Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor, director, and writer from New York City. He was known for his multiple appearances on Saturday Night Live in that show's early years. He was also nominated twice for an Academy Award — for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Graduate (1967) and for Best Director—shared with Warren Beatty—for Heaven Can Wait (1978).
Film Credits
- The Yellow Rolls-Royce - as the American consul in Trieste in the third segment
- The Graduate - co-writer, makes a Creator Cameo
- The Secret War of Harry Frigg - Stockade Commandant
- Catch-22 - as Lt. Colonel Korn, also writer
- What's Up, Doc? - co-writer
- The Man Who Fell to Earth - as Oliver Farnsworth
- The Absent-Minded Waiter - as Bernie
- Heaven Can Wait - as The Escort, also co-director
- Tune In Tomorrow
- Short Cuts - as Gordon Johnson
- To Die For - writer, makes a Creator Cameo
Television Credits
- Get Smart - co-creator
- Quark - creator
- Saturday Night Live — frequent host in seasons one to five
- 30 Rock as Dick Lemon, Liz's father (2 episodes)
- Franklin & Bash as Judge Henry Dinsdale (2 episodes)
