Bruce Vilanch
Acting
Born 1948-11-23 · 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 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.
Filmography
Whale 52
Sep 15, 2025
The World According to Allee Willis
Nov 15, 2024
I Brake for Caterpillars
Nov 9, 2024
Studio One Forever
Oct 18, 2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Jun 7, 2024
Body Electric
Sep 22, 2023
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Mar 11, 2023
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
Aug 22, 2022
Live at Mister Kelly's
Sep 17, 2021
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Jun 23, 2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Apr 21, 2020
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Jun 9, 2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Mar 1, 2018
Limelight
Sep 7, 2017
The Fabulous Allan Carr
May 19, 2017
I Am Divine
Mar 26, 2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Feb 1, 2014
Scrooge & Marley
Dec 1, 2012
Silent but Deadly
Nov 6, 2012
Vito
Oct 14, 2011
Sister Mary
Jul 10, 2011
Going Down in La-La Land
May 1, 2011
The Adonis Factor
Jun 19, 2010
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Jun 18, 2010
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
Jun 2, 2010
Spring Breakdown
May 22, 2009
Annul Victory
May 2, 2009
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Jun 7, 2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Jun 5, 2008
Tru Loved
Feb 27, 2008