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Bruce Vilanch net worth is
$8 Million
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. | 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 |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wild, blonde-gray locks, thick red glasses and gay-suggestive tee-shirts |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | "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". |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Starring as Edna Turnblad in the national tour of the Broadway smash hit, Hairspray. [September 2003] |
| 2 | Playing Edna Turnblad in the Broadway production of Hairspray, recently played by Michael McKean and originated by Harvey Fierstein. [October 2004] |
| 3 | 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. |
| 4 | 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). |
| 5 | Had a musical comedy background, claiming to have done every Stubby Kaye role there was. |
| 6 | Attended Ohio State University in the 1960s as a theater and journalism student. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Jay Leno | 2014 | TV Movie | |
| Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On | 2010 | TV Movie additional written material | |
| The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | |
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | 2009 | TV Special written by | |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | |
| Naked Boys Singing! | 2007 | written by | |
| The 5th Annual TV Land Awards | 2007 | TV Special | |
| The 79th Annual Academy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | |
| Comic Relief 2006 | 2006 | TV Special documentary head writer | |
| The 58th Annual Tony Awards | 2004 | TV Special | |
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | 2003 | TV Special special material written by | |
| TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV | 2003 | TV Special documentary | |
| The Disco Ball | 2003 | TV Special | |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | 2002 | TV Special special material written by | |
| The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards | 2001 | ||
| Hollywood Salutes Bruce Willis: An American Cinematheque Tribute | 2000 | TV Movie | |
| The 54th Annual Tony Awards | 2000 | TV Special | |
| The 14th Annual American Comedy Awards | 2000 | ||
| Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute | 1999 | TV Movie | |
| The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | |
| American Fashion Awards | 1999 | TV Special | |
| The 53rd Annual Tony Awards | 1999 | TV Special | |
| The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1998 | TV Special | |
| Hollywood Squares | 1998 | TV Series head writer | |
| Comic Relief VIII | 1998 | TV Special | |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | 1998 | TV Special | |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special special material | |
| Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas | 1997 | TV Special documentary | |
| The 19th Annual CableACE Awards | 1997 | TV Special | |
| The 1997 World Music Awards | 1997 | TV Special | |
| The 51st Annual Tony Awards | 1997 | TV Special | |
| The 69th Annual Academy Awards | 1997 | TV Special special material | |
| Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life | 1997 | TV Special | |
| The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | 1996 | TV Special | |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | 1996 | TV Special written by | |
| The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1996 | TV Special | |
| The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | |
| TV Laughs at Life | 1995 | TV Movie | |
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | |
| 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1995 | TV Special | |
| Elvis: The Tribute | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | |
| She TV | 1994 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | |
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | 1994 | TV Special special material | |
| Comic Relief VI | 1994 | TV Special documentary writer | |
| Trevor | 1994 | Short special material written by | |
| For Our Children: The Concert | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | |
| A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Comic Relief V | 1992 | TV Special | |
| The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | |
| The 34th Annual Grammy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | |
| Laughing Back: Comedy Takes a Stand | 1992 | TV Movie story / teleplay | |
| Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music | 1991 | TV Special documentary | |
| The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | 1991 | TV Special special material | |
| The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1991 | TV Special | |
| America's Dance Honors | 1990 | TV Special | |
| The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | |
| Miss USA Pageant | 1990 | TV Movie | |
| Dolly | 1988 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Cheech Show | 1988 | TV Movie | |
| Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary | 1987 | TV Special | |
| Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1983 | TV Special additional material | |
| Divine Madness | 1980 | Documentary | |
| Omnibus | 1980 | TV Series | |
| John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body | 1980 | TV Movie writer - segment "The Rock Doctor" | |
| The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song | 1979 | TV Special written by | |
| The Star Wars Holiday Special | 1978 | TV Movie | |
| Donny and Marie | TV Series 3 episodes, 1977 writer - 19 episodes, 1975 - 1978 | ||
| Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back | 1977 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Brady Bunch Variety Hour | 1976-1977 | TV Series writer - 9 episodes | |
| The Barry Manilow Special | 1977 | TV Movie | |
| The Paul Lynde Halloween Special | 1976 | TV Special written by | |
