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Christopher Guest (I)
Actor, Writer, Director
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| 269 titles |
| Films in Production (1 title) | Budget | Status |
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CAD 50K
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Filming
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| Past Film & Video (55 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
Nigel Tufnel, Written By, Characters Created By, Lyrics: "Cash On Delivery", "Bitch School", "Majesty Of Rock", Music: "Cash On Delivery", "Bitch School", "Majesty Of Rock", … See more |
$1.6MM
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$2.5MM
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$3.3MM
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$30MM
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$20MM
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CAD 1K
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$18MM
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$7MM
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$18MM
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$32MM
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Unwigged & Unplugged Live Concert DVD: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer (2009)
(Video) - 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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$150MM
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$54MM
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$177MM
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$413MM
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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, Written By, Director, Musician: Guitar, Writer: "The Purim Song", "Stand Up", "You Were Never There For Me" |
$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, Written By, Director, Performer: "Irv's Blues", Writer: "Old Joe's Place", "Just That Kinda Day", "Skeletons Of Quinto", "Barnyard Symphony", "A Mighty Wind" |
$2.1MM
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$18MM
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$19MM
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Best in Show (2000)
Harlan Pepper, Written By, Director, Musician: Sitar (as Lord Haden-Guest), Performer: "Louisiana Nights", Writer: "Louisiana Nights" |
$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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Waiting for Guffman (1996)
Corky St. Clair, Written By, Director, Composer, Composer: Lyrics, Writer: "Covered Wagons, Open-Toed Shoes", "Stool Boom", "A Penny For Your Thoughts", "Nothing Ever Happens On Mars", "My Bubba Made A Kishka" (uncredited), "Nothing Ever Happens In Blaine" (uncredited), "'Red, White And Blaine' Overture" (uncredited), "Unknown" (uncredited) |
$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) - Writer (as Nigel Tufnel), Composer (as Nigel Tufnel), Musician |
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$41MM
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$16MM
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$141MM
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$243MM
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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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$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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$3.5MM
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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, Written By, 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) |
$2.5MM
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$31K
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$5.8MM
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$6.1MM
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Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1981)
(Video) - Nigel Tufnel, Writer, Musician, Writer: "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Gimme Some Money", "Heavy Duty", "Big Bottom", "Stonehenge", "Sex Farm" (uncredited) |
$50K
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$12MM
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$407K
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$2.2MM
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$2.2MM
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$10MM
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$2.4MM
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$16MM
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$16MM
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$500K
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$8K
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$3.5MM
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$3MM
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$22MM
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$22MM
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$4.9MM
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$250
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| Past Television (71 titles) | Episodes |
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1
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SpongeBob SquarePants (2007–2021)
(TV Series) - Clem Clam / Stanley S. SquarePants (voice) (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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2
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Family Tree (2013)
(TV Series) - Dave Chadwick (3 episodes, 2013), Written By (8 episodes, 2013), Creator (8 episodes, 2013), Director (8 episodes, 2013), Credits Theme (8 episodes, 2013), … See more |
8
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2
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1
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2
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The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009)
(TV Series) - Nigel Tufnel (as Spinal Tap) (1 episode, 2009) |
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2003)
(TV Series) - Alan Barrows (as The Folksmen) (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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1
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Mad TV (2003)
(TV Series) - Alan Barrows (1 episode, 2003), Writer: "Blood On The Coal" (uncredited) (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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1
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1
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Late Show with David Letterman (2000–2003)
(TV Series) - Alan Barrows / Nigel Tufnel (2 episodes, 2000) |
2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
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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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A Spinal Tap Reunion (1992)
(TV Movie) - Nigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap) / Alan Barrows (The Folksmen), Writer, 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) |
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2
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The Simpsons (1992)
(TV Series) - Nigel Tufnel (voice) (1 episode, 1992), Writer: "Break Like The Wind" (as Nigel Tufnel) (uncredited) (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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1
