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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 was a prolific and versatile comedy writer, actor and director, known for The Graduate, Get Smart, Saturday Night Live and more. He also co-created and starred in a hoax society for indecent animals and appeared in various films and TV shows.
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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...
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Screenwriter and actor Buck Henry has died at age 89 after suffering a heart attack. Among his many credits, he co-wrote the screenplay for The Graduate and hosted Saturday Night Live 10 times...
Jan 9, 2020 · Buck Henry, who wrote Oscar-nominated adaptations of novels and plays, co-created the spy comedy 'Get Smart' and appeared in many films and shows, died at 89. He was known for his wit, humor and improvisation, and for inventing the line "I just want to say one word to you - plastics".
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 ...
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Jan 9, 2020 · Buck Henry co-wrote and acted in the classic 1967 film that made a star of Dustin Hoffman. He also created and hosted the early seasons of "Saturday Night Live" and appeared in many other comedies.
