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Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap, and David Kaff in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

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This Is Spinal Tap

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Director

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  • Rob Reiner
    Rob Reiner

Writers

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  • Christopher Guest
    Christopher Guest
    written by &
  • Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    written by &
  • Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    written by &
  • Rob Reiner
    Rob Reiner
    written by

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Rob Reiner at an event for Flipped (2010)
    Rob Reiner
    Rob Reiner
    Marty DiBergi
  • Kimberly Stringer
    Kimberly Stringer
    Heavy Metal Fan
  • Chazz Dominguez
    Chazz Dominguez
    Heavy Metal Fan
  • Shari Hall
    Shari Hall
    Heavy Metal Fan
  • R.J. Parnell
    R.J. Parnell
    Mick Shrimpton
  • David Kaff
    David Kaff
    Viv Savage
  • Tony Hendra
    Tony Hendra
    Tony Hendra
    Ian Faith
  • Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    David St. Hubbins
  • Christopher Guest at an event for For Your Consideration (2006)
    Christopher Guest
    Christopher Guest
    Nigel Tufnel
  • Harry Shearer at an event for Chicken Little (2005)
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    Derek Smalls
  • Bruno Kirby in We're No Angels (1989)
    Bruno Kirby
    Bruno Kirby
    Tommy Pischedda
  • Jean Cromie
    Jean Cromie
    Ethereal Fan
  • Patrick Maher
    Patrick Maher
    New York M.C.
  • Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    John 'Stumpy' Pepys
  • Danny Kortchmar at an event for Troubadours: Carole King/James Taylor & the Rise of the Singer-Songwriter (2011)
    Danny Kortchmar
    Danny Kortchmar
    Ronnie Pudding
  • Fran Drescher
    Fran Drescher
    Fran Drescher
    Bobbi Flekman
  • Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    Sir Denis Eton-Hogg
    (as Patrick MacNee)
  • Memo Vera
    Memo Vera
    Bartender
  • Julie Payne
    Julie Payne
    Mime Waitress
  • Dana Carvey in Opportunity Knocks (1990)
    Dana Carvey
    Dana Carvey
    Mime Waiter
  • Sandy Helberg in The Paragon of Comedy (1983)
    Sandy Helberg
    Sandy Helberg
    Angelo DiMentibelio
  • Robin Menken
    Robin Menken
    Angelo's Associate
    (as Robin Mencken)
  • Zane Buzby in Americathon (1979)
    Zane Buzby
    Zane Buzby
    Rolling Stone Reporter
  • Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    Morty the Mime
  • Jennifer Child
    Jennifer Child
    Limo Groupie
  • J.J. Barry
    J.J. Barry
    J.J. Barry
    Rack Jobber
  • George McDaniel in Madame's Place (1982)
    George McDaniel
    George McDaniel
    Southern Rock Promoter
  • Paul Benedict, Franklin Cover, Zara Cully, and Roxie Roker in The Jeffersons (1975)
    Paul Benedict
    Paul Benedict
    Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
  • Anne Churchill
    Anne Churchill
    Reba
  • Howard Hesseman
    Howard Hesseman
    Howard Hesseman
    Terry Ladd
  • Paul Shortino
    Paul Shortino
    Paul Shortino
    Duke Fame
  • Cherie Darr
    Cherie Darr
    Fame Groupie
  • Lara Cody
    Lara Cody
    Lara Cody
    Fame Groupie
  • Andrew J. Lederer
    Andrew J. Lederer
    Student Promoter
  • Russ Kunkel
    Russ Kunkel
    Russ Kunkel
    Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs
  • Diana Duncan
    Diana Duncan
    'Jamboree Bop' Dancer
  • Gina Marie Pitrello
    Gina Marie Pitrello
    'Jamboree Bop' Dancer
  • red carpet press photo
    June Chadwick
    June Chadwick
    Jeanine Pettibone
  • Victory Tischler-Blue
    Victory Tischler-Blue
    Victory Tischler-Blue
    Cindy
    (as Vicki Blue)
  • Joyce Hyser in Just One of the Guys (1985)
    Joyce Hyser
    Joyce Hyser
    Belinda
  • Gloria Gifford
    Gloria Gifford
    Gloria Gifford
    Airport Security Officer
  • Paul Shaffer
    Paul Shaffer
    Paul Shaffer
    Artie Fufkin
  • Archie Hahn in Kojak (1973)
    Archie Hahn
    Archie Hahn
    Room Service Guy
  • Charles Levin in Alice (1976)
    Charles Levin
    Charles Levin
    Disc 'n' Dat Manager
  • Wonderful Smith
    Wonderful Smith
    Janitor
  • Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    Polly Deutsch
  • Chris Romano
    Chris Romano
    Little Druid
  • Daniel Rodgers in Cat's Eye (1985)
    Daniel Rodgers
    Daniel Rodgers
    Little Druid
  • Fred Willard in WALL·E (2008)
    Fred Willard
    Fred Willard
    Lt. Hookstratten
  • Fred Asparagus
    Fred Asparagus
    Joe 'Mama' Besser
  • Rodney Kemerer
    Rodney Kemerer
    L.A. Party Guest
  • Robert Bauer
    Robert Bauer
    Robert Bauer
    Moke
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Raechel Donahue
    Raechel Donahue
    End of Tour Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Lindsay Doran
    Lindsay Doran
    End of Tour Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Sean Frye
    Sean Frye
    Sean Frye
    Jordan St. Hubbins - David's Punk Rocker Son
    (uncredited)
  • Helen Kelly
    Helen Kelly
    'Pod' Concert Viewer
    (uncredited)
  • Paul Korda
    Paul Korda
    Paul Korda
    Rock star, LA party guest
    (uncredited)
  • Blackie Lawless
    Blackie Lawless
    Blackie Lawless
    Comercial Headbanger
    (uncredited)
  • Artie Ripp
    Artie Ripp
    End of Tour Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Claudia Sloan
    Claudia Sloan
    Girlfriend
    (uncredited)
  • Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Spinal Tap
    Spinal Tap
    Spinal Tap
    Themselves
    (uncredited)
  • Brinke Stevens
    Brinke Stevens
    Brinke Stevens
    Girlfriend
    (uncredited)
  • Sam Whipple
    Sam Whipple
    Sam Whipple
    Recording Engineer
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Jake Eberts
    Jake Eberts
    executive producer (uncredited)
  • Karen Murphy
    Karen Murphy
    producer

