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Christopher Guest (I)
Actor, Writer, Director
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CAD 50K
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Unwigged & Unplugged Live Concert DVD: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer (2009)
(Video) - Self, Writer ("Celtic Blues (Verse 1)", "Hell Hole", "Clam Caravan", "Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare", "Bitch School", "All the Way Home", "Blood on the Coal", "Back from the Dead", "(Listen to The) Flower People", "Corn Wine", "The Majesty of Rock", "Stonehenge", "A Penny for Your Thoughts", "Cups and Cakes", "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "A Mighty Wind", "Saucy Jack", "Big Bottom", "Rainy Day Sun", "(Funky) Sex Farm", "Gimme Some Money", "Old Joe's Place", "Celtic Blues (Verse 2)", "Heavy Duty") (uncredited) |
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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 (written by) |
$12MM
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$372K
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$5.5MM
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$5.9MM
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$55K
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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 (written by) |
$2.1MM
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Best in Show (2000)
Harlan Pepper, Director, Musician (sitar) (as Lord Haden-Guest), Performer ("Louisiana Nights"), Writer ("Louisiana Nights"), Writer (written by) |
$10MM
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$413K
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Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1998)
(Video) - Nigel Tufnel, Musician, Writer ("Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Gimme Some Money", "Heavy Duty", "Big Bottom", "Stonehenge", "Sex Farm") (uncredited), Writer |
$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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$2.9MM
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Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos (1992)
(Video) - Nigel Tufnel (archive footage), Composer (as Nigel Tufnel), Musician, Writer (as Nigel Tufnel) |
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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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$206K
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$287K
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$790K
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$790K
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$25MM
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$39MM
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$39MM
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This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Nigel Tufnel, Composer, Musician, Performer ("All the Way Home", "Cups and Cakes", "Lick My Love Pump", "The Mule Died") (uncredited), 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") (uncredited), Writer (written by) |
$2.5MM
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| Past Television (67 titles) | Episodes |
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SpongeBob SquarePants (2007–2021)
(TV Series) - Clem Clam / Stanley S. SquarePants (2 episodes, 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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Family Tree (2013)
(TV Series) - Composer (8 episodes, 2013), Director (8 episodes, 2013), Writer (creator) (8 episodes, 2013), Executive Producer (8 episodes, 2013), Writer (written by) (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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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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Mad TV (2003)
(TV Series) - Alan Barrows (1 episode, 2003), Writer ("Blood on the Coal") (1 episode, 2003)
Episode #8.21 (Apr
12,
2003)
Season 8,
Episode 21
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Alan Barrows,
Writer ("Blood on the Coal") (uncredited)
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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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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 ("Blood on the Coal", "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Cash on Delivery", "Hell Hole", "America", "The Majesty of Rock", "Just Begin Again", "Sex Farm", "Stonehenge", "Rock and Roll Creation", "Bitch School", "(Listen to The) Flower People", "Rainy Day Sun", "Celtic Blues", "Clam Caravan", "All the Way Home", "Break Like the Wind", "Diva Fever", "Stinkin' Up the Great Outdoors", "Christmas with the Devil", "Big Bottom", "Now Leaving on Track 13") (uncredited), 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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Headbangers Ball (1992)
(TV Series) - Nigel Tufnel - Host (1 episode, 1992), Writer ("Bitch School", "Hell Hole") (1 episode, 1992)
Spinal Tap's Countdown to the Ball (Mar
28,
1992)
Season 1,
Episode 258
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Nigel Tufnel - Host,
Writer ("Bitch School", "Hell Hole")
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Late Night with David Letterman (1992)
(TV Series) - Nigel Tufnel (1 episode, 1992), Writer ("Bitch School") (1 episode, 1992) |
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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 (written by) (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 (written by) (17 episodes, 1984), Director (6 episodes, 1984), Musician (2 episodes, 1984), Writer ("Barnyard Symphony", "Blood on the Coal", "Old Joe's Place") (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
(written by)
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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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Hollywood Insider (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021)
A Tribute to Anders Thomas Jensen - The Brilliant and Bizarre Storyteller & Pioneer of Danish Cinema (Apr
27,
2021)
Season 12,
Episode 62
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Self
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Ricky Gervais in conversation with Christopher Guest (An SF Sketchfest Tribute) (2018)
(Video) - Self |
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Soundtracking with Edith Bowman (2016)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2016)
Christopher Guest on the Music of Spinal Tap, a Mighty Wind and Mascots (Nov
18,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 16
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Self - Guest
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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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My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (2022)
(TV Series) - Self - Saturday Night Live Co-Star (1 episode, 2022)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (May
20,
2022)
Season 4,
Episode 6
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Self - Saturday Night Live Co-Star (archive footage)
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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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Mark Knopfler & Willy DeVille: Storybook Love (1987)
(Music Video) - Count Rugen (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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The Doctor J & Dangerous Dave Dog & Pony Show (2024)
(Podcast Series) - Writer ("Old Joe's Place") (1 episode, 2024) |
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Spinal Tap: The Majesty of Rock (1992)
(Music Video) - Nigel Tufnel, Writer ("The Majesty of Rock") (uncredited) |
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