Buck Henry
Date of birth: 1930-12-09
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Henry Zuckerman, Buck Henry Zuckerman, 巴克·亨利
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.
Movie Credits
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976-03-18
Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. A
Short Cuts
1993-10-01
Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver.
Catch-22
1970-06-24
A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flyi
The Player
1992-05-08
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but
Gloria
1980-10-01
When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant gu
The Absent-Minded Waiter
1977-07-13
Bernie Cates requests the services of the most absent-minded waiter he's ever seen, who pours water
Grumpy Old Men
1993-12-25
For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wi
Playboy: The Story of X
1998-01-01
The Story Of X takes you to the earliest days of adult films when men peddled stag reels and project
Rude Awakening
1989-08-16
In the later 1960s, two hippies are forced to leave their friends as they are wanted by the FBI, who
Heaven Can Wait
1978-06-28
Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994-05-13
A girl born with enormous thumbs in the repressive era of the 1950s learns to turn her quirks into a
Eating Raoul
1982-03-24
A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night
The Real Blonde
1998-02-27
An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment
Serendipity
2001-10-05
Although strangers Sara and Jonathan are both already in relationships, they realize they have genui
Strong Medicine
1981-11-25
Adaptation of an avant-garde play about Rhoda, a hysterical heroine who feels oppressed by the peopl
The Graduate
1967-12-21
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Casting By
2012-11-01
This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Ma
Aria
1987-05-27
Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert
A Bird of the Air
2011-09-23
A man in search of his past, and a woman who lives in the moment, are brought together when they pur
Taking Off
1971-03-28
Unable to deal with her parents, Jeannie Tyne runs away from home. Larry and Lynn Tyne search for he
First Family
1980-12-25
When the First Daughter is kidnapped by an African tribe, the President must do what he can to keep
1999
1997-09-01
On New Year's Eve 1999, as a group of neurotic characters gather at a Greenwich Village apartment, e
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
1984-09-06
This video contains three segments: First, the Oscar-nominated short The absent-minded waiter (1977)
The Troublemaker
1964-06-22
A naive chicken farmer from New Jersey moves to Greenwich Village to open a coffee house.
Is There Sex After Death?
1971-10-24
Driving through New York City in his Sexmobile, Dr. Harrison Rogers of the Bureau of Sexological Inv
The Republic Pictures Story
1991-03-15
A history of Republic Pictures studios, featuring hundreds of clips plus on-camera interviews with s
Candy
1968-12-17
A high school girl encounters a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations while se
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1979-05-07
A salute to Playboy Magazine on the occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary, hosted by founding pub
I Miss Sonia Henie
1971-01-20
One camera in one setting, one attic and eight young directors – the result is a unique Dadaistic co
The Best of John Belushi
1985-08-03
The Day of the Dolphin
1973-12-19
A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidna
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
The documentary explores the enigma of actress and artist Mary Woronov and chronicles her colorful c
The Linguini Incident
1991-05-01
A waitress, a barman and an underwear designer try to rob the New York restaurant where two of them
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013-05-20
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years in the creative beginnings of live tel
Defending Your Life
1991-03-22
Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller f
Harrison Bergeron
1995-08-13
"All men are not created equal. It is the purpose of the Government to make them so." This is the pr
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
2015-03-13
A nice guy discovers his dark side when his girlfriend reveals her secret weakness.
American Swing
2009-10-17
Chronicles the rise and fall of 1970s New York City nightclub Plato's Retreat.
Keep the Change
1992-06-09
A struggling artist visits his family on their Montana ranch and finds that his former flame, daught
The Last Shot
2004-09-24
A movie director-screenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that the
Old Boyfriends
1979-03-22
When her marriage falls apart, a psychiatrist seeks out those of her former boyfriends who left the
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989-09-24
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, m
Passion for Snow
2013-02-09
What do Daniel Webster, Dr. Seuss, C. Everett Koop, Robert Frost and 100+ Winter Olympians have in c
Mastergate
1992-11-01
A "play on words" about a fictional political scandal concerning covert arms deals and double-dealin
'The Graduate' at 25
1992-01-01
A 1992 featurette on the making of "The Graduate."
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007-09-11
This short documentary from 2007 features filmmakers, critics and historians discussing the cinemati
To Die For
1995-09-22
Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what s
It Came from Kuchar
2009-09-22
It Came from Kuchar is the definitive, feature documentary about the legendary, underground filmmaki
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
1996-01-01
William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", re-imagined in a child's vision of Hell. "Shakespeare's Plan
Town & Country
2001-04-27
Porter Stoddard is a well-known New York architect who is at a crossroads... a nexus where twists an
The Lounge People
1992-01-01
Louis and Cynthia Lewis are an insanely rich couple suffering from an acute case of boredom on their
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014-12-12
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
1995-03-01
Before "L.A. Confidential", there was "Shotgun Freeway" -- the groundbreaking 1995 documentary about
A Fuller Life
2013-08-28
Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconven
Breakfast of Champions
1999-02-18
A millionaire car salesman who runs the biggest dealership in Midland City, Dwayne Hoover is a celeb
Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000-05-14
A documentarian decides to follow the career of New York actress Lisa Picard, believing she is on th
SEGAL
From a shy kid on Long Island to Hollywood Leading Man, during its most prolific decades, legendary
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968-02-29
When 5 allied generals are captured in Italy in WWII, it is a propaganda nightmare for the allies. T
Curtain Call
1998-12-05
A bachelor afraid of marriage angers his long-time girlfriend by buying a splendid townhouse just fo
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970-11-03
Meek, owlish Felix and strident, catty Doris live in the same apartment building. His incessant typi
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990-10-26
Martin works at the local radio station, which just hired a new scriptwriter with a reputation for g
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002-04-02
illustrates how directors pushed boundaries and altered the art of filmmaking during the turbulent,
The Directors: Milos Forman
2000-08-01
Documentary about the Chzech director, Milos Forman.
I'm Losing You
1998-09-16
Based on Bruce Wagner's best selling novel, "I'm Losing You" is the gripping tale of a wealthy Los A