Directed credits
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Director
Buck Henry
Acting
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 22
TMDB ID: 7795
IMDb ID: nm0377750
Known for: Acting
Born: December 9, 1930
Died: January 8, 2020
Age: 89
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2025
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.41
Wikidata: Q999332
Also known as
Henry Zuckerman • Buck Henry Zuckerman • 巴克·亨利
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Screenplay (10)Writer (8)Characters (2)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Buck Henry.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Buck Henry.
7.6
The Graduate
Screenplay
1967 Movie
7.4
What's Up, Doc?
Screenplay
1972 Movie
7.2
The Player
as Buck Henry
1992 Movie
7.2
Short Cuts
as Gordon Johnson
1993 Movie
7.0
Serendipity
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
2001 Movie
6.9
Defending Your Life
as Dick Stanley
1991 Movie
6.9
Gloria
as Jack Dawn
1980 Movie
6.9
Taking Off
as Larry Tyne
1971 Movie
6.7
Grumpy Old Men
as Snyder
1993 Movie
6.6
Catch-22
Screenplay
1970 Movie
6.6
Heaven Can Wait
Director
1978 Movie
6.6
To Die For
Screenplay
1995 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Buck Henry.
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as George • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mr. Morton • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Get Smart
Writer • 3 eps
1965 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 32 eps
1962 Series
7.5
30 Rock
as Dick Lemon • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.3
Hot in Cleveland
as Fred • 3 eps
2010 Series
7.2
Franklin & Bash
as Judge Henry Dinsdale • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 10 eps
1975 Series
6.9
Eek! The Cat
as Cupid (voice) • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.8
Will & Grace
as Leonard • 1 eps
1998 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Buck Henry.
7.0
Serendipity
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
2001 Movie
7.2
The Player
as Buck Henry
1992 Movie
6.2
Get Smart
Characters
2008 Movie
7.6
The Graduate
Screenplay
1967 Movie
4.9
Old Boyfriends
as Art Kopple
1979 Movie
6.6
Catch-22
Screenplay
1970 Movie
4.9
American Swing
as Self
2009 Movie
2.0
Mastergate
as Clay Fielder
1992 Movie
5.4
I Miss Sonia Henie
Director
1971 Movie
6.7
Grumpy Old Men
as Snyder
1993 Movie
7.4
What's Up, Doc?
Screenplay
1972 Movie
6.4
The Man Who Fell to Earth
as Oliver Farnsworth
1976 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Buck Henry.
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mr. Morton • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 32 eps
1962 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 10 eps
1975 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 2 eps
1961 Series
7.5
30 Rock
as Dick Lemon • 2 eps
2006 Series
6.8
Will & Grace
as Leonard • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.9
Get Smart
Writer • 3 eps
1965 Series
5.5
Falcon Crest
as Foster Glenn • 3 eps
1981 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as George • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
1968 Series
7.3
Hot in Cleveland
as Fred • 3 eps
2010 Series
7.2
Franklin & Bash
as Judge Henry Dinsdale • 2 eps
2011 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Buck Henry.
5.1
The Humbling
Screenplay
2014 Movie
6.2
Get Smart
Characters
2008 Movie
4.5
Town & Country
Writer
2001 Movie
6.6
To Die For
Screenplay
1995 Movie
5.5
Protocol
Screenplay
1984 Movie
3.0
First Family
Writer
1980 Movie
5.3
The Nude Bomb
Characters
1980 Movie
5.8
The Day of the Dolphin
Screenplay
1973 Movie
7.4
What's Up, Doc?
Screenplay
1972 Movie
6.2
The Owl and the Pussycat
Screenplay
1970 Movie
6.6
Catch-22
Screenplay
1970 Movie
5.1
Candy
Screenplay
1968 Movie
7.6
The Graduate
Screenplay
1967 Movie
Get Smart: A Man Called Smart
Writer
1967 Movie
5.1
The Troublemaker
Screenplay
1964 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Buck Henry.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Buck Henry.
SEGAL
as Self
2025 Movie
5.8
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
as Cat Owner
2015 Movie
6.5
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Actor
2014 Movie
6.6
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
2013 Movie
8.2
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
2013 Movie
Passion for Snow
as Narrator
2013 Movie
6.9
Casting By
as Self
2012 Movie
6.6
A Bird of the Air
as Duncan Weber
2011 Movie
4.9
American Swing
as Self
2009 Movie
7.0
It Came from Kuchar
as Self
2009 Movie
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Self
2007 Movie
5.6
The Last Shot
as Lonnie Bosco
2004 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Buck Henry.
7.7
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.2
Franklin & Bash
as Judge Henry Dinsdale • 2 eps
2011 Series
5.4
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
as Self • 7 eps
2010 Series
7.3
Hot in Cleveland
as Fred • 3 eps
2010 Series
7.5
30 Rock
as Dick Lemon • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mr. Morton • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.7
Dilbert
as Dadbert (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.8
Will & Grace
as Leonard • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.9
Eek! The Cat
as Cupid (voice) • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as George • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.4
Murphy Brown
as Dr. Victor Rudman • 1 eps
1988 Series
7.2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Walter Lang • 1 eps
1985 Series