Buck Henry

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $82,841,701 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,989)
Best-known technical roles: First Family (Director), First Family (Screenwriter), Catch-22 (Screenwriter), The Nude Bomb (Character Creator), The Owl and the Pussycat (Screenwriter)
Best-known acting roles: The Escort (Heaven Can Wait), Dick Stanley (Defending Your Life), Gordon Johnson (Short Cuts), Fred T. Barry (Breakfast of Champions), Himself (Lisa Picard is Famous)
Born: December 9, 1930
Died: January 8, 2020
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting5$22,581,285$99,814$22,681,099
(Unclassified)3$99,091,720$0$99,091,720
In Technical RolesScreenwriter6$82,500,206$341,495$82,841,701
Director1$15,198,912$0$15,198,912
Character Creator1$14,662,035$0$14,662,035

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 23, 2011A Bird of the Air Duncan Weber $10,152$10,152
Aug 22, 2001Lisa Picard is Famous Himself $113,433$113,433
Sep 17, 1999Breakfast of Champions Fred T. Barry $178,287$178,287
UnknownCurtain Call
Oct 1, 1993Short Cuts Gordon Johnson $6,110,979$6,110,979
Mar 22, 1991Defending Your Life Dick Stanley $16,371,128$16,371,128
Jun 28, 1978Heaven Can Wait The Escort $98,800,000$98,800,000
May 28, 1976The Man Who Fell to Earth Oliver V. Farnsworth $89,026$99,814$188,840
 
Averages $17,381,858$99,814$17,396,117
Totals 8 $121,673,005$99,814$121,772,819


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 23, 2011A Bird of the Air $3,8192$10,152$10,152100.0%
UnknownCurtain Call
Oct 1, 1993Short Cuts $6,110,979$6,110,979100.0%
Mar 22, 1991Defending Your Life 715$16,371,128$16,371,128100.0%
May 28, 1976The Man Who Fell to Earth 6$89,026$188,84047.1%
 
Averages $3,819241$5,645,321$5,670,27586.8%
Totals 5 $22,581,285$22,681,099

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 23, 2015The Humbling Screenwriter $341,495$341,495
Dec 25, 1980First Family Director
Screenwriter
$15,198,912$15,198,912
May 9, 1980The Nude Bomb Character Creator $14,662,035$14,662,035
Dec 19, 1973The Day of the Dolphin Screenwriter $2,300,000$2,300,000
Nov 3, 1970The Owl and the Pussycat Screenwriter $23,681,338$23,681,338
Jun 24, 1970Catch-22 Screenwriter $24,911,670$24,911,670
Dec 17, 1968Candy Screenwriter $16,408,286$16,408,286
 
Averages $16,193,707$341,495$13,929,105
Totals 7 $97,162,241$341,495$97,503,736


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 25, 1980First Family $3,635,564563$15,198,912$15,198,912100.0%
 
Averages $3,635,564563$15,198,912$15,198,912100.0%
Totals 1 $15,198,912$15,198,912


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 23, 2015The Humbling $341,495
Dec 25, 1980First Family $3,635,564563$15,198,912$15,198,912100.0%
Dec 19, 1973The Day of the Dolphin $2,300,000$2,300,000100.0%
Nov 3, 1970The Owl and the Pussycat $23,681,338$23,681,338100.0%
Jun 24, 1970Catch-22 $24,911,670$24,911,670100.0%
Dec 17, 1968Candy $16,408,286$16,408,286100.0%
 
Averages $3,635,564563$16,500,041$13,806,950100.0%
Totals 6 $82,500,206$82,841,701