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    Buck Henry

    1930-12-09 (93 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
    59 %|Mar 13, 2015
    Comedy, Crime, Romance
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    A Fuller Life
    66 %|Aug 28, 2013
    Documentary
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    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
    82 %|May 20, 2013
    Documentary
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    Passion for Snow
    0 %|Feb 9, 2013
    Documentary
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    Casting By
    71 %|Nov 1, 2012
    Documentary
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    A Bird of the Air
    65 %|Sep 23, 2011
    Drama, Romance
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    American Swing
    51 %|Oct 17, 2009
    Documentary
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    It Came from Kuchar
    70 %|Sep 22, 2009
    Documentary
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    Students of 'The Graduate'
    0 %|Sep 11, 2007
    Documentary
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    The Last Shot
    57 %|Sep 24, 2004
    Action, Comedy
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    Serendipity
    69 %|Oct 5, 2001
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    Town & Country
    45 %|Apr 27, 2001
    Comedy, Romance
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    Lisa Picard Is Famous
    57 %|May 14, 2000
    Comedy, Drama
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    Breakfast of Champions
    51 %|Feb 18, 1999
    Comedy, Drama
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    Curtain Call
    50 %|Dec 5, 1998
    Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama
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    The Real Blonde
    56 %|Feb 27, 1998
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Playboy: The Story of X
    63 %|Jan 1, 1998
    Documentary
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    1999
    40 %|Sep 1, 1997
    Comedy, Drama
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    Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
    0 %|Jan 1, 1996
    Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
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    To Die For
    66 %|Sep 22, 1995
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
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    Harrison Bergeron
    69 %|Aug 13, 1995
    Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    Shotgun Freeway
    0 %|Mar 1, 1995
    Documentary
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    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
    43.75 %|May 13, 1994
    Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western
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    Grumpy Old Men
    66 %|Dec 25, 1993
    Comedy
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    Short Cuts
    72 %|Sep 5, 1993
    Drama, Comedy
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    Mastergate
    20 %|Nov 1, 1992
    Comedy
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    Keep the Change
    60 %|Jun 9, 1992
    Drama, Adventure, TV Movie
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    The Player
    72 %|Apr 3, 1992
    Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Comedy
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    'The Graduate' at 25
    60 %|Jan 1, 1992
    Documentary
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    The Lounge People
    0 %|Jan 1, 1992
    Comedy
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    The Linguini Incident
    65 %|May 1, 1991
    Comedy, Crime
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    Defending Your Life
    69.14 %|Mar 22, 1991
    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
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    The Republic Pictures Story
    0 %|Mar 15, 1991
    Documentary
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    Tune in Tomorrow...
    53 %|Oct 26, 1990
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Rude Awakening
    47 %|Aug 16, 1989
    Comedy
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    Aria
    56 %|Sep 15, 1987
    Music
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    The Best of John Belushi
    60 %|Aug 3, 1985
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    Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
    64 %|Sep 6, 1984
    Comedy, TV Movie, Documentary
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    Eating Raoul
    64.67 %|Mar 24, 1982
    Comedy, Crime, Horror
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    Strong Medicine
    56 %|Nov 25, 1981
    Drama
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    First Family
    30 %|Dec 25, 1980
    Comedy
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    Gloria
    68 %|Oct 1, 1980
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Old Boyfriends
    49 %|Mar 22, 1979
    Drama
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    Heaven Can Wait
    66 %|Jun 28, 1978
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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    The Absent-Minded Waiter
    65 %|Jul 13, 1977
    Comedy
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    The Man Who Fell to Earth
    64.42 %|Mar 18, 1976
    Science Fiction, Drama
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    The Day of the Dolphin
    58 %|Dec 19, 1973
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller, Adventure
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    Is There Sex After Death?
    10 %|Oct 24, 1971
    Comedy, Documentary
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    Taking Off
    69 %|Mar 28, 1971
    Music, Comedy, Drama
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    I Miss Sonia Henie
    58 %|Jan 20, 1971
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Owl and the Pussycat
    63 %|Nov 3, 1970
    Comedy, Romance
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    Catch-22
    66.74000000000001 %|Jun 24, 1970
    War, Comedy
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    Candy
    51 %|Dec 17, 1968
    Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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    The Secret War of Harry Frigg
    61 %|Feb 29, 1968
    Comedy, War
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    The Graduate
    76 %|Dec 21, 1967
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
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    The Troublemaker
    51 %|Jun 22, 1964
    Comedy
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    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Documentary
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    Segal
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Documentary

    Series

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    The Story of Film: An Odyssey
    76.27 %|Sep 3, 2011
    Documentary
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    Franklin & Bash
    73 %|Jun 1, 2011
    Drama, Comedy
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    Hot in Cleveland
    74 %|Jun 16, 2010
    Comedy
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    30 Rock
    74.18 %|Oct 11, 2006
    Comedy
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    79 %|Sep 20, 1999
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Dilbert
    69 %|Jan 25, 1999
    Animation, Comedy
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    Will & Grace
    68 %|Sep 21, 1998
    Comedy
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    Eek! The Cat
    68 %|Sep 11, 1992
    Animation, Kids
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    Tales from the Crypt
    80 %|Jun 10, 1989
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Murphy Brown
    65 %|Nov 14, 1988
    Comedy
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    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    73 %|Sep 29, 1985
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    The New Show
    50 %|Jan 13, 1984
    Comedy
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    Falcon Crest
    56 %|Dec 4, 1981
    Soap, Drama
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    Great Railway Journeys
    70 %|Oct 23, 1980
    Documentary
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    Quark
    65 %|May 7, 1977
    Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Saturday Night Live
    70 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News
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    Saturday Night Live
    70 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News
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    The Dick Cavett Show
    66 %|Jun 6, 1968
    Talk
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    48 %|Dec 11, 1961
    Comedy, Talk