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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-writer for Mike Nichols's The Graduate (1967) for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Buck Henry. Writer: The Graduate. Prolific, multi-talented comedy writer, story editor, actor and director. His father was an Air Force general (Paul Steinberg Zuckerman) turned stockbroker and his mother was silent screen star Ruth Taylor, formerly a member of Mack Sennett's bathing beauties.
Jan 9, 2020 · Buck Henry, a writer and actor who exerted an often overlooked but potent influence on television and movie comedy — creating the loopy prime-time spy spoof “Get Smart” with Mel Brooks ...
Jan 9, 2020 · Buck Henry, who co-wrote the screenplay for the classic 1967 film The Graduate, co-directed 1978's Heaven Can Wait, and made regular appearances as a guest host on Saturday Night Live...
Jan 9, 2020 · Comedy icon Buck Henry, screenwriter of "The Graduate" and early star of "Saturday Night Live," died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 89. Henry died at a hospital after suffering a heart...
Jan 9, 2020 · Comedy writer Buck Henry, the legendary scribe who co-wrote “The Graduate,” “Catch-22” and “To Die For” and co-created the TV series “Get Smart,” has died. He was 89. Henry died in a Los...
Buck Henry. Writer: The Graduate. Prolific, multi-talented comedy writer, story editor, actor and director. His father was an Air Force general (Paul Steinberg Zuckerman) turned stockbroker and his mother was silent screen star Ruth Taylor, formerly a member of Mack Sennett's bathing beauties.