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Buck Henry

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He played the part of G. Clifford Prout Jr., president of the hoax organisation, the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals (SINA). [1950s] See more trivia »

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Buck Henry Zuckerman
in New York City, New York, USA
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Hide HideWriter (23 titles)
2008 Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control (video) (characters - uncredited)
 
2008 Get Smart (characters)
 
2001 Town & Country (written by)
 
1996 Great Railway Journeys (TV series documentary)
– The High Andes to Patagonia (1996) (writer)
 
1995 To Die For (screenplay)
 
1995 Get Smart (TV series)
– Liver Let Die (1995) (characters - uncredited)
– Wurst Enemies (1995) (characters - uncredited)
– Passenger 99 (1995) (characters - uncredited)
– Shoot Up the Charts (1995) (characters - uncredited)
– Goodbye Ms. Chip (1995) (characters - uncredited)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1985 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
– Wake Me When I'm Dead (1985) (writer)
 
1984 Protocol (screenplay)
 
1984 The New Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #1.4 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #1.3 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #1.2 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #1.1 (1984) (writer)
 
1980 First Family
 
1980 The Nude Bomb (characters)
 
1977-1978 Quark (TV series)
– Vanessa 38-24-36 (1978) (creator)
– All the Emperor's Quasi-Norms: Part 2 (1978) (creator)
– All the Emperor's Quasi-Norms: Part 1 (1978) (creator)
– Goodbye, Polumbus (1978) (creator)
– The Good, the Bad, and the Ficus (1978) (creator)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1973 The Day of the Dolphin (screenplay)
 
1972 What's Up, Doc? (screenplay)
 
1971 Is There Sex After Death? (uncredited)
 
1970 The Owl and the Pussycat (screenplay)
 
1970 Catch-22 (screenplay)
 
1965-1970 Get Smart (TV series)
– I Am Curiously Yellow (1970) (creator)
– Do I Hear a Vaults? (1970) (creator)
– Hello, Columbus - Goodbye, America (1970) (creator)
– What's It All About, Algie? (1970) (creator)
– Smartacus (1970) (creator)
See all 138 episodes »
 
1968 Candy (screenplay)
 
1967 The Graduate (screenplay)
 
1967 Captain Nice (TV series)
– Is Big Town Burning? (1967) (written by)
– The Man Who Flies Like a Pigeon (1967) (creator / written by)
 
1964 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
– Episode dated 24 November 1964 (1964)
– Episode dated 29 September 1964 (1964)
– Episode #1.16 (1964)
 
1964 The Troublemaker (screenplay / story)
 
Show ShowActor (57 titles)
2013 Streetcar (short) (post-production)
Sheriff
 
2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Mr. Morton
– Lessons Learned (2012) … Mr. Morton
 
2011 A Bird of the Air
Duncan Weber
 
2011 Hot in Cleveland (TV series)
Fred
– Elka's Wedding (2011) … Fred
– Bridezelka (2011) … Fred
– Indecent Proposals (2011) … Fred
 
2007-2010 30 Rock (TV series)
Dick Lemon
– Gentleman's Intermission (2010) … Dick Lemon
– Ludachristmas (2007) … Dick Lemon
 
2005 Will & Grace (TV series)
Leonard
– Partners (2005) … Leonard
 
2004 The Last Shot
Lonnie Bosco
 
2001 Town & Country
Suttler
 
2000 Famous
Buck Henry
 
1999 Dilbert (TV series)
Dadbert
– The Gift (1999) … Dadbert (voice)
 
1999 Breakfast of Champions
Fred T. Barry
 
1998 It All Came True
Charles Van Allsburg
 
1998 I'm Losing You
Phillip Dagrom
 
1998 1999
Mr. Goldman
 
1998 The Man Who Counted (short)
George Postlewait
 
1997 The Real Blonde
Dr. Leuter
 
1995 Harrison Bergeron (TV movie)
TV producer
 
1995 To Die For
Mr. H. Finlaysson
 
1993 Grumpy Old Men
Snyder
 
1993 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Dr. Dreyfus
 
1993 Short Cuts
Gordon Johnson
 
1992 Mastergate (TV movie)
Clay Fielder
 
1992 Eek! the Cat (TV series)
Cupid
– Catsanova (1992) … Cupid (voice)
 
1992 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
George
– Beauty Rest (1992) … George
 
1992 Keep the Change (TV movie)
Smitty
 
1992 The Lounge People
Lewis Louis
 
1991 The Linguini Incident
Cecil
 
1991 Defending Your Life
Dick Stanley
 
1991 Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
The priest
 
1990 Tune in Tomorrow...
Father Serafim
 
1989 Trying Times (TV series)
The Man on TV
– Hunger Chic (1989) … The Man on TV
 
1989 Rude Awakening
Lloyd Stool
 
1989 Murphy Brown (TV series)
Victor Rudman
– My Dinner with Einstein (1989) … Victor Rudman
 
1987-1988 Falcon Crest (TV series)
Foster Glenn
– Rescue Me (1988) … Foster Glenn
– Twist and Shout (1987) … Foster Glenn
– Across the Bridge (1987) … Foster Glenn
 
1987 Aria
Preston (segment "Rigoletto")
 
1985 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Walter Lang
– Wake Me When I'm Dead (1985) … Walter Lang
 
1984 The New Show (TV series)
Various
– Episode #1.9 (1984) … Various
– Episode #1.8 (1984) … Various
– Episode #1.7 (1984) … Various
– Episode #1.6 (1984) … Various
– Episode #1.5 (1984) … Various
See all 8 episodes »
 
