Bruce Vilanch
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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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Films (73)
Whale 52
2025 · Kaufman
The World According to Allee Willis
2024 · Self
I Brake for Caterpillars
2024 · Walter Precup
Studio One Forever
2024 · Self
Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke
2024 · Janus / Sirius
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024 · Self
Body Electric
2023 · Self
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023 · Self
Commitment to Life
2023 · Self
Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde Christmas
2022 · Writer
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
2022 · Self
Live at Mister Kelly's
2021 · Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020 · Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 · Self
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018 · Chef
Limelight
2018 · Garrett Raynes
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018 · Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · Self
I Am Divine
2014 · Self
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014 · Self - Interviewee
Scrooge & Marley
2012 · Fezziwig
Silent but Deadly
2012 · Uncle Bruce
Walk a Mile in My Pradas
2011 · Bruce Vilanch
Vito
2011 · Self
Sister Mary
2011 · Farmer Jake
Chute libre de la lune
2011 · Missy
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On
2010 · Writer
The Adonis Factor
2010 · Himself - Writer / Actor
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010 · Uncle Max
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
2010 · Himself - Host
Desmadre vacacional
2009 · Celebrity Judge
Annul Victory
2009 · Self
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008 · Self
Rien que pour vos cheveux
2008 · Bruce Vilanch
Tru Loved
2008 · Uncle Daniel
Naked Boys Singing!
2007 · Writer
Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
2006 · Self
Queer Duck: The Movie
2006 · Bruce Vilanch (voice)
The Divine Ms. Susann
2006 · Self
The Aristocrats
2005 · Self
Je hais le Père Noël
2001 · Himself
Party Boys
2001 · Theater Stage Manager
10 Attitudes
2001 · Self
Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life
1999 · Self
Jackie's Back!
1999 · Bruce Vilanch
Get Bruce!
1999 · Self
Inside the Golden Statue
1998 · Self
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997 · Writer
Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas
1997 · Writer
Comic Relief VI
1994 · Writer
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
1993 · Production Consultant
For Our Children
1993 · Writer
Love Can Be Murder
1992 · Bernie
Fourth Story
1991 · Flower Salesman
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
1989 · Writer
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
1989 · Philpot
The Drifter
1988 · Cook
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
1987 · Writer
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987 · Writer
The Morning After
1986 · Bartender
Bette Midler: Art or Bust
1984 · Writer
The Ice Pirates
1984 · Wendon
Breathless
1983 · Man with Purse
Divine Madness
1980 · Writer
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980 · Writer
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978 · Writer
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
1977 · Writer
The Barry Manilow Special
1977 · Writer
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976 · Writer
The Bette Midler Show
1976 · Writer
Charo
1976 · Writer
Mahogany
1975 · Dress Manufacturer
Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art
· Himself - Interviewee
Séries (23)
House Husbands
2023 · Franklin Court
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
2022 · Self
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
2020 · Self - Special Guest
Penn Zero: Héroe Aventurero
2014 · Himself (voice)
The Eric Andre Show
2012 · Arnold Schwarzenegger
RuPaul: Carrera de drags
2009 · Self - Guest Judge, Self - Special Guest
Sex: The Revolution
2008 · Self
Rick et Steve
2007 · Bruce Bandersnatch (voice)
Gameshow Marathon
2006
10 Ways
2006
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
2005
Celebrity Fit Club
2005 · Self - Contestant
The Proud Family
2001 · Tristan the Magician (voice)
GayVN Awards
1998 · Self - Host, Self
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
The Nanny
1993 · Bruce Vilanch
World Music Awards
1993 · Writer
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
1992 · Mr. Martino
Les Simpson
1989 · Bruce Vilanch (voice)
Bosom Buddies
1980
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Writer
Tony Awards
1956 · Writer
The Oscars
1953 · Writer