As Writer
Protocol
1984
5.5
Buck Henry
Acting
Birth date
December 9, 1930
Birth place
New York City, New York, USA
Death date
January 8, 2020
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.
Featured in
As Actor
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
1984
6.4
As Actor
Strong Medicine
1981
5.6
As Director, As Writer
First Family
1980
3.0
As Actor
Gloria
1980
6.9
As Actor
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1979
1.0
As Actor
Old Boyfriends
1979
5.0
As Actor, As Director
Heaven Can Wait
1978
6.6
As Actor
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976
6.5
As Writer
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
5.8
As Writer
What's Up, Doc?
1972
7.4
As Actor
Taking Off
1971
6.9
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
I Miss Sonia Henie
1971
5.7
As Actor, As Writer
Catch-22
1970
6.7
As Writer
Candy
1968
5.2
As Actor, As Writer
The Graduate
1967
7.6
As Actor, As Writer
The Troublemaker
1964
5.1