Christopher Guest
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Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest, known professionally as Christopher Guest, is an American and British actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. Guest has written, directed, and starred in his series of comedy films shot in mockumentary style. He co-wrote and acted in the rock satire This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and later directed a string of satirical mockumentary films such as Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016). He also acted in the films Death Wish (1974), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), and A Few Good Men (1992); and was a regular cast member on the 10th season of Saturday Night Live.
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- Works
- 4
Top works
- Girl with the Four Letter Name -Or- Essays about a Girl
- Spinal Tap
- This is Spinal Tap
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New York City, New York, USA
Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948), known professionally as Christopher Guest, is an American and British actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. Guest has written, directed, and starred in his series of comedy films shot in mockumentary style. He co-wrote and acted in the rock satire This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and later directed a string of satirical…
Known for
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues — Nigel Tufnel2025
- An SNL Thanksgiving — (archive footage)2024
- Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom — Self (archive footage)2022
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion — Count Rugen2020
- Mascots — Corky St. Clair2016
- Misery Loves Comedy — Self2015
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead — Self - Actor2015
- Family Tree — Dave Chadwick2013
- The Invention of Lying — Nathan Goldfrappe2009
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian — Ivan the Terrible2009
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1948
Member of
- Saturday Night Live1984–1985
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christopher
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Spouse
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- Stella Adler Studio of Acting
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Noble title
- baron
- Field of work
- comic
- Image
- Guest4.jpg
- Work location
- United States
- Residence
- Santa Monica
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- date of birth
- 1948-01-01
- name in native language
- Christopher Guest
- Commons category
- Christopher Guest
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Christopher Guest
- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- floruit
- 1984-01-01
- P10632
- Christopher Guest
- relative
- Kelly Curtis
- honorific prefix
- The Right Honourable
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