Buck Henry
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.
Filmography
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
as Cat Owner
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
as Cat Owner
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
Passion for Snow
as Narrator
Passion for Snow
as Narrator
Casting By
as Self
Casting By
as Self
A Bird of the Air
as Duncan Weber
A Bird of the Air
as Duncan Weber
American Swing
as Self
American Swing
as Self
Cinemaville
as Self
Cinemaville
as Self
The Last Shot
as Lonnie Bosco
The Last Shot
as Lonnie Bosco
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (uncredited)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (uncredited)
Serendipity
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
Serendipity
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
Town & Country
as Suttler
Town & Country
as Suttler
Lisa Picard Is Famous
as Buck Henry
Lisa Picard Is Famous
as Buck Henry
Breakfast of Champions
as Fred T. Barry
Breakfast of Champions
as Fred T. Barry
Playboy: The Story of X
as Self - Host
Playboy: The Story of X
as Self - Host
1999
as Mr. Goldman
1999
as Mr. Goldman
Harrison Bergeron
as TV Producer
Harrison Bergeron
as TV Producer
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Dr. Dreyfus
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Dr. Dreyfus
Short Cuts
as Gordon Johnson
Short Cuts
as Gordon Johnson
Mastergate
as Clay Fielder
Mastergate
as Clay Fielder
Keep the Change
as Smitty
Keep the Change
as Smitty
The Player
as Buck Henry
The Player
as Buck Henry
The Linguini Incident
as Cecil
The Linguini Incident
as Cecil
Defending Your Life
as Dick Stanley
Defending Your Life
as Dick Stanley
Tune in Tomorrow...
as Father Serafim
Tune in Tomorrow...
as Father Serafim
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
Eating Raoul
as Mr. Leech
Eating Raoul
as Mr. Leech
First Family
as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
First Family
as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
Heaven Can Wait
as The Escort
Heaven Can Wait
as The Escort
The Absent-Minded Waiter
as Bernie Cates
The Absent-Minded Waiter
as Bernie Cates
The Man Who Fell to Earth
as Oliver Farnsworth
The Man Who Fell to Earth
as Oliver Farnsworth
The Day of the Dolphin
as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
The Day of the Dolphin
as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
Catch-22
as Lt. Col. Korn
Catch-22
as Lt. Col. Korn
Candy
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
Candy
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
as Stockade Commandant
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
as Stockade Commandant
The Graduate
as Room Clerk
The Graduate
as Room Clerk
The Troublemaker
as T. R. Kingston
The Troublemaker
as T. R. Kingston