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- Christopher Guest (I)
- Actor | Writer | Director
Christopher Guest (I)
Actor | Writer | Director
U.S.-born actor, director, writer, musician, and composer best known for his mockumentaries, poking fun at heavy metal music, small town theatre, dog shows, folk music and film-making itself, ...
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Known for
This Is Spinal Tap (1984),
Waiting for Guffman (1996),
A Mighty Wind (2003),
Best in Show (2000)
Details
Feb
5,
1948 (age 74)
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5' 11"
(1.80m)
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| 228 titles |
| Past Film & Video (52 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$93K
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$1.6MM
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$1.9MM
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$10K
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For Your Consideration (2006)
Jay Berman, Director, Musician (guitar), Writer ("The Purim Song", "Stand Up", "You Were Never There for Me"), Writer |
$12MM
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$372K
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$5.5MM
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$5.9MM
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$20MM
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$55K
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$11MM
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$28MM
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A Mighty Wind (2003)
Alan Barrows, Director, Performer ("Irv's Blues"), Writer ("Old Joe's Place", "Just That Kinda Day", "Skeletons Of Quinto", "Barnyard Symphony", "A Mighty Wind"), Writer |
$2.1MM
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$18MM
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$19MM
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Best in Show (2000)
Harlan Pepper, Director, Musician (sitar) (as Lord Haden-Guest), Performer ("Louisiana Nights"), Writer ("Louisiana Nights"), Writer |
$10MM
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$413K
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$19MM
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$21MM
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$40MM
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$14MM
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$55MM
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$55MM
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$30MM
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$2.8MM
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$6.1MM
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$6.1MM
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$50K
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Waiting for Guffman (1996)
Corky St. Clair, Composer, Director, Composer (lyrics), Performer ("Covered Wagons, Open-Toed Shoes", "Stool Boom", "A Penny For Your Thoughts"), … See more |
$4MM
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$38K
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$2.9MM
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$41MM
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$16MM
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$141MM
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$243MM
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Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos (1992)
(Video) - Nigel Tufnel (as Nigel Tufnel), Composer (as Nigel Tufnel), Musician, Writer (as Nigel Tufnel) |
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$4.2MM
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$25MM
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$25MM
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$34K
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The Big Picture (1989)
Director (directed by), Writer ("The Whites of Their Eyes"), Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) |
$5MM
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$33K
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$117K
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$117K
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$16MM
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$206K
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$31MM
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$31MM
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$287K
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$790K
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$790K
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$25MM
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$3.7MM
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$39MM
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$39MM
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This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Nigel Tufnel, Composer, Musician, Performer ("Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Gimme Some Money", "Big Bottom", "All The Way Home", "Hell Hole", "Cups And Cakes", "Heartbreak Hotel", " (Listen To The) Flower People", "Rock & Roll Creation", "Heavy Duty", "Stonehenge", "Sex Farm", "Lick My Love Pump", "The Mule Died", "A Grateful Nation"), Writer ("Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Gimme Some Money", "Big Bottom", "All The Way Home", "Hell Hole", "Cups And Cakes", " (Listen To The) Flower People", "Rock & Roll Creation", "Heavy Duty", "Stonehenge", "Sex Farm", "Lick My Love Pump", "The Mule Died", "A Grateful Nation"), Writer |
$2.5MM
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$31K
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$12MM
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$407K
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$10MM
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$3MM
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$22MM
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$22MM