| The Bette Midler Show | 1976 | TV Special as Bruce Vilanche |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limelight | 2017/I | post-production | Garrett Raynes |
| Still Waiting In The Wings | 2017 | post-production | Chef |
| Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel | completed | S.I.R.I.U.S. / Janus | |
| Spellcheck | 2016 | Short | Spellcheck Victim |
| Child of the '70s | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Larry Lawrence |
| Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | 2015 | TV Series | Additional Voices |
| On the Cover | 2014 | Short | Bernie Feldman |
| Scrooge & Marley | 2012 | Fezziwig | |
| Silent But Deadly | 2012 | Uncle Bruce | |
| Something Real | 2012 | Short | |
| The Eric Andre Show | 2012 | TV Series | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Troy: Naked Boys Behind Bars, Sing! | 2011 | Short | The Director (voice) |
| Sister Mary | 2011 | Farmer Jake | |
| Going Down in LA-LA Land | 2011 | Missy Manhandler | |
| The Word Is Love | 2010 | Video short | Max |
| Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! | 2009 | Max | |
| Spring Breakdown | 2009 | Celebrity Judge | |
| HA! The Web Series | 2009 | TV Series | Bruce |
| Rick & Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in All the World | 2008 | TV Series | Bruce Bandersnatch |
| You Don't Mess with the Zohan | 2008 | Bruce Vilanch | |
| Tru Loved | 2008 | Uncle Daniel | |
| Orlando's Bed and Breakfast | 2007 | TV Movie | Hymie |
| Queer Duck: The Movie | 2006 | Video | Bruce Vilanch (voice) |
| The Proud Family | 2001 | TV Series | Tristan the Magician |
| Circuit | 2001 | Theater Stage Manager | |
| Jackie's Back! | 1999 | TV Movie | Bruce Vilanch |
| The Nanny | 1998 | TV Series | Bruce Vilanch |
| Love Can Be Murder | 1992 | TV Movie | Bernie |
| Rachel Gunn, R.N. | 1992 | TV Series | Patient |
| Fourth Story | 1991 | TV Movie | Flower salesman |
| It Nearly Wasn't Christmas | 1989 | TV Movie | Philpot |
| Santa Barbara | 1989 | TV Series | Hippie Priest |
| The Drifter | 1988 | Cook | |
| The Cheech Show | 1988 | TV Movie | Louella Fella |
| The Morning After | 1986 | Bartender | |
| The Ice Pirates | 1984 | Wendon | |
| Breathless | 1983 | Man with Purse | |
| Bosom Buddies | 1981 | TV Series | Customer #2 |
| Mahogany | 1975 | Dress Manufacturer | |
| My Name Is Rocco Papaleo | 1971 | Tante Rosa |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rude Tube | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The 58th Annual Tony Awards | 2004 | TV Special lyrics: "No One Mourns the Wicked" | |
| Wie die Karnickel | 2002 | writer: "I Love Men" | |
| Cat's Eye | 1985 | writer: "Cat's Eye" - as B. Valanch |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fired Up | 1997 | TV Series creative consultant | |
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards | 1993 | TV Special special material | |
| The 64th Annual Academy Awards | 1992 | TV Special special material | |
| Manhattan Transfer | 1975 | TV Series creative consultant - 1 episode |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam | 2010 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| The Paula Poundstone Show | 1992-1993 | TV Series producer - 2 episodes |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tab Hunter Confidential | 2015 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon | 2008 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Naked Fame | 2004 | Documentary thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gameshow Marathon | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Gotta Get Off This Merry Go Round: Sex, Dolls and Showtunes | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Divine Ms. Susann | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| 10 Ways to Be a Cover Story Couple | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Celebrity Fit Club | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Biography | 2004-2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Fucking with the Stars | 2006 | Video | Himself - Non-sexual role |
| QTN Holiday Reel | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Great Things About the Holidays | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Dokument: Humor | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Apprentice: Martha Stewart | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside TV Land: Tickled Pink | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Dangerous Liaisons | 2005 | Video | Himself - Non-sexual Role (uncredited) |
| The Aristocrats | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| E! 101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Balderdash | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pyramid | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
| Naked Fame | 2004 | Documentary | Himself - Academy Awards Writer |
| CMT: 20 Really Embarrassing Video Moments | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Award Show Awards Show | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood Squares | 1998-2003 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| 100 Years of Hope and Humor | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top | 2003 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Disco Ball | 2003 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| Intimate Portrait | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Iron Chef USA: Holiday Showdown | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Judge |
| Call Me Claus | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Mark Twain Prize: Whoopi Goldberg | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself |
| I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Comedy writer |
| 10 Attitudes | 2001 | Himself | |
| The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards | 2001 | Himself | |
| Queen of the Whole Wide World | 2001 | Documentary | Master of Ceremonies |
| The Simpsons | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Boys of Manchester: On the Set of Queer as Folk | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (introduction) |
