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Bruce Vilanch Wiki Biography

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

Bruce Vilanch Quick Info

Net Worth	$8 Million
Date Of Birth	November 23, 1948
Place Of Birth	New York City, New York, U.S.
Profession	Writer, Actor, Producer
IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm897360

Bruce Vilanch Trademarks

Wild, blonde-gray locks, thick red glasses and gay-suggestive tee-shirts

Bruce Vilanch Quotes

“Musicals have clearly gotten more physical. You never saw Ethel Merman doing step aerobics. The real culprit in all this is not even the costume designer but the choreographer, that malicious spawn of Gwen Verdon and Satan.” — commenting on his strenuous undertaking in the tour of “Hairspray”.

Bruce Vilanch Important Facts

Starring as Edna Turnblad in the national tour of the Broadway smash hit, Hairspray. [September 2003]
Playing Edna Turnblad in the Broadway production of Hairspray, recently played by Michael McKean and originated by Harvey Fierstein. [October 2004]
Known to be an able provider of topical joke material for Academy Award hosts (notably Billy Crystal). Also for comedy personalities on the road such as Bette Midler.
Hefty, quipping, American gag writer who turned celebrity after becoming a wisecracking regular on the revamped Hollywood Squares (1998) game show (located next to Whoopi Goldberg in the left-center square).
Had a musical comedy background, claiming to have done every Stubby Kaye role there was.
Attended Ohio State University in the 1960s as a theater and journalism student.

Bruce Vilanch Filmography

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

Bruce Vilanch Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Category
2010	Career Achievement Award	Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival			Won
2007	Wall of Fame	Grabby Awards			Won
1997	Stephen F. Kolzak Award	GLAAD Media Awards			Won
1995	CableACE	CableACE Awards	Variety Special or Series	Comic Relief VI (1994)	Won
1993	CableACE	CableACE Awards	Variety Special or Series	Comic Relief V (1992)	Won
1992	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program	The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)	Won
1991	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program	The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991)	Won
2010	Career Achievement Award	Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival			Nominated
2007	Wall of Fame	Grabby Awards			Nominated
1997	Stephen F. Kolzak Award	GLAAD Media Awards			Nominated
1995	CableACE	CableACE Awards	Variety Special or Series	Comic Relief VI (1994)	Nominated
1993	CableACE	CableACE Awards	Variety Special or Series	Comic Relief V (1992)	Nominated
1992	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program	The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)	Nominated
1991	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program	The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991)	Nominated