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National Lampoon Television Show: Lemmings Dead in Concert (1973)
(Video) - Various, Composer, Musical Arrangements (uncredited), Musician (uncredited), Performer ("Positively Wall Street", "Highway Toes") (uncredited), … See more |
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$4.9MM
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| Past Television (67 titles) | Episodes |
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Family Tree (2013)
(TV Series) - Writer (8 episodes, 2013), Composer (8 episodes, 2013), Director (8 episodes, 2013), Writer (creator) (8 episodes, 2013), Executive Producer (8 episodes, 2013), … See more |
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Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (2009)
(TV Special) - Director (archive footage) (uncredited), Director (archive footage) |
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SpongeBob SquarePants (2007)
(TV Series) - Stanley S. SquarePants (1 episode, 2007)
Banned in Bikini Bottom/Stanley S. SquarePants (Nov
23,
2007)
Season 5,
Episode 20
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Stanley S. SquarePants (voice)
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Late Show with David Letterman (2000–2003)
(TV Series) - Alan Barrows / Nigel Tufnel (2 episodes, 2000) |
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2003)
(TV Series) - Alan Barrows (1 episode, 2003)
Christina Ricci/Michael Rapaport/The Folksmen (Sep
17,
2003)
Season 11,
Episode 5
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Alan Barrows (as The Folksmen)
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Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993)
(TV Movie) - Director, Performer ("Too Many Nights", "Down in Louisiana"), Writer ("Too Many Nights", "Down in Louisiana") |
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1
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Beavis and Butt-Head (1993)
(TV Series) - Nigel Tufnel (1 episode, 1993), Writer ("The Majesty of Rock") (1 episode, 1993)
Stewart's House (Jun
14,
1993)
Season 2,
Episode 4
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Nigel Tufnel (archive footage) (uncredited),
Writer ("The Majesty of Rock")
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A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)
(TV Movie) - Nigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap) / Alan Barrows (The Folksmen), Composer, Musician, Producer, Writer |
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The Simpsons (1992)
(TV Series) - Nigel Tufnel (1 episode, 1992), Writer ("Break Like the Wind") (1 episode, 1992)
The Otto Show (Apr
23,
1992)
Season 3,
Episode 22
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Nigel Tufnel (voice),
Writer ("Break Like the Wind") (as Nigel Tufnel) (uncredited)
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Morton & Hayes (1991)
(TV Series) - Composer (theme music) (6 episodes, 1991), Executive Producer (6 episodes, 1991), Director (5 episodes, 1991), El Supremo / Augie Gibbons (Crooner) / Dr. Von Astor (3 episodes, 1991), Writer (2 episodes, 1991), Composer (additional music) (1 episode, 1991) |
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Saturday Night Live (1984–1985)
(TV Series) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various / Frank Lubar / Bull / Senor Cosa / … (19 episodes, 1984), Writer (17 episodes, 1984), Director (6 episodes, 1984), Musician (2 episodes, 1984), Performer ("Barnyard Symphony") (1 episode, 1984), … See more
Howard Cosell/Greg Kihn (Apr
13,
1985)
Season 10,
Episode 18
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Saturday Night News Anchor / Various,
Director (segments: Tony Minetti's Comeback),
Writer
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The Joe Franklin Show (1984)
(TV Series) - Nigel Tufnel (1 episode, 1984), Musician (1 episode, 1984) |
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The T.V. Show (1979)
(TV Special) - Various Characters, Composer (special musical material), Musician, Writer |
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Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (1975)
(TV Series) - Various (3 episodes, 1975), Writer (3 episodes, 1975) |
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Ricky Gervais in conversation with Christopher Guest (An SF Sketchfest Tribute) (2018)
(Video) - Self |
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HBO First Look (1998)
(TV Series) - Interviewee: Voices of Slamfist / Scratch-It (1 episode, 1998)
'Small Soldiers': Size Doesn't Matter (Jul
1998)
Season 5,
Episode 7
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Interviewee: Voices of Slamfist / Scratch-It
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American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special (1992)
(TV Special) - Nigel Tufnel - Member of Spinal Tap (uncredited) |
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Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special (1986)
(TV Special) - Chip Dimentebella |
David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival (1985)
(TV Movie) - Self (segment "The Making Of You Wouldn't Believe Our World") |
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Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (2013)
(TV Special) - Daddy Grimley (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (2010)
(TV Special) - Director (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Love Is Like a Storybook Story: Fairy Tales and the Princess Bride (2006)
(Video) - Count Rugen (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies (2000)
(TV Special) - Rajeev Vindaloo (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998)
(Video) - Mort Schmegman (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Late Night with David Letterman (1984)
(TV Series) - Nigel Tufnel (1 episode, 1984)
Bob Costas/Rob Reiner/Hans LaWaetz/Shelley Cramer (Feb
2,
1984)
Season 3,
Episode 2
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Nigel Tufnel (archive footage)
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