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1
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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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1
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Late Night with David Letterman (1992)
(TV Series) - Nigel Tufnel (1 episode, 1992), Writer: "Bitch School" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1992) |
1
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1
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1
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Morton & Hayes (1991)
(TV Series) - El Supremo / Augie Gibbons (Crooner) / Dr. Von Astor (3 episodes, 1991), Written By (2 episodes, 1991), Director (5 episodes, 1991), Composer: Theme Music (6 episodes, 1991), Executive Producer (6 episodes, 1991), Composer: Additional Music (1 episode, 1991) |
6
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1
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1
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1
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Saturday Night Live (1984–1985)
(TV Series) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various / Frank Lubar / Bull / Senor Cosa / … (19 episodes, 1984), Written By (17 episodes, 1984), Writer (1 episode, 1985), Director (6 episodes, 1984), Performer: "We Sit On The Grass To Coo" (uncredited) (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,
Written By,
Director (segment "Tony Minetti's Comeback")
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19
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The Joe Franklin Show (1984)
(TV Series) - Nigel Tufnel (1 episode, 1984), Musician (1 episode, 1984) |
1
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2
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Likely Stories, Vol. 1 (1981)
(TV Movie) - Chip 'Reno' DiMentibella / Various (segments "The Making Of You Wouldn't Believe Our World", "Dead Ringer"), Writer (segment "Dead Ringer"), Director (segments "Dead Ringer", "In Someone's Sneakers"), Producer |
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1
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Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (1975)
(TV Series) - Various (3 episodes, 1975), Writer (3 episodes, 1975) |
3
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1
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| Self (99 titles) |
|---|
ABC News Breakfast (2025)
(TV Series) - Self - Actor, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (1 episode, 2025) |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2020–2025)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self - Remembering Fred (2 episodes, 2020)
Christopher Guest/Michael McKean/Harry Shearer/Rob Reiner/Spinal Tap (Sep
8,
2025)
Season 24,
Episode 4
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Self - Guest
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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 |
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) - Self - Interviewee: Voices of Slamfist / Self - Scratch-It (1 episode, 1998)
'Small Soldiers': Size Doesn't Matter (Jul
1998)
Season 5,
Episode 7
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Self - Interviewee: Voices of Slamfist / Self - Scratch-It
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The 13th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (1998)
(TV Special) - Self - Nominee: Best Male Lead |
American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special (1992)
(TV Special) - Self - Nigel Tufnel - Member of Spinal Tap (uncredited) |
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Lost Minutes (1987)
(TV Special) - Self - Chip Dimentebella |
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special (1986)
(TV Special) - Self - Chip Dimentebella |
David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival (1985)
(TV Movie) - Self (segment "The Making Of You Wouldn't Believe Our World") |
| Archive Footage (36 titles) |
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ABC News Breakfast (2025)
(TV Series) - Self - Actor / Self - Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode, 2025), Self - Actor (This is Spinal Tap) (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode, 2025)
Episode dated 25 September 2025 (Sep
25,
2025)
Self - Actor / Self - Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (archive footage) (uncredited)
Episode dated 30 July 2025 (Jul
30,
2025)
Self - Actor (This is Spinal Tap) (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary (2024)
Self - Actor / Self - Musician, This is Spinal Tap (archive footage) (as Chris Guest) |
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (2022)
(TV Series) - Self - Saturday Night Live Co-Star (archive footage) (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 Special (2014)
(TV Special) - Self - Ed's Father (archive footage) |
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (2013)
(TV Special) - Self - Daddy Grimley (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Special Collector's Edition (2011)
(TV Series) - Count Tyrone Rugen (archive footage) (1 episode, 2011) |
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (2010)
(TV Special) - Self - Director (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (2009)
(TV Special) - Self - Director (archive footage) (uncredited) |
The Comedy Map of Britain (2008)
(TV Series) - Self - Nigel Tufnel (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode, 2008)
Episode #2.6 (May
24,
2008)
Season 2,
Episode 6
-
Self - Nigel Tufnel (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) |
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005)
(TV Special) - Self - Various (archive footage) |
The Greatest (2000)
(TV Series) - Self - Nigel Tufnel (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode, 2000)
Vh1 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (Nov
22,
2000)
Self - Nigel Tufnel (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies (2000)
(TV Special) - Rajeev Vindaloo (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998)
(Video) - Self - Mort Schmegman (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Beavis and Butt-Head (1993)
(TV Series) - Nigel Tufnel (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode, 1993) |
The Princess Bride Making Of (1987)
(TV Special) - Self - Count Rugen (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Mark Knopfler & Willy DeVille: Storybook Love (1987)
(Music Video) - Count Rugen (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Late Night with David Letterman (1984)
(TV Series) - Nigel Tufnel (archive footage) (1 episode, 1984)
Bob Costas/Rob Reiner/Hans LaWaetz/Shelley Cramer (Feb
2,
1984)
Season 3,
Episode 2
-
Nigel Tufnel (archive footage)
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| Other (7 titles) |
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The GGR Networks Specials (2024)
(Podcast Series) - Writer: "Old Joe's Place" (1 episode, 2024)
Dr. J & Dangerous Dave's Jammin' New Year's Party (Dec
17,
2024)
Season 6,
Episode 6
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Writer: "Old Joe's Place"
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The Doctor J & Dangerous Dave Dog & Pony Show (2024)
(Podcast Series) - Writer: "Old Joe's Place" (1 episode, 2024) |
Spinal Tap: The Majesty of Rock (1992)
(Music Video) - Nigel Tufnel, Writer: "The Majesty Of Rock" (uncredited) |
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