Buck Henry "The Graduate" Writer And Co-Creator Of "Get Smart" Passes Away At 89

Jan 09, 2020 by apost team

Buck Henry, screenplay writer for "The Graduate" and "Get Smart" has passed away at 89-years-old. The writer, actor, and director passed away on Wednesday, January 8 in Los Angeles, California. 

Henry had adapted "The Graduate"(1967) screenplay from a novel written by Charles Webb. Fortunately, this catapulted his career in the film business. The writer went on to make adaptations for films like "Catch-22” and the popular broadway play, “The Owl and the Pussycat.”

In 1995, Henry created a screenplay from Joyce Maynard's book, "To Die For." The film which was directed by Gus Van Sant starred Nicole Kidman. 

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According to Variety, In the years before Henry passed away, he most notably co-adapted the novel The Humbling” for the 2015 film starring Al Pacino and Greta Gerwig. 

One of Henry's original hits that put him on the map was when he co-created with Mel Brooks the comedy spoof, "Get Smart" in 1965. Henry stayed for two seasons on the show which eventually led to him winning an Emmy. 

Henry once told an interviewer in 2009 as per Variety, "I can write in anybody’s voice, which is why I am most successful adapting books and plays.” Besides writing, Henry appeared in many films such as Milos Forman’s “Taking Off” (1971), “The Man Who Fell to Earth” (1976) and “Eating Raoul” (1982). He even made an appearance in "The Graduate" as the hotel clerk. 

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