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Paul SchraderJanuary 10, 1999
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Todd HaynesNovember 15, 1998
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John WatersOctober 25, 1998
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Richard LinklaterMarch 15, 1998
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Jim JarmuschOctober 5, 1997
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David LynchFebruary 16, 1997
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James TobackJune 23, 1996
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Buck HenryJune 22, 1996
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Terry GilliamJanuary 6, 1996
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Atom EgoyanMarch 12, 1995
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Hal HartleyJanuary 14, 1995
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Charles BurnettJanuary 8, 1995
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Charles BurnettJanuary 7, 1995
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Chuck JonesDecember 18, 1994
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Chuck JonesDecember 17, 1994
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Jennifer Jason LeighNovember 23, 1994
Buck Henry June 22, 1996
In the mid-1970s, every young hipster knew Buck Henry—dressed in big glasses, chinos, and baseball cap—from his appearances on Saturday Night Live. Henry had already defined the 1960s by writing the screenplay for Mike Nichols's landmark film The Graduate. He also adapted Catch-22 for Nichols and wrote the brilliant screwball comedy What's Up, Doc? for Peter Bogdanovich. In 1989, he helped define the satire of yet another generation with his screenplay for Gus Van Sant's film To Die For. This talk, following a screening of The Graduate, captures Henry's cool wit and his incisive approach to satire.
