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Buck Henry (1930-2020)

Alias:
Buck Henry Zuckerman
Henry Zuckerman
巴克·亨利

Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA

Born:
December 9, 1930

Died:
January 8, 2020

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Characters:
1980  The Nude Bomb
2008  Get Smart

Director:
1971  I Miss Sonia Henie
1978  Heaven Can Wait
1980  First Family
1980  The Nude Bomb
2008  Get Smart

Original Story:
1964  The Troublemaker
1971  I Miss Sonia Henie
1978  Heaven Can Wait
1980  First Family
1980  The Nude Bomb
2008  Get Smart

Screenplay:
1964  The Troublemaker
1967  The Graduate
1968  Candy
1970  Catch-22
1970  The Owl and the Pussycat
1971  I Miss Sonia Henie
1972  What's Up, Doc?
1973  The Day of the Dolphin
1978  Heaven Can Wait
1980  First Family
1980  The Nude Bomb
1984  Protocol
1995  To Die For
2008  Get Smart
2014  The Humbling

Writer:
1964  The Troublemaker
1967  Get Smart: A Man Called Smart
1967  The Graduate
1968  Candy
1970  Catch-22
1970  The Owl and the Pussycat
1971  I Miss Sonia Henie
1972  What's Up, Doc?
1973  The Day of the Dolphin
1978  Heaven Can Wait
1980  First Family
1980  The Nude Bomb
1984  Protocol
1995  To Die For
2001  Town & Country
2008  Get Smart
2014  The Humbling

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Creator:
1965  Get Smart
1967  Captain Nice
1977  Quark

Executive Producer:
1965  Get Smart
1967  Captain Nice
1977  Quark

Story Editor:
1965  Get Smart
1967  Captain Nice
1977  Quark

Writer:
1965  Get Smart
1966  ABC Stage 67
1967  Captain Nice
1977  Quark
1985  The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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