Acting
Buck Henry
- Titles
- 76movies23TV shows
- Career
Active from 1964 to 2015, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 10top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Taking Off87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Satire & Parody5.4average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.8average 3.7
- Situational Comedy4.8average 2.7
- Absurdist Humor4.1average 2.0
- Pop Culture3.8average 2.2
- Nostalgia5.1average 3.7
- Physical Comedy3.7average 2.4
- Cringe Humor3.4average 2.2
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.7, average 4.2
- Historical1.3, average 2.6
- Tension4.8, average 6.0
- Scare1.4, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Quirky Characters 5
- Romantic Comedy 4
- Social Commentary 3
- Black Comedy 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Eccentric Characters 2
- Cult Classic 2
- Coming of Age 2
- Cynical Humor 2
- Political Satire 2
- Fast-Paced 2
- Avant-Garde 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
William A. FrakerCinematographerHeaven Can Wait, Town & Country, The Day of the Dolphin, Protocol
Richard BenjaminActorCatch-22, Quark, First Family
Mike NicholsDirectorThe Graduate, Catch-22, The Day of the Dolphin- SSam O'SteenEditorThe Graduate, Catch-22, The Day of the Dolphin
Dan HedayaActorTo Die For, The Humbling
Rip TornActorThe Man Who Fell to Earth, First Family
Barbra StreisandActorWhat's Up, Doc?, The Owl and the Pussycat
Austin PendletonActorWhat's Up, Doc?, First Family
Andre GregoryActorThe Linguini Incident, Protocol
Goldie HawnActorTown & Country, Protocol
Cliff DeYoungActorProtocol, Rude Awakening
Elizabeth WilsonActorThe Graduate, The Day of the Dolphin
Movies and TV shows
67Upcoming
1 title
Characters
2010s
6 titles · average score 58
as Cat Owner
Screenplay
as Narrator
as Duncan Weber
TV show · as Judge Henry Dinsdale
TV show · as Fred
2000s
6 titles · average score 55
Characters
TV show · as Dick Lemon
as Lonnie Bosco
as Suttler
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
as Buck Henry
1990s
22 titles · average score 62
TV show · as Mr. Morton
TV show · as Dadbert (voice)
as Charles Van Allsburg
TV show · as Leonard
as Mr. Goldman
as Mr. H. Finlaysson
as Snyder
as Clay Fielder
as Lewis Louis
TV show · as Cupid (voice)
as Cecil
as Dick Stanley
1980s
14 titles · average score 54
as Lloyd Stool
TV show · as George
TV show · as Dr. Victor Rudman
as Preston
TV show · as Walter Lang
as Various Characters
Screenplay
TV show
TV show · as Foster Glenn
as Jack Dawn
as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
Characters
1970s
12 titles · average score 65
as Art Kopple
as The Escort
TV show · as Dignitary (uncredited)
as Bernie Cates
as Oliver Farnsworth
as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
Screenplay
as Larry Tyne
as Doctor
as Dr. Louise Manos
as Lt. Col. Korn
as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
1960s
5 titles · average score 63
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
as Stockade Commandant
as Room Clerk
as T. R. Kingston
1950s
1 title · average score 90
as Voice of American Soldier