Buck Henry

Buck Henry

December 9, 1930 · 95 years old

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-director on Heaven Can Wait (1978) alongside Warren Beatty, and his work as a co-writer for Mike Nichols's The Graduate (1…

Known For

19 titles
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The Graduate

The Graduate

1967 · 1h 46m · Movie

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

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Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

1993 · 1h 43m · Movie

A lifelong feud between two senior citizens only gets worse when a sexy new female neighbor moves in across the street.

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To Die For

To Die For

1995 · 1h 46m · Movie

A beautiful but naïve aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.

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The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976 · 2h 19m · Movie

An alien must pose as a human to save his dying planet, but a woman and greed of other men create complications.

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What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

1972 · 1h 34m · Movie

The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.

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Catch-22

Catch-22

1970 · 2h 2m · Movie

A military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane during World War II so that he can be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.

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Gloria

Gloria

1980 · 2h 3m · Movie

When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.

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Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

1982 · 1h 30m · Movie

A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discovers a bizarre, if not murderous, way to get funding for opening a restaurant.

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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994 · 1h 46m · Movie

Sissy Hankshaw (Uma Thurman) is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the U.S. from a young age. She becomes a model in advertising, and her New York agent, "the Countess" (Sir John Hurt), sends her to his ra...

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The Humbling

The Humbling

2014 · 1h 52m · Movie

A stage actor who is slowly losing his mind engages in a relationship with a sexually confused younger woman.

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Town & Country

Town & Country

2001 · 1h 44m · Movie

Two loving middle aged couples get caught in a series of marital misadventures over reasons of fidelity.

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Taking Off

Taking Off

1971 · 1h 33m · Movie

While searching for their runaway teenage daughter, the parents rediscover the pleasures of life as they get acquainted with a self-help group for parents of vanished children.

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The Last Shot

The Last Shot

2004 · 1h 33m · Movie

A movie director-screenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that the producer is actually an undercover FBI agent working on a mob sting operation.

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Candy

Candy

1968 · 1h 55m · Movie

Candy Christian, an innocent high-schooler, encounters numerous colorful characters and humorous sexual situations while attempting to find meaning in life.

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The Linguini Incident

The Linguini Incident

1991 · 1h 38m · Movie

Two disgruntled restaurant employees (David Bowie, Rosanna Arquette) decide to rob their employers (Buck Henry, Andre Gregory).

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A Bird of the Air

A Bird of the Air

2011 · 1h 48m · Movie

A man in search of his past, and a woman who lives in the moment, are brought together when they pursue the origins of a stray parrot in this comedic and romantic drama.

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17
American Swing

American Swing

2009 · 1h 21m · Movie

Chronicles the rise and fall of 1970s New York City nightclub Plato's Retreat.

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18
First Family

First Family

1980 · 1h 37m · Movie

Bob Newhart stars as President Manfred Link in this zany, wonderfully-cast comedy from veteran funnyman Buck Henry ("Heaven Can Wait", "The Graduate").

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A Fuller Life

A Fuller Life

2013 · 1h 20m · Movie

Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs.

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