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Bruce Vilanch
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Bruce Vilanch

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1948Born, New York
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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…

Known for

The SimpsonsBruce Vilanch (voice)
You Don't Mess with the ZohanBruce Vilanch
The NannyBruce Vilanch
The Star Wars Holiday SpecialWriter
BreathlessMan with Purse

Filmography

AllActingWritingProducing
2022Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde ChristmasWriterMovie
2010Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go OnWriterMovie
2007Naked Boys Singing!WriterMovie
1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeWriterMovie
1997Bette Midler: Diva Las VegasWriterMovie
1994Comic Relief VIWriterMovie
1993World Music AwardsWriter · 1 episodeShow
1993For Our ChildrenWriterMovie
1989The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa MilanoWriterMovie
1987Walt Disney World Celebrity CircusWriterMovie
1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleWriterMovie
1984Bette Midler: Art or BustWriterMovie
1983GayraculaWriterMovie
1980Divine MadnessWriterMovie
1980John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and BodyWriterMovie
1978The Star Wars Holiday SpecialWriterMovie
1977Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is BackWriterMovie
1977The Barry Manilow SpecialWriterMovie
1976The Paul Lynde Halloween SpecialWriterMovie
1976The Bette Midler ShowWriterMovie
1976CharoWriterMovie
1953The OscarsWriter · 22 episodesShow

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