Bruce Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a six-time Emmy Award-winner. Vilanch is best known to the public for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as a celebrity participant; behind the scenes he was head writer for the show. In 2000, he performed off-Broadway in his self-penned one-man show, Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous.Since 2000, Vilanch has been the head writer for the Oscars, after being an Oscar program co-writer for the previous ten years. He is a featured writer for the Tonys, Grammys and Emmys. IMDB Wikipedia $8 Million 1948 1948-11-23 Actor Bruce Vilanch Bruce Vilanch Net Worth Get Bruce (1999) Hollywood Squares (1998) New York New York City November 23 Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam (2010) producer Sagittarius The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) U.S. Writer
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Role |
17th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Jay Leno |
2014 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On |
2010 |
TV Movie additional written material |
|
Writer |
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards |
2010 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 81st Annual Academy Awards |
2009 |
TV Special written by |
|
Writer |
The 80th Annual Academy Awards |
2008 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
Naked Boys Singing! |
2007 |
written by |
|
Writer |
The 5th Annual TV Land Awards |
2007 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 79th Annual Academy Awards |
2007 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
Comic Relief 2006 |
2006 |
TV Special documentary head writer |
|
Writer |
The 58th Annual Tony Awards |
2004 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 75th Annual Academy Awards |
2003 |
TV Special special material written by |
|
Writer |
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV |
2003 |
TV Special documentary |
|
Writer |
The Disco Ball |
2003 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 74th Annual Academy Awards |
2002 |
TV Special special material written by |
|
Writer |
The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards |
2001 |
|
|
Writer |
Hollywood Salutes Bruce Willis: An American Cinematheque Tribute |
2000 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
The 54th Annual Tony Awards |
2000 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 14th Annual American Comedy Awards |
2000 |
|
|
Writer |
Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute |
1999 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards |
1999 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
American Fashion Awards |
1999 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 53rd Annual Tony Awards |
1999 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 24th Annual People’s Choice Awards |
1998 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
Hollywood Squares |
1998 |
TV Series head writer |
|
Writer |
Comic Relief VIII |
1998 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards |
1998 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 70th Annual Academy Awards |
1998 |
TV Special special material |
|
Writer |
Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas |
1997 |
TV Special documentary |
|
Writer |
The 19th Annual CableACE Awards |
1997 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 1997 World Music Awards |
1997 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 51st Annual Tony Awards |
1997 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 69th Annual Academy Awards |
1997 |
TV Special special material |
|
Writer |
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life |
1997 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards |
1996 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 50th Annual Tony Awards |
1996 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 68th Annual Academy Awards |
1996 |
TV Special written by |
|
Writer |
The 22nd Annual People’s Choice Awards |
1996 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards |
1996 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
TV Laughs at Life |
1995 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
The 67th Annual Academy Awards |
1995 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |
1995 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
Elvis: The Tribute |
1994 |
TV Movie documentary |
|
Writer |
She TV |
1994 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Writer |
The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards |
1994 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 66th Annual Academy Awards |
1994 |
TV Special special material |
|
Writer |
Comic Relief VI |
1994 |
TV Special documentary writer |
|
Writer |
Trevor |
1994 |
Short special material written by |
|
Writer |
For Our Children: The Concert |
1993 |
TV Movie documentary |
|
Writer |
A Gala for the President at Ford’s Theatre |
1993 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
Comic Relief V |
1992 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards |
1992 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 34th Annual Grammy Awards |
1992 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
Laughing Back: Comedy Takes a Stand |
1992 |
TV Movie story / teleplay |
|
Writer |
Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music |
1991 |
TV Special documentary |
|
Writer |
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards |
1991 |
TV Special special material |
|
Writer |
The 17th Annual People’s Choice Awards |
1991 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
America’s Dance Honors |
1990 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards |
1990 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
Miss USA Pageant |
1990 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
Dolly |
1988 |
TV Series 1 episode |
|
Writer |
The Cheech Show |
1988 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary |
1987 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
Funny, You Don’t Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville |
1987 |
TV Movie documentary |
|
Writer |
The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards |
1983 |
TV Special additional material |
|
Writer |
Divine Madness |
1980 |
Documentary |
|
Writer |
Omnibus |
1980 |
TV Series |
|
Writer |
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body |
