Bruce Vilanch
b. 1948 (age 78)
New York, New York
Actor
Writer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bruce Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a six-time Emmy Award-winner known to industry professionals in Hollywood and New York as "the fat guy who writes everyone's jokes." He is likely best known for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as both a celebrity participant and head writer for the show. He also performed off-Broadway in his one-man show Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous in 2000. Since 2000, Vilanch has been the head writer for the Oscars, after being an Oscar program co-writer for the previous 10 years. He is a featured writer for the Tonys, Grammys and Emmys. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Vilanch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
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Sweet Zoo
2027 Actor
Bear
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★ 8.6
The Kashyyyk Life Day Carol: A Live Staged Reading of the Star Wars Holiday Special
2025 Writer
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★ 7.0
Whale 52 - Suite for Man, Boy, and Whale
2025 Actor
Kaufman
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★ 7.4
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024 Self
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★ 5.1
I Brake for Caterpillars
2024 Actor
Walter Precup
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House Husbands
2024 Actor
Franklin Count
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★ 6.8
A Disturbance in the Force
2023 Self
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★ 7.8
Studio One Forever
2023 Self
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★ 7.6
Body Electric
2023 Self
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★ 5.8
Candis Cayne's Secret Garden
2023 Actor
Sad Celebrity
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★ 4.1
TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
2022 Self
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★ 5.8
Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde Christmas
2022 Writer
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★ 4.9
The Legend of King Kong
2022 Self
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Hollywood Museum Squares
2021 Self
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★ 4.8
The Vivienne Takes on Hollywood
2020 Self
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Getting High with Dante & Debunking Shit
2020 Self
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Billy Masters LIVE!
2020 Self
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The Flimflam and Gorky Show
2020 Writer
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★ 6.8
The MeshugaNutcracker!
2017 Actor
Yonkel Schlumperdink
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Spellcheck
2016 Actor
Spellcheck Victim
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Yikes! The Arrival
2015 Self
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★ 7.2
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
2014 Self
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★ 5.5
17th Annual the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Celebrating Jay Leno
2014 Writer
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On the Cover
2014 Actor
Bernie Feldman
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★ 5.4
Scrooge & Marley
2012 Actor
Fezziwig
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The WIN Awards 2012
2012 Self
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★ 6.2
Going Down in LA-LA Land
2011 Actor
Missy Manhandler
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★ 6.3
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards
2011 Writer
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★ 3.3
Sister Mary
2011 Actor
Farmer Jake
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Hanlet: Episode 4 & 1/2 - Attack of the Phantom Special
2011 Self
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★ 6.7
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards
2010 Writer
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★ 5.4
The Adonis Factor
2010 Self
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★ 7.1
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On
2010 Writer
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★ 5.1
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
2010 Self
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★ 7.5
Thats Estertainment
2010 Self
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A Bundle of Sticks
2010 Self
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★ 7.8
The 81st Annual Academy Awards
2009 Writer
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★ 5.2
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!
2009 Actor
Uncle Max
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★ 7.4
Beverly Hills Groomer
2009 Self
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HA! The Web Series
2009 Actor
Bruce
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★ 6.8
The 80th Annual Academy Awards
2008 Writer
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★ 8.3
Sex: The Revolution
2008 Self
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20 Greatest Oscar Moments
2008 Self
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★ 7.1
The 79th Annual Academy Awards
2007 Writer
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★ 6.0
Naked Boys Singing!
2007 Writer
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★ 5.8
Jury Duty
2007 Self
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★ 6.8
The 5th Annual TV Land Awards
2007 Writer
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★ 8.6
Orlando's Bed and Breakfast
2007 Actor
Hymie
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★ 5.3
Comic Relief 2006
2006 Writer
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10 Ways to Be a Cover Story Couple
2006 Self
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★ 7.1
Dokument: Humor
2005 Self
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★ 6.3
The 58th Annual Tony Awards
2004 Writer
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★ 6.5
Bump!
2004 Self
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CMT: 20 Really Embarrassing Video Moments
2004 Self
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★ 6.5
The 75th Annual Academy Awards
2003 Writer
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★ 6.8
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003 Writer
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★ 5.4
The Disco Ball
2003 Writer
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★ 5.9
The 74th Annual Academy Awards
2002 Writer
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★ 5.7
Circuit
2001 Actor
Theater Stage Manager
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★ 6.5
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
2001 Writer
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★ 4.0
Iron Chef USA: Holiday Showdown
2001 Self
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★ 6.0
The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards
2001 Writer
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★ 6.6
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards
2000 Writer
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★ 5.5
The 54th Annual Tony Awards
2000 Writer
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★ 8.5
The Boys of Manchester: On the Set of Queer as Folk
2000 Self
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★ 8.1
Hollywood Salutes Bruce Willis: An American Cinematheque Tribute
2000 Writer
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★ 2.2
The 14th Annual American Comedy Awards
2000 Writer
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★ 6.2
Get Bruce
1999 Self
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★ 6.1
The 71st Annual Academy Awards
1999 Writer
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★ 4.4
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1999 Writer
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★ 8.0
The 53rd Annual Tony Awards
1999 Writer
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★ 8.3
Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute
1999 Writer
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Get Used to It
1999 Self
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The 18th Annual American Fashion Awards
1999 Writer
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★ 5.6
Hollywood Squares
1998 Self
Writer
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★ 6.8
The 70th Annual Academy Awards
1998 Writer
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★ 5.5
Comic Relief VIII
1998 Writer
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★ 5.7
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards
1998 Writer
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★ 5.0
The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards
1998 Writer
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★ 6.4
The 69th Annual Academy Awards
1997 Writer
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★ 8.7
Diva Las Vegas
1997 Writer
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★ 7.6
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997 Writer
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★ 7.1
The 51st Annual Tony Awards
1997 Writer
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★ 6.3
The 1997 World Music Awards
1997 Writer
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The 19th Annual CableACE Awards
1997 Writer
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★ 5.9
The 68th Annual Academy Awards
1996 Writer
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★ 7.5
The 50th Annual Tony Awards
1996 Writer
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★ 5.6
The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards
1996 Writer
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★ 4.3
The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1996 Writer
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★ 6.4
The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards
1996 Writer
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★ 6.0
The 67th Annual Academy Awards
1995 Writer
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★ 4.1
1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
1995 Writer
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TV Laughs at Life
1995 Writer
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★ 6.3
The 66th Annual Academy Awards
1994 Writer
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★ 5.5
All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 Writer
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★ 5.6
Comic Relief VI
1994 Writer
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★ 7.3
Elvis: The Tribute
1994 Writer
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★ 8.4
She TV
1994 Writer
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★ 4.9
ABC's 40th Anniversary
1994 Writer
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The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards
1994 Writer