1982 Eating Raoul
Mr. Leech
 
1981 Strong Medicine
 
1980 First Family
Father Sandstone
 
1980 Gloria
Jack Dawn
 
1979 Old Boyfriends
Art Kopple
 
1978 Heaven Can Wait
The Escort
 
1977 Quark (TV series)
Dignitary
– Quark (1977) … Dignitary (uncredited)
 
1977 The Absent-Minded Waiter (short)
Bernie Cates
 
1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth
Oliver Farnsworth
 
1973 The Day of the Dolphin
Man standing outside ladies club (uncredited)
 
1971 Is There Sex After Death?
Dr. Louise Manos
 
1971 Taking Off
Larry Tyne
 
1970 The Owl and the Pussycat
Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
 
1970 Catch-22
Lt. Col. Korn
 
1968 Candy
Mental patient
 
1968 The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Stockade Commandant
 
1967 The Graduate
Room Clerk
 
1964 The Troublemaker
T. R. Kingston
 
1961 The New Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Regular
– UCLA (1961) … Regular
– Christmas Show (1961) … Regular
– Pacific Ocean Park (1961) … Regular
– San Francisco Show (1961) … Regular
– Episode #1.2 (1961) … Regular
 
1959 The Bridge (voice: English version)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2008 Get Smart (consultant)
 
1965-1967 Get Smart (TV series) (story editor - 49 episodes)
– The Mummy (1967) (story editor)
– Cutback at Control (1967) (story editor)
– Someone Down Here Hates Me (1967) (story editor)
– It Takes One to Know One (1967) (story editor)
– Kiss of Death (1966) (story editor)
See all 49 episodes »
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1977 Quark (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Quark (1977) (producer)
 
1967 Captain Nice (TV series) (executive producer - 15 episodes)
– Beware of Hidden Prophets (1967) (executive producer)
– One Rotten Apple (1967) (executive producer)
– May I Have the Last Dance? (1967) (executive producer)
– It Tastes OK, But Something's Missing (1967) (executive producer)
– The Week They Stole Payday (1967) (executive producer)
See all 15 episodes »
 
Show ShowDirector (4 titles)
1989 Trying Times (TV series)
– Hunger Chic (1989)
 
1980 First Family
 
1978 Heaven Can Wait
 
1971 I Miss Sonia Henie (short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1977 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Buck Henry/Leon Redbone (1977) (performer: "Rickey Rat" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV series documentary) (thanks - 2 episodes)
– Episode #1.9 (2011) (thanks)
– Episode #1.5 (2011) (thanks)
 
2002 Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (46 titles)
2012 Casting By (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 David Amram: The First 80 Years (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Mr. Dantley (also archive footage)
 
2010 John Belushi: Dancing on the Edge
Himself
 
2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Fade Out, Fade In (2010) … Himself
 
2010 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Katz's: That's All (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 It Came from Kuchar (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 American Swing (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself - Commentator
– John Bowe (2007) … Himself - Commentator
– Joe Biden (2007) … Himself - Commentator
 
2007 Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Cinemaville (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 The Secret History of Get Smart (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Greatest Movie Love Scenes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Don Adams: Would You Believe? (2004) … Himself
 
2002 Bravo Profiles (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Dustin Hoffman (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Serendipity
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Inside TV Land: Get Smart (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of Robert Altman (2001) … Himself
– The Films of Milos Forman … Himself
 
2000 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The 2000 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1999 'Psycho' Path (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 Playboy: The Story of X (video documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1996 Great Railway Journeys (TV series documentary)
Himself / Presenter
– The High Andes to Patagonia (1996) … Himself/Presenter
 
1995 Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Indecision '92: The Republican National Convention (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 Indecision '92: The Democratic National Convention (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 The Player
Himself
 
1992 The Graduate at 25 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1991 The Republic Pictures Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself
 
1986 Steve Martin Live (video documentary)
Himself
 
1984 The New Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1984) … Himself
 
1976-1980 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host / Various / Himself / …
– Buck Henry/Andrew Gold/Andrae Crouch & Voices of Unity (1980) … Himself - Host/Various
– Buck Henry/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1979) … Himself - Host/Various
– Eric Idle/Bob Dylan (1979) … Himself (uncredited)
– Steve Martin/Blondie (1979) … Himself (uncredited)
– Buck Henry/Bette Midler (1979) … Himself - Host/Various
See all 16 episodes »
 
1976 That Was the Year That Was - 1976 (TV movie)
Himself/news reporter
 
1973-1976 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 January 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 July 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 January 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 December 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 July 1974 (1974) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.146 (1971) … Himself
 
1970-1971 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Guest Host / Himself
– Episode dated 30 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 December 1970 (1970) … Guest Host
 
1964 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 November 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1962 CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (TV series)
G. Clifford Prout
– Episode dated 21 August 1962 (1962) … G. Clifford Prout
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner (video)
Mr. DiLaBounta (uncredited)
 
2005 Abel Raises Cain (documentary)
Himself (as G. Clifford Prout)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1992 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (TV movie)
John Dean (uncredited)
 
1985 The Best of John Belushi (video)
Himself
 

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(2000) Stage: Appeared in "Art" on Broadway. Directed by Joan Darling. Also in cast: George Segal. See more »

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Personal Quote:

[about writer Edward Adler, a longtime friend] He was the most lovable guy I guess I ever met in my life. I don't know anyone who knew Eddie that didn't want to protect him, because he always seemed like an innocent. Eddie was a great example of someone who always lived close to the ground, so to speak... See more »

Trivia:

He played the part of G. Clifford Prout Jr., president of the hoax organisation, the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals (SINA). [1950s] See more »

Star Sign:

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