Buck Henry

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

Dir. Mike Nichols · With Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross

The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.

Dir. Peter Bogdanovich · With Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn

Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy." This is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track. The success of the show eventually spawned the follow-up films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences, as selected by readers.

Dir. Buck Henry, Mel Brooks · With Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt

For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks.

Dir. Donald Petrie · With Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret

Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.

Dir. Buck Henry, Warren Beatty · With Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason

Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions. While developing a method to transport water, Thomas meets Mary-Lou, a quiet hotel clerk, and begins to fall in love with her. Just as he is ready to leave Earth, Thomas is intercepted by the U.S. government, and his entire plan is threatened.

Dir. Nicolas Roeg · With David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark

When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.

Dir. John Cassavetes · With Gena Rowlands, Buck Henry, Julie Carmen

Unable to deal with her parents, Jeannie Tyne runs away from home. Larry and Lynn Tyne search for her, and in the process meet other people whose children ran away. With their children gone, the parents are now free to rediscover/enjoy life.

Dir. Miloš Forman · With Lynn Carlin, Buck Henry, Georgia Engel

A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.

Dir. Mike Nichols · With Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin

Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.

Dir. Gus Van Sant · With Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix

A millionaire car salesman who runs the biggest dealership in Midland City, Dwayne Hoover is a celebrity, loved and trusted by everyone. Then one day, he wakes up and realizes that his life is a total mess! But between the headaches posed by his pill-popping wife, a mistress who won't leave him alone, and a cross-dressing sales manager, Dwayne has picked a bad week for a midlife crisis.

Dir. Alan Rudolph · With Bruce Willis, Albert Finney, Nick Nolte

Following a breakdown and suicide attempt, an aging actor becomes involved with a much younger woman but soon finds that it's difficult to keep pace with her.

Dir. Barry Levinson · With Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Dylan Baker