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Director
Buck Henry
Acting
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Directed movies: 3Directed 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: 6.42
Wikidata: Q999332
Also known as
Henry Zuckerman • Buck Henry Zuckerman • 巴克·亨利
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Screenplay (10)Writer (7)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.
Screenplay
The Graduate
1967 • Movie
Screenplay
What's Up, Doc?
1972 • Movie
as Gordon Johnson
Short Cuts
1993 • Movie
as Buck Henry
The Player
1992 • Movie
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
Serendipity
2001 • Movie
as Dick Stanley
Defending Your Life
1991 • Movie
as Larry Tyne
Taking Off
1971 • Movie
as Jack Dawn
Gloria
1980 • Movie
as Snyder
Grumpy Old Men
1993 • Movie
Screenplay
Catch-22
1970 • Movie
Director
Heaven Can Wait
1978 • Movie
Screenplay
To Die For
1995 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Buck Henry.
as George • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
as Mr. Morton • 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
Writer • 3 eps
Get Smart
1965 • Series
as Dick Lemon • 2 eps
30 Rock
2006 • Series
as Self • 32 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Judge Henry Dinsdale • 2 eps
Franklin & Bash
2011 • Series
as Fred • 3 eps
Hot in Cleveland
2010 • Series
as Self - Host • 10 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Cupid (voice) • 1 eps
Eek! The Cat
1992 • Series
as Leonard • 1 eps
Will & Grace
1998 • Series
as Dr. Victor Rudman • 1 eps
Murphy Brown
1988 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Buck Henry.
as Self
American Swing
2009 • Movie
Screenplay
Catch-22
1970 • Movie
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
Serendipity
2001 • Movie
Screenplay
The Graduate
1967 • Movie
Characters
Get Smart
2008 • Movie
as Clay Fielder
Mastergate
1992 • Movie
as Self
Steve Martin Live!
1984 • Movie
as Buck Henry
The Player
1992 • Movie
as Snyder
Grumpy Old Men
1993 • Movie
as Art Kopple
Old Boyfriends
1979 • Movie
as Oliver Farnsworth
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976 • Movie
Screenplay
Candy
1968 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Buck Henry.
as Mr. Morton • 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Self • 32 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self - Host • 10 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 • Series
Writer • 3 eps
Get Smart
1965 • Series
as Foster Glenn • 3 eps
Falcon Crest
1981 • Series
as Dick Lemon • 2 eps
30 Rock
2006 • Series
as Leonard • 1 eps
Will & Grace
1998 • Series
as Dr. Victor Rudman • 1 eps
Murphy Brown
1988 • Series
as Fred • 3 eps
Hot in Cleveland
2010 • Series
as George • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Buck Henry.
Screenplay
The Humbling
2014 • Movie
Characters
Get Smart
2008 • Movie
Writer
Town & Country
2001 • Movie
Screenplay
To Die For
1995 • Movie
Screenplay
Protocol
1984 • Movie
Characters
The Nude Bomb
1980 • Movie
Screenplay
The Day of the Dolphin
1973 • Movie
Screenplay
What's Up, Doc?
1972 • Movie
Screenplay
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970 • Movie
Screenplay
Catch-22
1970 • Movie
Screenplay
Candy
1968 • Movie
Screenplay
The Graduate
1967 • Movie
Writer
Get Smart: A Man Called Smart
1967 • Movie
Screenplay
The Troublemaker
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.
as Self
SEGAL
2025 • Movie
as Cat Owner
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
2015 • Movie
as Self - Actor
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014 • Movie
as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
A Fuller Life
2013 • Movie
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013 • Movie
as Narrator
Passion for Snow
2013 • Movie
as Self
Casting By
2012 • Movie
as Duncan Weber
A Bird of the Air
2011 • Movie
as Self
American Swing
2009 • Movie
as Self
It Came from Kuchar
2009 • Movie
as Himself
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007 • Movie
as Self
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Buck Henry.
as Self • 1 eps
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011 • Series
as Judge Henry Dinsdale • 2 eps
Franklin & Bash
2011 • Series
as Self • 7 eps
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010 • Series
as Fred • 3 eps
Hot in Cleveland
2010 • Series
as Dick Lemon • 2 eps
30 Rock
2006 • Series
as Mr. Morton • 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Dadbert (voice) • 1 eps
Dilbert
1999 • Series
as Leonard • 1 eps
Will & Grace
1998 • Series
as Cupid (voice) • 1 eps
Eek! The Cat
1992 • Series
as George • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
as Dr. Victor Rudman • 1 eps
Murphy Brown
1988 • Series
as Walter Lang • 1 eps
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 • Series