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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 (1930-2020) was a prolific and versatile comedy writer, actor and director, known for The Graduate, Get Smart and Saturday Night Live. He also co-created and starred in several TV shows, and performed a notorious hoax as a society leader.
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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...
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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...
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Buck Henry was a comedy writer, actor and director who co-created Get Smart and co-wrote The Graduate. He also hosted Saturday Night Live 10 times and was a member of the Five Timers Club.
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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...