People
Bruce Vilanch
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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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Whale 52 as Kaufman | 2025-09-15 |
| The World According to Allee Willis as Self | 2024-11-15 |
| I Brake for Caterpillars as Walter Precup | 2024-11-09 |
| Studio One Forever as Self | 2024-10-18 |
| Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self | 2024-06-07 |
| Body Electric as Self | 2023-09-22 |
| A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened as Self | 2023-03-11 |
| Commitment to Life as Self | 2023-02-10 |
| TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons as Self | 2022-08-22 |
| Live at Mister Kelly's as Self | 2021-09-17 |
| Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self | 2020-06-23 |
| Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self | 2020-04-21 |
| Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting as Chef | 2018-06-09 |
| The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom as Self | 2018-03-01 |
| Limelight as Garrett Raynes | 2017-09-07 |
| The Fabulous Allan Carr as Self | 2017-05-19 |
| I Am Divine as Self | 2014-03-26 |
| And the Oscar Goes To... as Self - Interviewee | 2014-02-01 |
| Scrooge & Marley as Fezziwig | 2012-12-01 |
| Silent but Deadly as Uncle Bruce | 2012-11-06 |
| Vito as Self | 2011-10-14 |
| Sister Mary as Farmer Jake | 2011-07-10 |
| Going Down in La-La Land as Missy | 2011-05-01 |
| The Adonis Factor as Himself - Writer / Actor | 2010-06-19 |
| Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! as Uncle Max | 2010-06-18 |
| Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam as Himself - Host | 2010-06-02 |
| Spring Breakdown as Celebrity Judge | 2009-05-22 |
| Annul Victory as Self | 2009-05-02 |
| Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon as Self | 2008-06-07 |
| You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Bruce Vilanch | 2008-06-05 |
| Tru Loved as Uncle Daniel | 2008-02-27 |
| Fucking with the Stars as Judge | 2006-09-08 |
| The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons' as Self | 2006-07-22 |
| Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls' as Self | 2006-07-15 |
| Queer Duck: The Movie as Bruce Vilanch (voice) | 2006-07-14 |
| The Divine Ms. Susann as Self | 2006-06-13 |
| The Aristocrats as Self | 2005-07-29 |
| Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons as Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited) | 2005-02-01 |
| The Divine Bette Midler as Self | 2005-01-01 |
| Call Me Claus as Himself | 2001-12-03 |
| Circuit as Theater Stage Manager | 2001-10-13 |
| 10 Attitudes as Self | 2001-07-10 |
| Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life as Self | 1999-10-14 |
| Jackie's Back! as Bruce Vilanch | 1999-06-14 |
| Get Bruce! as Self | 1999-01-01 |
| Inside the Golden Statue as Self | 1998-01-01 |
| Love Can Be Murder as Bernie | 1992-12-14 |
| Fourth Story as Flower Salesman | 1991-01-19 |
| It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as Philpot | 1989-12-01 |
| The Drifter as Cook | 1988-02-01 |
| Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville as Writer | 1987-10-12 |
| The Morning After as Bartender | 1986-12-25 |
| The Ice Pirates as Wendon | 1984-03-16 |
| Breathless as Man with Purse | 1983-05-13 |
| Mahogany as Dress Manufacturer | 1975-10-08 |
