escort · Director
  16. Get Smart1965Creator · Story Editor · Teleplay · Writer
  17. Catch-221970as Lt. Col. Korn · Screenplay
  18. Defending Your Life1991as Dick Stanley
  19. Gloria1980as Jack Dawn
  20. The Bridge1959as Voice of American Soldier
  21. The Humbling2014Screenplay
  22. Eating Raoul1982as Mr. Leech
  23. Eek! The Cat1992as Cupid (voice)
  24. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues1994as Dr. Dreyfus
  25. Hot in Cleveland2010as Fred
  26. Breakfast of Champions1999as Fred T. Barry
  27. Taking Off1971as Larry Tyne
  28. The Last Shot2004as Lonnie Bosco
  29. Protocol1984Screenplay
  30. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962as Self
  31. Franklin & Bash2011as Judge Henry Dinsdale
  32. The Nude Bomb1980Characters
  33. Murphy Brown1988as Dr. Victor Rudman
  34. The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985as Walter Lang · Writer