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Bruce Vilanch
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 indu…
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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 from the Wikipedia article Bruce Vilanch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2025
Whale 52
Movie Kaufman
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2024
The World According to Allee Willis
Movie Self
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2024
I Brake for Caterpillars
Movie Walter Precup
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2024
Studio One Forever
Movie Self
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2024
Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke
Movie Janus / Sirius
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2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Movie Self
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2023
House Husbands
TV show Franklin Court
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2023
Body Electric
Movie Self
- 2023
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2023
Commitment to Life
Movie Self
- 2022
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2022
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
TV show Self
- 2022
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2021
Live at Mister Kelly's
Movie Self
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2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Movie Self
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2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Movie Self
More credits
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2020
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
TV show Self - Special Guest
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2018
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Movie Chef
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2018
Limelight
Movie Garrett Raynes
- 2018
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2017
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Movie Self
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2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
TV show Himself (voice)
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2014
I Am Divine
Movie Self
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2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Movie Self - Interviewee
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2012
Scrooge & Marley
Movie Fezziwig
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2012
Silent but Deadly
Movie Uncle Bruce
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2012
The Eric Andre Show
TV show Arnold Schwarzenegger
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2011
Walk a Mile in My Pradas
Movie Bruce Vilanch
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2011
Vito
Movie Self
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2011
Sister Mary
Movie Farmer Jake
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2011
Going Down in La-La Land
Movie Missy
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2010
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On
Movie Writer
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2010
The Adonis Factor
Movie Himself - Writer / Actor
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2010
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Movie Uncle Max
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2010
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
Movie Himself - Host
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2009
Spring Breakdown
Movie Celebrity Judge
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2009
Annul Victory
Movie Self
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2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV show Self - Guest Judge
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2008
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Movie Self
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2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Movie Bruce Vilanch