Composers

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  • Christopher Guest
    Christopher Guest
  • Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
  • Rob Reiner
    Rob Reiner
  • Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer

Cinematographer

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  • Peter Smokler
    Peter Smokler

Editors

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  • Kent Beyda
    Kent Beyda
  • Kim Secrist
    Kim Secrist

Casting Director

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  • Eve Brandstein
    Eve Brandstein

Production Designer

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  • Bryan Jones
    Bryan Jones

Makeup Department

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  • Michele Payne
    Michele Payne
    hair stylist supervisor / makeup supervisor
  • Patricia Messina
    Patricia Messina
    makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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  • Lindsay Doran
    Lindsay Doran
    executive in charge of production
  • Cary Glieberman
    Cary Glieberman
    unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Irwin Marcus
    Irwin Marcus
    second assistant director
  • Donald Newman
    Donald Newman
    first assistant director
  • Roger La Page
    Roger La Page
    first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Gregory Boone
    Gregory Boone
    designer: logo and album covers
  • Bernt Amadeus Capra
    Bernt Amadeus Capra
    assistant production designer (as Bernt Capra)
  • Tommy Estridge
    Tommy Estridge
    property master
  • Stan Harris
    Stan Harris
    additional art director
  • James Maher
    James Maher
    art director: Pop, Look & Listen
  • Will Weston
    Will Weston
    designer: additional album covers
  • Kent State
    Kent State
    props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • Douglas B. Arnold
    Douglas B. Arnold
    concert playback operator (as Doug Arnold)
  • Beth Bergeron
    Beth Bergeron
    sound editor
  • John Brasher
    John Brasher
    supervising sound editor
  • David E. Campbell
    David E. Campbell
    re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
  • Roberta Doheny
    Roberta Doheny
    sound effects editor
  • Robert Eber
    Robert Eber
    sound mixer (as Bob Eber)
  • Alfred T. Ferrante
    Alfred T. Ferrante
    sound recordist
  • Alia Kahn
    Alia Kahn
    sound assistant
  • Lars Nelson
    Lars Nelson
    sound effects recordist
  • John T. Reitz
    John T. Reitz
    re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)

