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Bruce Vilanch

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Bruce Vilanch

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Also known as Bruce Gerald Vilanch

American comedy writer, head writer for the Oscars

Film & TV

New York, New York

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…

Known for

  • Whale 52 — Kaufman2025
  • I Brake for Caterpillars — Walter Precup2024
  • Studio One Forever — Self2024
  • The World According to Allee Willis — Self2024
  • Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution — Self2024
  • A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened — Self2023
  • Body Electric — Self2023
  • Commitment to Life — Self2023
  • House Husbands — Franklin Court2023
  • TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons — Self2022

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Given name
Bruce
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Occupation
screenwriter
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date of birth
1948-11-23
Commons category
Bruce Vilanch
start of work period
1974-00-00
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