Buck Henry

Personal Info

Known ForActing

Born1930-12-09

BirthplaceNew York City, New York, USA

Buck Henry

Acting

Biography

Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. His 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. Henry 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.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Buck Henry

Get Smart

6.2

2008

The Graduate

7.6

1967

Serendipity

7.0

2001

The Player

7.2

1992

To Die For

6.6

1995

Grumpy Old Men

6.7

1993

Short Cuts

7.2

1993

The Man Who Fell to Earth

6.5

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976

Filmography

Acting (70)

2025

SEGALas Self

2015

Kiss Kiss Fingerbangas Cat Owner

5.8

2014

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Wellesas Self - Actor

6.5

2013

A Fuller Lifeas Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")

6.6

2013

Mel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self

8.1

2013

Passion for Snowas Narrator

2012

Casting Byas Self

6.9

2011

A Bird of the Airas Duncan Weber

6.6

2009

American Swingas Self

4.9

2009

It Came from Kucharas Self

7.3

2007

Students of 'The Graduate'as Himself

2007

Students of 'The Graduate'as Self

2007

Cinemavilleas Self

2004

The Last Shotas Lonnie Bosco

5.7

2002

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Filmas Self (uncredited)

8.0

2001

Serendipityas Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)

7.0

2001

Town & Countryas Suttler

4.5

2000

The Directors: Milos Formanas Self

2000

Lisa Picard Is Famousas Buck Henry

4.6

1999

Psycho Pathas Self

7.2

1999

Breakfast of Championsas Fred T. Barry

5.0

1998

Curtain Callas Charles Van Allsburg

5.1

1998

I'm Losing Youas Phillip Dagrom

4.9

1998

The Real Blondeas Dr. Leuter

5.3

1998

Playboy: The Story of Xas Self - Host

6.8

1997

1999as Mr. Goldman

3.9

1996

Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Spaceas The Priest

7.0

1995

To Die Foras Mr. H. Finlaysson

6.6

1995

Harrison Bergeronas TV Producer

6.8

1995

Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.as self

7.0

1994

Even Cowgirls Get the Bluesas Dr. Dreyfus

4.3

1993

Grumpy Old Menas Snyder

6.7

1993

Short Cutsas Gordon Johnson

7.2

1992

Mastergateas Clay Fielder

6.3

1992

Keep the Changeas Smitty

7.0

1992

The Playeras Buck Henry

7.2

1992

'The Graduate' at 25as Self

6.0

1992

The Lounge Peopleas Lewis Louis

7.0

1992

The Graduate at 25as Himself

1991

The Linguini Incidentas Cecil

6.6

1991

Defending Your Lifeas Dick Stanley

6.9

1991

The Republic Pictures Storyas Self

1990

Tune in Tomorrow...as Father Serafim

5.5

1989

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas Self

7.8

1989

Rude Awakeningas Lloyd Stool

4.7

1988

Hot to Trotas Fred's Dad

5.2

1987

Ariaas Preston

5.4

1985

The Best of John Belushias Various Characters

7.5

1984

Steve Martin Live!as Self

6.9

1982

Eating Raoulas Mr. Leech

6.5

1981

Strong Medicine

6.3

1980

First Familyas Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman

3.4

1980

Gloriaas Jack Dawn

6.9

1979

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebrationas Self

1.0

1979

Old Boyfriendsas Art Kopple

5.1

1978

Heaven Can Waitas The Escort

6.7

1977

The Absent-Minded Waiteras Bernie Cates

6.7

1976

The Man Who Fell to Earthas Oliver Farnsworth

6.5

1973

The Day of the Dolphinas Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)

5.8

1971

Is There Sex After Death?as Dr. Louise Manos

3.8

1971

Taking Offas Larry Tyne

6.9

1971

I Miss Sonia Henieas Doctor

5.4

1970

The Owl and the Pussycatas Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)

6.2

1970

Catch-22as Lt. Col. Korn

6.7

1968

Candyas Mental Patient (uncredited)

5.1

1968

The Secret War of Harry Friggas Stockade Commandant

6.2

1967

The Graduateas Room Clerk

7.6

1964

The Troublemakeras T. R. Kingston

5.7

1959

The Bridgeas Voice of American Soldier

7.6

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Mary Woronov: Cult Queenas Self

Production & Directing (21)

2014

The HumblingScreenplay

5.1

2008

Get SmartCharacters

6.2

2001

Town & CountryWriter

4.5

1995

To Die ForScreenplay

6.6

1984

ProtocolScreenplay

5.5

1980

First FamilyDirector

3.4

1980

First FamilyWriter

3.4

1980

The Nude BombCharacters

5.3

1978

Heaven Can WaitDirector

6.7

1973

The Day of the DolphinScreenplay

5.8

1972

What's Up, Doc?Screenplay

7.4

1971

I Miss Sonia HenieDirector

5.4

1971

I Miss Sonia HenieWriter

5.4

1970

The Owl and the PussycatScreenplay

6.2

1970

Catch-22Screenplay

6.7

1968

CandyScreenplay

5.1

1967

The GraduateScreenplay

7.6

1967

Get Smart: A Man Called SmartWriter

6.0

1964

The TroublemakerScreenplay

5.7

1964

The TroublemakerOriginal Story

5.7

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Untitled Get Smart RebootCharacters