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Bruce Vilanch

Book WriterBorn 1948On stage 2002 to 20262 productions on this page

Bruce Gerald Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American comedy writer, songwriter, and actor. He is a two-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. From 2000 to 2014, Vilanch was 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.

On stage

2 productions, 24 years

2002

HairsprayBroadway Neil Simon Theatre. Original. Directed by Jack O’Brien

2,642 performances

2026

Celebrity AutobiographyBroadway Shubert Theatre. Revival

39 performances

Worked with more than once

1 names

Jackie Hoffman 2 productions

Also credited on

2 works

Almost Famous
Platinum

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