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

26 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.

8.0
2
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.

7.0
3
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.

6.8
4
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.

6.6
5
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.

7.7
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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.

7.1
7
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1978 · 1h 41m · Movie

A Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.

6.9
8
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.

7.1
9
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.

6.8
10
Breakfast of Champions

Breakfast of Champions

1999 · 1h 50m · Movie

A rich car dealer is losing his mind. His son lives in the bomb shelter. His suicidal wife has an affair with his transvestite sales manager.

4.5
11
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...

4.3
12
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.

5.6
13
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.

4.5
14
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.

7.4
15
The Owl and the Pussycat

The Owl and the Pussycat

1970 · 1h 35m · Movie

A stuffy author enters into an explosive relationship with his neighbor, a foul-mouthed, freewheeling prostitute.

6.4
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The Real Blonde

The Real Blonde

1998 · 1h 45m · Movie

Joe and Mary live in Manhattan. She's the breadwinner, working as makeup artist. He's a wannabe actor working as waiter. When a friend gets a soap part ($3600/wk), Joe lowers his standard.

6.0
17
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.

5.7
18
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.

5.1
19
Aria

Aria

1987 · 1h 30m · Movie

10 short films by 10 different directors, set to arias by different composers.

5.7
20
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).

6.2
21
The Secret War of Harry Frigg

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

1968 · 1h 50m · Movie

In 1943, a group of captured Allied brigadier generals cannot agree on an escape plan. Allied headquarters develops a plan to send in an escape artist to be captured himself so he can coordinate the generals escape.

6.3
22
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.

6.6
23
American Swing

American Swing

2009 · 1h 21m · Movie

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

6.2
24
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").

4.3
25
Old Boyfriends

Old Boyfriends

1979 · 1h 43m · Movie

When her marriage falls apart, a psychiatrist seeks out the former boyfriends who left the biggest impacts on her life, mostly in negative ways.

5.8
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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.

7.0