Bruce Vilanch
Biography
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.
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Movies (38)
Whale 52
as Kaufman
2025
The World According to Allee Willis
as Self
2024
I Brake for Caterpillars
as Walter Precup
2024
Studio One Forever
as Self
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self
2024
Body Electric
as Self
2023
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
as Self
2023
Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde Christmas
Writer (Writing)
2022
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
as Self
2022
Live at Mister Kelly's
as Self
2021
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
2020
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
as Chef
2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
as Self
2018
Limelight
as Garrett Raynes
2017
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self
2017
I Am Divine
as Self
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self - Interviewee
2014
Scrooge & Marley
as Fezziwig
2012
Silent but Deadly
as Uncle Bruce
2012
Vito
as Self
2011
Sister Mary
as Farmer Jake
2011
Going Down in La-La Land
as Missy
2011
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On
Writer (Writing)
2010
The Adonis Factor
as Himself - Writer / Actor
2010
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
as Uncle Max
2010
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
as Himself - Host
2010
Spring Breakdown
as Celebrity Judge
2009
Annul Victory
as Self
2009
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
as Self
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Bruce Vilanch
2008
Tru Loved
as Uncle Daniel
2008
Naked Boys Singing!
Writer (Writing)
2007
Fucking with the Stars
as Judge
2006
The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'
as Self
2006
Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
as Self
2006
Queer Duck: The Movie
as Bruce Vilanch (voice)
2006
The Aristocrats
as Self
2005
TV Shows (12)
House Husbands
as Franklin Court
2023
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
as Self
2022
The Legend of King Kong
as Self
2022
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
as Self - Special Guest
2020
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Himself (voice)
2014
The Eric Andre Show
as Arnold Schwarzenegger
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
2009
Sex: The Revolution
2008
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
as Bruce Bandersnatch (voice)
2007
Gameshow Marathon
2006
10 Ways
2006
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
2005