1980 |
TV Movie writer – segment “The Rock Doctor” |
|
Writer |
The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song |
1979 |
TV Special written by |
|
Writer |
The Star Wars Holiday Special |
1978 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
Donny and Marie |
|
TV Series 3 episodes, 1977 writer – 19 episodes, 1975 – 1978 |
|
Writer |
Bette Midler: Ol’ Red Hair Is Back |
1977 |
TV Movie documentary |
|
Writer |
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour |
1976-1977 |
TV Series writer – 9 episodes |
|
Writer |
The Barry Manilow Special |
1977 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special |
1976 |
TV Special written by |
|
Writer |
The Bette Midler Show |
1976 |
TV Special as Bruce Vilanche |
|
Writer |
Limelight |
2017/I |
post-production |
Garrett Raynes |
Actor |
Still Waiting In The Wings |
2017 |
post-production |
Chef |
Actor |
Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel |
|
completed |
S.I.R.I.U.S. / Janus |
Actor |
Spellcheck |
2016 |
Short |
Spellcheck Victim |
Actor |
Child of the ’70s |
2013-2016 |
TV Series |
Larry Lawrence |
Actor |
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero |
2015 |
TV Series |
Additional Voices |
Actor |
On the Cover |
2014 |
Short |
Bernie Feldman |
Actor |
Scrooge & Marley |
2012 |
|
Fezziwig |
Actor |
Silent But Deadly |
2012 |
|
Uncle Bruce |
Actor |
Something Real |
2012 |
Short |
|
Actor |
The Eric Andre Show |
2012 |
TV Series |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
Actor |
Troy: Naked Boys Behind Bars, Sing! |
2011 |
Short |
The Director (voice) |
Actor |
Sister Mary |
2011 |
|
Farmer Jake |
Actor |
Going Down in LA-LA Land |
2011 |
|
Missy Manhandler |
Actor |
The Word Is Love |
2010 |
Video short |
Max |
Actor |
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! |
2009 |
|
Max |
Actor |
Spring Breakdown |
2009 |
|
Celebrity Judge |
Actor |
HA! The Web Series |
2009 |
TV Series |
Bruce |
Actor |
Rick & Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in All the World |
2008 |
TV Series |
Bruce Bandersnatch |
Actor |
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan |
2008 |
|
Bruce Vilanch |
Actor |
Tru Loved |
2008 |
|
Uncle Daniel |
Actor |
Orlando’s Bed and Breakfast |
2007 |
TV Movie |
Hymie |
Actor |
Queer Duck: The Movie |
2006 |
Video |
Bruce Vilanch (voice) |
Actor |
The Proud Family |
2001 |
TV Series |
Tristan the Magician |
Actor |
Circuit |
2001 |
|
Theater Stage Manager |
Actor |
Jackie’s Back! |
1999 |
TV Movie |
Bruce Vilanch |
Actor |
The Nanny |
1998 |
TV Series |
Bruce Vilanch |
Actor |
Love Can Be Murder |
1992 |
TV Movie |
Bernie |
Actor |
Rachel Gunn, R.N. |
1992 |
TV Series |
Patient |
Actor |
Fourth Story |
1991 |
TV Movie |
Flower salesman |
Actor |
It Nearly Wasn’t Christmas |
1989 |
TV Movie |
Philpot |
Actor |
Santa Barbara |
1989 |
TV Series |
Hippie Priest |
Actor |
The Drifter |
1988 |
|
Cook |
Actor |
The Cheech Show |
1988 |
TV Movie |
Louella Fella |
Actor |
The Morning After |
1986 |
|
Bartender |
Actor |
The Ice Pirates |
1984 |
|
Wendon |
Actor |
Breathless |
1983 |
|
Man with Purse |
Actor |
Bosom Buddies |
1981 |
TV Series |
Customer #2 |
Actor |
Mahogany |
1975 |
|
Dress Manufacturer |
Actor |
My Name Is Rocco Papaleo |
1971 |
|
Tante Rosa |
Actor |
Rude Tube |
2013 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
The 58th Annual Tony Awards |
2004 |
TV Special lyrics: “No One Mourns the Wicked” |
|
Soundtrack |
Wie die Karnickel |
2002 |
writer: “I Love Men” |
|
Soundtrack |
Cat’s Eye |
1985 |
writer: “Cat’s Eye” – as B. Valanch |
|
Soundtrack |
Fired Up |
1997 |
TV Series creative consultant |
|
Miscellaneous |
The 65th Annual Academy Awards |
1993 |
TV Special special material |
|
Miscellaneous |
The 64th Annual Academy Awards |
1992 |
TV Special special material |
|
Miscellaneous |
Manhattan Transfer |
1975 |
TV Series creative consultant – 1 episode |
|
Miscellaneous |
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam |
2010 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
The Paula Poundstone Show |
1992-1993 |
TV Series producer – 2 episodes |
|
Producer |
Tab Hunter Confidential |
2015 |
Documentary special thanks |
|
Thanks |
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon |
2008 |
Documentary special thanks |
|
Thanks |
Naked Fame |
2004 |
Documentary thanks |
|
Thanks |
Gameshow Marathon |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself – Panelist |
Self |
Gotta Get Off This Merry Go Round: Sex, Dolls and Showtunes |
2006 |
Video documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Divine Ms. Susann |
2006 |
Video short |
Himself |
Self |
17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards |
2006 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
10 Ways to Be a Cover Story Couple |
2006 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Celebrity Fit Club |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Biography |
2004-2006 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Fucking with the Stars |
2006 |
Video |
Himself – Non-sexual role |
Self |
QTN Holiday Reel |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Great Things About the Holidays |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Dokument: Humor |
2005 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart |
2005 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Inside TV Land: Tickled Pink |
2005 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Dangerous Liaisons |
2005 |
Video |
Himself – Non-sexual Role (uncredited) |
Self |
The Aristocrats |
2005 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
E! 101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment |
2004 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Balderdash |
2004 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Pyramid |
2003-2004 |
TV Series |
Himself – Celebrity Contestant |
Self |
Naked Fame |
2004 |
Documentary |
Himself – Academy Awards Writer |
Self |
CMT: 20 Really Embarrassing Video Moments |
2004 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
The Award Show Awards Show |
2003 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Hollywood Squares |
1998-2003 |
TV Series |
Himself – Panelist |
Self |
100 Years of Hope and Humor |
2003 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top |
2003 |
TV Mini-Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Disco Ball |
2003 |
TV Special |
Himself (uncredited) |
Self |
Intimate Portrait |
