Bruce Vilanch
Acting
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.
Born: November 23, 1948 · New York, New York
Filmography (45)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
2022
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
I Am Divine
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
Scrooge & Marley
2012
The Eric Andre Show
2012
Vito
2011
Sister Mary
2011
Going Down in La-La Land
2011
The Adonis Factor
2010
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010
Spring Breakdown
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
Tru Loved
2008
Naked Boys Singing!
2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
2007
Queer Duck: The Movie
2006
The Aristocrats
2005
Celebrity Fit Club
2005
Call Me Claus
2001
Circuit
2001
The Proud Family
2001
10 Attitudes
2001
Jackie's Back!
1999
Get Bruce!
1999
GayVN Awards
1998
Hollywood Squares
1998
The Nanny
1993
Fourth Story
1991
The Simpsons
1989
The Drifter
1988
The Morning After
1986
The Ice Pirates
1984
Breathless
1983
Bosom Buddies
1980
Divine Madness
1980
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
Saturday Night Live
1975
Mahogany
1975
The Oscars
1953