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Bruce Vilanch

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1948-11-23 (76 years old)

Biography

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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.

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Filmography

all 100

Movies 74

self 43

TV Shows 26

Writer 26

Voice 2

Self

Bruce Vilanch

Biography

Filmography

all 100

Movies 74

self 43

TV Shows 26

Writer 26

Voice 2

The World According to Allee Willis (2024)

Studio One Forever (2024)

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)

House Husbands (2023)

Body Electric (2023)

A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (2023)

Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde Christmas (2022)

Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (2022)

TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons (2022)

The Legend of King Kong (2022)

Live at Mister Kelly's (2021)

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)

The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood (2020)

Visible: Out on Television (2020)

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting (2018)

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom (2018)

The MeshugaNutcracker! (2017)

Limelight (2017)

The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)

Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2016)

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014)

The Outrageous Sophie Tucker (2014)

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

I Am Divine (2013)

Scrooge & Marley (2012)

Silent but Deadly (2012)

The Eric Andre Show (2012)

Vito (2011)

Sister Mary (2011)

Going Down in LA-LA Land (2011)

Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On (2010)

Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (2010)

The Adonis Factor (2010)

Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam (2010)

Spring Breakdown (2009)

Annul Victory (2009)

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)

You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)

Sex: The Revolution (2008)

Tru Loved (2008)

Laughing Matters... The Men (2008)

Naked Boys Singing! (2007)

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (2007)

Comic Relief 2006 (2006)

Queer Duck: The Movie (2006)

Gameshow Marathon (2006)

10 Ways (2006)

The Apprentice: Martha Stewart (2005)

The Aristocrats (2005)

Celebrity Fit Club (2005)

The Divine Bette Midler (2005)

Balderdash (2004)

Call Me Claus (2001)

Circuit (2001)

The Proud Family (2001)

10 Attitudes (2001)

Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life (1999)

Jackie's Back! (1999)

Get Bruce! (1999)

Hollywood Squares (1998)

Inside the Golden Statue (1998)

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (1997)

Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas (1997)

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)

The Nanny (1993)

World Music Awards (1993)

For Our Children (1993)

Christmas Fantasy on Ice (1992)

Love Can Be Murder (1992)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1948-11-23 (76 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Bruce Vilanche

Awards
Emmy Award, GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award