2002 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Iron Chef USA: Holiday Showdown |
2001 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself – Judge |
Self |
Call Me Claus |
2001 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
The Mark Twain Prize: Whoopi Goldberg |
2001 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
I Love Lucy’s 50th Anniversary Special |
2001 |
TV Movie documentary |
Comedy writer |
Self |
10 Attitudes |
2001 |
|
Himself |
Self |
The Test |
2001 |
TV Series |
Himself – Panelist |
Self |
The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards |
2001 |
|
Himself |
Self |
Queen of the Whole Wide World |
2001 |
Documentary |
Master of Ceremonies |
Self |
The Simpsons |
2001 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Boys of Manchester: On the Set of Queer as Folk |
2000 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself (introduction) |
Self |
The Martin Short Show |
1999 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Get Bruce |
1999 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Behind the Music |
1999 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Pesel Ha’Zahav |
1998 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards |
1992 |
TV Special |
Himself – Winner |
Self |
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards |
1991 |
TV Special |
Himself – Winner |
Self |
Funny, You Don’t Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville |
1987 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Midnight Special |
1980 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Paul Ryan Show |
1977 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Automat |
2018 |
Documentary post-production |
Himself |
Self |
Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art |
2017 |
Documentary filming |
Himself – Interviewee |
Self |
The Fabulous Allan Carr |
2017 |
Documentary post-production |
Himself |
Self |
Allee Willis Loves Detroit |
|
Documentary filming |
Himself |
Self |
Hey Qween |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Yikes! The Arrival |
2015 |
Short |
Himself |
Self |
The Insider |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself – Comedy Writer |
Self |
Being Fabulous Rocks! T.V. Show |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest |
Self |
17th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Jay Leno |
2014 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
RuPaul’s Drag Race |
2011-2014 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest Judge / Himself – Audience Member / Himself – Special Guest |
Self |
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker |
2014 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
And the Oscar Goes To… |
2014 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself – Oscar Telecast Writer |
Self |
82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade |
2013 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
16th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Carol Burnett |
2013 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Absolutely Jason Stuart |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Teens Wanna Know |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest |
Self |
I Am Divine |
2013 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
On the Set W Jasper Cole |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest |
Self |
In Bed with Joan |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest |
Self |
The WIN Awards 2012 |
2012 |
TV Special |
Himself – Host |
Self |
Shark Tank |
2012 |
TV Series |
Himself – Helper: PC Classes Online |
Self |
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life |
2012 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Hanlet: Episode 4 & 1/2 – Attack of the Phantom Special |
2011 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Vito |
2011 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Chasing Hollywood |
2011 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Walk a Mile in My Pradas |
2011 |
|
Himself |
Self |
Bump! |
2010-2011 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Birds of a Feather |
2011/I |
|
Himself |
Self |
Out for Laughs |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself – Starring Comedian |
Self |
A Bundle of Sticks |
2010 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Adonis Factor |
2010 |
Documentary |
Himself – Writer / Actor |
Self |
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam |
2010 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
What’s the Name of the Dame? |
2009 |
Documentary |
|
Self |
Beverly Hills Groomer |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Annul Victory |
2009 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic |
2009 |
Documentary |
Himself – American Comedy & Script Writer |
Self |
A-List Awards |
2009 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
World’s Dumbest |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
GSN Live |
2008 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Sex: The Revolution |
2008 |
TV Mini-Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Living with Ed |
2008 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon |
2008 |
Documentary |
Himself – Actor & Author |
Self |
Jury Duty |
2007-2008 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns |
2008 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Laughing Matters… The Men |
2008 |
Video |
Himself |
Self |
20 Greatest Oscar Moments |
2008 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
11th Annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration |
2008 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
10th Annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration |
2007 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Wisecrack |
2007 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Under the Pink Carpet |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Making of Michael Lucas’ ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ |
2006 |
Video documentary |
Himself |
Self |
RuPaul’s Drag Race |
2013-2014 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest Judge / Himself |
Archive Footage |
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked! |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest Judge |
Archive Footage |
Late Night with Conan O’Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog |
2004 |
Video |
Himself (uncredited) |
Archive Footage |