Buck Henry

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $187,309,492 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,384)

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	$412,184	$187,309,492
	Director	2	$113,998,912	$0	$113,998,912
	Character Creator	1	$14,662,035	$0	$14,662,035

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100)	16,063	$121,673,005
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 65,001-65,100)	65,045	$99,814
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,901-29,000)	28,912	$121,772,819
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	662	$113,998,912
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)	717	$186,897,308
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,780	$412,184
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,068	$113,998,912
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,384	$187,309,492

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

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

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

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 43,501-43,600)	43,530	$22,581,285
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600)	14,576	$121,673,005
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,953	$22,581,285
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100)	16,063	$121,673,005
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 58,901-59,000)	58,989	$99,814
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 61,601-61,700)	61,677	$99,814
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000)	14,904	$99,814
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 65,001-65,100)	65,045	$99,814
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 49,201-49,300)	49,272	$22,681,099
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,701-26,800)	26,733	$121,772,819
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900)	7,870	$22,681,099
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,901-29,000)	28,912	$121,772,819

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	$70,689	$104,467,791

Averages			$37,544,918	$206,092	$33,419,059
Totals	9		$300,359,343	$412,184	$300,771,527

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

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	$104,467,791	99.9%

Averages		$3,635,564	283	$31,149,551	$26,758,499	100.0%
Totals	7			$186,897,308	$187,309,492

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	662	$113,998,912
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)	717	$186,897,308
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,780	$412,184
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,068	$113,998,912
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,384	$187,309,492