Bruce Vilanch

Acting·Nov 23, 1948·New York, New York

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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.

Film	Credit
Whale 522025 · Kaufman	Kaufman
The World According to Allee Willis2024 · Self	Self
I Brake for Caterpillars2024 · Walter Precup	Walter Precup
Studio One Forever2024 · Self	Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution2024 · Self	Self
Body Electric2023 · Self	Self
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened2023 · Self	Self
Commitment to Life2023 · Self	Self
Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde Christmas2022 · Writer	Writer
TMZ Investigates \| What Really Happened to Richard Simmons2022 · Self	Self
Live at Mister Kelly's2021 · Self	Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp2020 · Self	Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020 · Self	Self
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting2018 · Chef	Chef
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom2018 · Self	Self
Limelight2017 · Garrett Raynes	Garrett Raynes
The Fabulous Allan Carr2017 · Self	Self
I Am Divine2014 · Self	Self
And the Oscar Goes To...2014 · Self - Interviewee	Self - Interviewee
Scrooge & Marley2012 · Fezziwig	Fezziwig
Silent but Deadly2012 · Uncle Bruce	Uncle Bruce
Walk a Mile in My Pradas2011 · Bruce Vilanch	Bruce Vilanch
Vito2011 · Self	Self
Sister Mary2011 · Farmer Jake	Farmer Jake
Going Down in La-La Land2011 · Missy	Missy
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On2010 · Writer	Writer
The Adonis Factor2010 · Himself - Writer / Actor	Himself - Writer / Actor
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!2010 · Uncle Max	Uncle Max
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam2010 · Himself - Host	Himself - Host
Spring Breakdown2009 · Celebrity Judge	Celebrity Judge
Annul Victory2009 · Self	Self
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon2008 · Self	Self
You Don't Mess with the Zohan2008 · Bruce Vilanch	Bruce Vilanch
Tru Loved2008 · Uncle Daniel	Uncle Daniel
Naked Boys Singing!2007 · Writer	Writer
Fucking with the Stars2006 · Judge	Judge
The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'2006 · Self	Self
Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'2006 · Self	Self
Queer Duck: The Movie2006 · Bruce Vilanch (voice)	Bruce Vilanch (voice)
TThe Divine Ms. Susann2006 · Self	Self
The Aristocrats2005 · Self	Self
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons2005 · Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)	Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)
The Divine Bette Midler2005 · Self	Self
Call Me Claus2001 · Himself	Himself
Circuit2001 · Theater Stage Manager	Theater Stage Manager
10 Attitudes2001 · Self	Self
EEloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life1999 · Self	Self
Jackie's Back!1999 · Bruce Vilanch	Bruce Vilanch