Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

  • Birthday: 1948-02-05
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Biography

The Rt. Hon. Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948), better known as Christopher Guest, is an American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor and comedian. He is most widely known in Hollywood for having written, directed and starred in several improvisational "mockumentary" films that feature a repertory-like ensemble cast, such as This is Spinal Tap. In the United Kingdom, he holds a Baronial peerage, and has publicly expressed a desire to see the House of Lords reformed as a democratically-elected chamber. Despite initial activity in the Lords, his career there was cut short by the House of Lords Act 1999. When using his title, he is normally styled for short as Lord Haden-Guest. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Guest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

A Few Good Men

1992

As Dr. Stone

The Princess Bride

1987

As Count Tyrone Rugen

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005

As Lord Cromer

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

As Nigel Tufnel

Small Soldiers

1998

As Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)

The Invention of Lying

2009

As Nathan Goldfrappe

Best in Show

2000

As Harlan Pepper

The Long Riders

1980

As Charlie Ford

Waiting for Guffman

1996

As Corky St. Clair

The Missing Link

1980

As No Lobes

The Fortune

1975

As Boy Lover

Heartbeeps

1981

As Calvin

Beyond Therapy

1987

As Bob

Lemmings

1973

As Various

Sticky Fingers

1988

As Sam

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

1986

As Chip Dimentebella

Haywire

1980

As The TV Director

A Mighty Wind

2003

As Alan Barrows

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

As Self

For Your Consideration

2006

As Jay Berman

The Hot Rock

1972

As Policeman

Girlfriends

1978

As Eric

Partners in Life

1990

As El Supremo

Little Shop of Horrors

1986

As The First Customer

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

1980

As Nigel Tufnel

The Last Word

1979

As Roger

Mascots

2016

As Corky St. Clair

Death Wish

1974

As Patrolman Reilly

The Return of Spinal Tap

1992

As Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

2009

As Nigel Tufnel

The Billion Dollar Bubble

1978

As Al Green

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

1989

As Antoninus DiMentabella

It Happened One Christmas

1977

As Harry Bailey

The Hospital

1971

As Resident (uncredited)

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

1982

As Philip Ryan

Spinal Tap II

0000

As Nigel Tufnel

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991

As Nigel Tufnel

The Million Dollar Infield

1982

As Bucky Frische

Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle!

1975

As Chief M'Bulu / Short / Nurse (voice)

Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place

2009

As Nigel Tufnel

Production

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

As Original Music Composer

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

As Writer

A Mighty Wind

2003

As Director

A Mighty Wind

2003

As Writer

Best in Show

2000

As Director

Best in Show

2000

As Screenplay

Almost Heroes

1998

As Director

For Your Consideration

2006

As Writer

For Your Consideration

2006

As Director

The Big Picture

1989

As Director

Waiting for Guffman

1996

As Writer

Waiting for Guffman

1996

As Director

Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice

2012

As Executive Producer

The Big Picture

1989

As Screenplay

The Big Picture

1989

As Story

Mascots

2016

As Writer

Mascots

2016

As Director

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994

As Original Music Composer

Peeping Times

1978

As Writer

Waiting for Guffman

1996

As Original Music Composer

Waiting for Guffman

1996

As Lyricist

The Return of Spinal Tap

1992

As Producer

Sunlight

0000

As Executive Producer

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