| The Martin Short Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Get Bruce | 1999 | Documentary | Himself |
| Behind the Music | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Pesel Ha'Zahav | 1998 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Midnight Special | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Paul Ryan Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Automat | 2018 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art | 2017 | Documentary filming | Himself - Interviewee |
| The Fabulous Allan Carr | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Allee Willis Loves Detroit | Documentary filming | Himself | |
| Hey Qween | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Yikes! The Arrival | 2015 | Short | Himself |
| The Insider | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Comedy Writer |
| Being Fabulous Rocks! T.V. Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 17th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Jay Leno | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Judge / Himself - Audience Member / Himself - Special Guest |
| The Outrageous Sophie Tucker | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| And the Oscar Goes To... | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Oscar Telecast Writer |
| 82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 16th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Carol Burnett | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Absolutely Jason Stuart | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Teens Wanna Know | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| I Am Divine | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| On the Set W Jasper Cole | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| In Bed with Joan | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The WIN Awards 2012 | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Shark Tank | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Helper: PC Classes Online |
| Carol Channing: Larger Than Life | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Hanlet: Episode 4 & 1/2 - Attack of the Phantom Special | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Vito | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Chasing Hollywood | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Walk a Mile in My Pradas | 2011 | Himself | |
| Bump! | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Birds of a Feather | 2011/I | Himself | |
| Out for Laughs | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Starring Comedian |
| A Bundle of Sticks | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Adonis Factor | 2010 | Documentary | Himself - Writer / Actor |
| Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| What's the Name of the Dame? | 2009 | Documentary | |
| Beverly Hills Groomer | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Annul Victory | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic | 2009 | Documentary | Himself - American Comedy & Script Writer |
| A-List Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| World's Dumbest | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| GSN Live | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sex: The Revolution | 2008 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Living with Ed | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon | 2008 | Documentary | Himself - Actor & Author |
| Jury Duty | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Laughing Matters... The Men | 2008 | Video | Himself |
| 20 Greatest Oscar Moments | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 11th Annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 10th Annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Wisecrack | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Under the Pink Carpet | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons' | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| RuPaul's Drag Race | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Judge / Himself |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Judge |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2004 | Video | Himself (uncredited) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Career Achievement Award | Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival | ||
| 2007 | Wall of Fame | Grabby Awards | ||
| 1997 | Stephen F. Kolzak Award | GLAAD Media Awards | ||
| 1995 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Variety Special or Series | Comic Relief VI (1994) |
| 1993 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Variety Special or Series | Comic Relief V (1992) |
| 1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program | The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) |
| 1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special | The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special | The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) |
| 2007 | Grabby Award | Grabby Awards | Best Non-Sex Performance | Fucking with the Stars (2006) |
| 2005 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials | The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004) |
| 2004 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials | The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music and Lyrics | The 14th Annual American Comedy Awards (2000) |
| 1994 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Children's Programming Special - 6 and Younger | For Our Children: The Concert (1993) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special | Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977) |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special | The Barry Manilow Special (1977) |
Known for movies
Get Bruce (1999)
as Himself
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam (2010)
as Producer
The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
as Writer
Hollywood Squares (1998-2003)
as Writer
