Buck Henry
| Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $187,309,611 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,446) |
| Best-known technical roles: Heaven Can Wait (Director), The Graduate (Screenwriter), First Family (Director), First Family (Screenwriter), Catch-22 (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 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 5 | $22,581,285 | $99,814 | $22,681,099 |
| (Unclassified) | 3 | $99,091,720 | $0 | $99,091,720 | |
| In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 7 | $186,897,308 | $412,303 | $187,309,611 |
| Director | 2 | $113,998,912 | $0 | $113,998,912 | |
| Character Creator | 1 | $14,662,035 | $0 | $14,662,035 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) | 16,265 | $121,673,005 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 66,101-66,200) | 66,184 | $99,814 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,301-29,400) | 29,331 | $121,772,819 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 681 | $113,998,912 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 744 | $186,897,308 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) | 6,310 | $412,303 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,121 | $113,998,912 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,446 | $187,309,611 |
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2011 | A Bird of the Air | Duncan Weber | $10,152 | $10,152 | |
| Aug 22, 2001 | Lisa Picard is Famous | Himself | $113,433 | $113,433 | |
| Sep 17, 1999 | Breakfast of Champions | Fred T. Barry | $178,287 | $178,287 | |
| Unknown | Curtain Call | ||||
| Oct 1, 1993 | Short Cuts | Gordon Johnson | $6,110,979 | $6,110,979 | |
| Mar 22, 1991 | Defending Your Life | Dick Stanley | $16,371,128 | $16,371,128 | |
| Jun 28, 1978 | Heaven Can Wait | The Escort | $98,800,000 | $98,800,000 | |
| May 28, 1976 | The 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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2011 | A Bird of the Air | $3,819 | 2 | $10,152 | $10,152 | 100.0% |
| Unknown | Curtain Call | |||||
| Oct 1, 1993 | Short Cuts | $6,110,979 | $6,110,979 | 100.0% | ||
| Mar 22, 1991 | Defending Your Life | 715 | $16,371,128 | $16,371,128 | 100.0% | |
| May 28, 1976 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | 6 | $89,026 | $188,840 | 47.1% | |
| Averages | $3,819 | 241 | $5,645,321 | $5,670,275 | 86.8% | |
| Totals | 5 | $22,581,285 | $22,681,099 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2015 | The Humbling | Screenwriter | $341,495 | $341,495 | |
| Dec 25, 1980 | First Family | Director Screenwriter |
$15,198,912 | $15,198,912 | |
| May 9, 1980 | The Nude Bomb | Character Creator | $14,662,035 | $14,662,035 | |
| Jun 28, 1978 | Heaven Can Wait | Director | $98,800,000 | $98,800,000 | |
| Dec 19, 1973 | The Day of the Dolphin | Screenwriter | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | |
| Nov 3, 1970 | The Owl and the Pussycat | Screenwriter | $23,681,338 | $23,681,338 | |
| Jun 24, 1970 | Catch-22 | Screenwriter | $24,911,670 | $24,911,670 | |
| Dec 17, 1968 | Candy | Screenwriter | $16,408,286 | $16,408,286 | |
| Dec 21, 1967 | The Graduate | Screenwriter | $104,397,102 | $70,808 | $104,467,910 |
| Averages | $37,544,918 | $206,152 | $33,419,072 | ||
| Totals | 9 | $300,359,343 | $412,303 | $300,771,646 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 1980 | First Family | $3,635,564 | 563 | $15,198,912 | $15,198,912 | 100.0% |
| Jun 28, 1978 | Heaven Can Wait | $3,652,486 | 540 | $98,800,000 | $98,800,000 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $3,644,025 | 552 | $56,999,456 | $56,999,456 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 2 | $113,998,912 | $113,998,912 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2015 | The Humbling | $341,495 | ||||
| Dec 25, 1980 | First Family | $3,635,564 | 563 | $15,198,912 | $15,198,912 | 100.0% |
| Dec 19, 1973 | The Day of the Dolphin | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Nov 3, 1970 | The Owl and the Pussycat | $23,681,338 | $23,681,338 | 100.0% | ||
| Jun 24, 1970 | Catch-22 | $24,911,670 | $24,911,670 | 100.0% | ||
| Dec 17, 1968 | Candy | $16,408,286 | $16,408,286 | 100.0% | ||
| Dec 21, 1967 | The Graduate | 3 | $104,397,102 | $104,467,910 | 99.9% | |
| Averages | $3,635,564 | 283 | $31,149,551 | $26,758,516 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 7 | $186,897,308 | $187,309,611 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 681 | $113,998,912 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 744 | $186,897,308 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) | 6,310 | $412,303 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,121 | $113,998,912 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,446 | $187,309,611 |