Christopher Guest
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.
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Acting (50 movies)
A Few Good Men
1992
The Princess Bride
1987
Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
Small Soldiers
1998
The Invention of Lying
2009
A Mighty Wind
2003
Best in Show
2000
The Long Riders
1980
The Hospital
1971
Waiting for Guffman
1996
The Missing Link
1980
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
1982
The Fortune
1975
Heartbeeps
1981
Beyond Therapy
1987
The Million Dollar Infield
1982
Lemmings
1973
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
Sticky Fingers
1988
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
1986
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
Haywire
1980
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
2009
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
For Your Consideration
2006
The Hot Rock
1972
Girlfriends
1978
Partners in Life
1990
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1994
The Last Word
1979
Mascots
2016
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
1990
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
Death Wish
1974
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
2009
The Billion Dollar Bubble
1978
Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
It Happened One Christmas
1977
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
2000
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
Directing (12 movies)
A Mighty Wind
2003
Best in Show
2000
Almost Heroes
1998
For Your Consideration
2006
The Big Picture
1989
Waiting for Guffman
1996
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994
Mascots
2016
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
2018
Johnny Appleseed
1986
Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!
2000
The Thick Of It
2007
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Peeping Times | 1978 | Writer |
| The Chevy Chase National Humor Test | 1979 | Writer |
| This Is Spinal Tap | 1984 | Original Music Composer |
| This Is Spinal Tap | 1984 | Writer |
| The Big Picture | 1989 | Screenplay |
| A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out | 1992 | Producer |
| A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out | 1992 | Writer |
| Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman | 1994 | Original Music Composer |
| Spinal Tap: The Final Tour | 1994 | Writer |
| Waiting for Guffman | 1996 | Writer |
| Waiting for Guffman | 1996 | Original Music Composer |
| Best in Show | 2000 | Screenplay |
| A Mighty Wind | 2003 | Writer |
| For Your Consideration | 2006 | Writer |
| Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice | 2012 | Executive Producer |
| Mascots | 2016 | Writer |
| Alok: Biology! | 2024 | Executive Producer |
| Sunlight | 2025 | Executive Producer |
| Spinal Tap II: The End Continues | 2025 | Writer |
| Spinal Tap II: The End Continues | 2025 | Producer |