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Christopher Guest

  • Birthplace: New York, New York
  • Birthday: February 5, 1948

A titled Englishman born and raised in New York, an unsettlingly deadpan interview subject capable of passionate and frenetic onscreen portrayals, a successful screenwriter and director who does his best work by allowing his actors to improvise every scene, and seemingly average by all outward appearances despite these at once contradictory and complementary aspects, Christopher Guest has had a long and varied career, achieving cult status for work in such unforgettable pseudo-documentaries as "This is Spinal Tap" (1984) and "Waiting For Guffma…more

Career Milestones

  • 2006

    Co-wrote, directed and starred in "For Your Consideration," a parody of Hollywood and the Academy Awards

  • 2003

    Co-Wrote (with Eugene Levy), Directed, and Co-starred in "A Mighty Wind"; received nomination for an Independent Spirit Award for best screenplay

  • 2001

    Wrote, directed and starred in the dog show-themed comedy "Best in Show"

  • 1998

    Directed the comedy "Almost Heroes"

  • 1997

    Wrote, directed and starred in the cult hit "Waiting for Guffman"

Awards

  • 2005

    The National Board of Review: Best Ensemble

  • 2004

    Grammy Award: Best Song written for a motion picture, television or other visual media

  • 2003

    Broadcast Film Annual Critics' Choice: Best Song

  • 1975

    Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special

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