Special Effects

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  • Wayne Beauchamp
    Wayne Beauchamp
    concert special effects (as James Beauchamp)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Victor Abbene
    Victor Abbene
    electrician
  • Ben Batzdorff
    Ben Batzdorff
    best boy
  • Rod Blackie
    Rod Blackie
    assistant camera
  • Hilyard John Brown
    Hilyard John Brown
    additional camera operator (as H.J. Brown)
  • Bob Carmichael
    Bob Carmichael
    additional camera operator
  • Kevin Cook
    Kevin Cook
    grip
  • Skip Cook
    Skip Cook
    best boy grip
  • Thomas Geren
    Thomas Geren
    additional camera operator (as Tom Geren)
  • Steven Green
    Steven Green
    assistant camera (as Steve Green)
  • Joseph Matlock
    Joseph Matlock
    grip

Casting Department

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  • Marc Hirschfeld
    Marc Hirschfeld
    casting assistant
  • Michael Thomas Slifkin
    Michael Thomas Slifkin
    casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Renee Johnston
    Renee Johnston
    costume stylist
  • Lesley Neufeld
    Lesley Neufeld
    wardrobe assistant (as Lesley Nicholson)

Editorial Department

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  • Christine Cholvin
    Christine Cholvin
    assistant editor
  • Robert Leighton
    Robert Leighton
    supervising editor
  • Marsha Murphy
    Marsha Murphy
    post-production coordinator
  • Cathy Rosenstein
    Cathy Rosenstein
    post-production coordinator
  • Arthur Tostado
    Arthur Tostado
    color timer (as Art Tostado)

Location Management

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  • Douglas E. Stoll
    Douglas E. Stoll
    location manager (as Douglas Evan Stoll)

Music Department

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  • Harlan Collins
    Harlan Collins
    music arranger: "Cup & Cakes"
  • Christopher Guest
    Christopher Guest
    musician
  • David Kaff
    David Kaff
    musician
  • Kenneth Karman
    Kenneth Karman
    music editor
  • Patrick McDonald
    Patrick McDonald
    music recording engineer
  • Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    musician
  • R.J. Parnell
    R.J. Parnell
    musician
  • Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    musician
  • John Sinclair
    John Sinclair
    musical stylist / musician: additional keyboards
  • Bob Badami
    Bob Badami
    music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Anne Rapp
    Anne Rapp
    continuity

Transportation Department

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  • Billy G. Arter
    Billy G. Arter
    transportation coordinator (as Billy Arter)
  • Ed Hanna
    Ed Hanna
    driver
  • Joe Johnson
    Joe Johnson
    driver

Additional Crew

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  • Robert Bauer
    Robert Bauer
    band road manager
  • Harlan Collins
    Harlan Collins
    copyist: "Cup & Cakes"
  • Leslie Cornyn
    Leslie Cornyn
    assistant production controller
  • Jane Covner
    Jane Covner
    unit publicist
  • Margaret E. Fannin
    Margaret E. Fannin
    production coordinator
  • David Guerra
    David Guerra
    roadie
  • Bill Hankins
    Bill Hankins
    production liaison
  • Vicki Hillman
    Vicki Hillman
    production liaison
  • Carol Kravetz
    Carol Kravetz
    choreographer
  • Ralph Lee Moss
    Ralph Lee Moss
    roadie

Thanks

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  • Susan Rogers
    Susan Rogers
    acknowledgment: still photographs provided by
Crew believed to be complete

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