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Buck Henry was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. 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. 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.
Birth Name
Buck Henry Zuckerman
Born
Tuesday, 09 December 1930
Died
Wednesday, 08 January 2020
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Love, Gilda | Self | 2018 |
| Everything Is Copy | Self | 2016 |
| Kiss Kiss Fingerbang | Cat Owner | 2015 |
| Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles | Self / Self - Actor | 2014 |
| A Fuller Life | Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness") | 2013 |
| Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self | 2013 |
| Casting By | Self | 2012 |
| David Amram: The First 80 Years | Self | 2011 |
| A Bird of the Air | Duncan Weber | 2011 |
| The Story of Film: An Odyssey | Self | 2011 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Love, Gilda | Self | 2018 |
| Everything Is Copy | Self | 2016 |
| Kiss Kiss Fingerbang | Cat Owner | 2015 |
| Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles | Self / Self - Actor | 2014 |
| A Fuller Life | Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness") | 2013 |
| Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self | 2013 |
| Casting By | Self | 2012 |
| David Amram: The First 80 Years | Self | 2011 |
| A Bird of the Air | Duncan Weber | 2011 |
| The Story of Film: An Odyssey | Self | 2011 |
| Franklin & Bash | Judge Henry Dinsdale | 2011 |
| On Story | Self | 2011 |
| Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood | Self | 2010 |
| Hot in Cleveland | Fred | 2010 |
| It Came from Kuchar | Self | 2009 |
| American Swing | Himself / Self | 2008 |
| 30 Rock | Dick Lemon | 2006 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner | Mr. DiLaBounta | 2005 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi | Self | 2005 |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases | Self | 2005 |
| Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | Self | 2005 |
| Abel Raises Cain | Self (as G. Clifford Prout) | 2005 |
| The Last Shot | Lonnie Bosco | 2004 |
| Serendipity | Customer at Bloomingdale's | 2001 |
| Town & Country | Suttler | 2001 |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies | Self | 2000 |
| Lisa Picard Is Famous | Buck Henry | 2000 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mr. Morton | 1999 |
| Breakfast of Champions | Fred T. Barry | 1999 |
| Dilbert | Dadbert | 1999 |
| The Directors | Self | 1999 |
| It All Came True | Charles Van Allsburg | 1998 |
| Will & Grace | Leonard | 1998 |
| I'm Losing You | Phillip Dagrom | 1998 |
| Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Self | 1998 |
| The Real Blonde | Dr. Leuter | 1998 |
| 1999 | Mr. Goldman | 1997 |
| The Daily Show | Self - Commentator | 1996 |
| To Die For | Mr. H. Finlaysson | 1995 |
| Harrison Bergeron | TV producer | 1995 |
| Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. | Self | 1995 |
| Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Dr. Dreyfus | 1994 |
| Great Railway Journeys | Self - Presenter | 1994 |
| Grumpy Old Men | Snyder | 1993 |
| Short Cuts | Gordon Johnson | 1993 |
| Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | Self | 1993 |
| Mastergate | Clay Fielder | 1992 |
| Eek! The Cat | Cupid | 1992 |
| Keep the Change | Smitty | 1992 |
| The Player | Buck Henry | 1992 |
| The Lounge People | Lewis Louis | 1992 |
| The Linguini Incident | Cecil | 1991 |
| Defending Your Life | Dick Stanley | 1991 |
| The Republic Pictures Story | Self | 1991 |
| Tune in Tomorrow... | Father Serafim | 1990 |
| Rude Awakening | Lloyd Stool / Lloyd | 1989 |
| Tales from the Crypt | George | 1989 |
| Murphy Brown | Dr. Victor Rudman | 1988 |
| Trying Times | The Man on TV | 1987 |
| Aria | Preston / Preston (segment "Rigoletto") | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Walter Lang | 1985 |
| Homage to Steve | Himself / Self | 1984 |
| The New Show | Various / Self | 1984 |
| Eating Raoul | Mr. Leech | 1982 |
| Falcon Crest | Foster Glenn | 1981 |
| Strong Medicine | 1981 | |
| First Family | TV Anchorman / Father Sandstone | 1980 |
| Gloria | Jack Dawn | 1980 |
| Old Boyfriends | Art Kopple | 1979 |
| Heaven Can Wait | The Escort | 1978 |
| The Absent-Minded Waiter | Bernie Cates | 1977 |
| Quark | Dignitary | 1977 |
| The Man Who Fell to Earth | Oliver Farnsworth | 1976 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self / Various / Self - Host / Mr. Dantley / Uncle Roy / Dr. Ike Bodanza / Ron Nessen / Henry Zuckerman / Mr. Thompson / Lord Douchebag / Richard Posniak / Hugh Gaffney / Charles Lindbergh | 1975 |
| The Day of the Dolphin | Man Standing Outside Women's Club | 1973 |
| Is There Sex After Death? | Dr. Louise Manos | 1971 |
| Taking Off | Larry Tyne | 1971 |
| I Miss Sonia Henie | Doctor | 1971 |
| The Owl and the Pussycat | Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore | 1970 |
| Catch-22 | Lt. Col. Korn / Colonel Korn | 1970 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| Candy | Mental Patient | 1968 |
| The Secret War of Harry Frigg | Stockade Commandant | 1968 |
| The Graduate | Room Clerk | 1967 |
| The Troublemaker | T. R. Kingston | 1965 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest / Himself | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Writer | 1961 |
| The New Steve Allen Show | Self / Self - Regular | 1961 |
| The Bridge | (voice) | 1959 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Trying Times | 1987 |
| First Family | 1980 |
| Heaven Can Wait | 1978 |
| I Miss Sonia Henie | 1971 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Quark | 1977 |
| Captain Nice | 1967 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Won | |
| 1979 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1968 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1968 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1967 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy | Won |
| 1966 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy | Nominated |
| 1965 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Writers | Nominated |
