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List of Christopher Guest Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
21
6
This Is Spinal Tap
TV-14
21
6

Documentary filmmaker Marti DeBergi accompanies the English heavy metal band Spinal Tap, as they begin their big US tour to boost their new album. However, in the tour, problems are numerous - it appears that the band’s popularity is waning, their events get cancelled, the album cover raises objection, there is a stage prop malfunction and the girlfriend of one of the band members arrives.

Directed By:
3. Best in Show (2000)
25
2
Best in Show
PG-13
25
2

Best in Show is presented as a documentary film, which captures the happenings around the fictitious Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show in Philadelphia, and focuses on the excitement and tension displayed by the participants, their owners and their handlers not only during the show, but also before and after the event.  

Directed By:
Christopher Guest
4. A Few Good Men (1992)
18
3
A Few Good Men
R
18
3

After two US Marines kill another, Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway proposes to defend them suspecting that they acted on a "code red" order from above. When the case is instead assigned to Liutentent Daniel Kaffee, known for seeking plea bargains, Galloway convinces him to take the case to court and question Colonel Nathan Jessup despite lack of evidence.

Directed By:
5. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
19
2
Waiting for Guffman
R
19
2

In a small town named Blaine, in Missouri, a few residents prepare for a community theater production led by an eccentric director named Corky St. Clair. They soon learn that someone from Broadway will be attending it, as well.

Directed By:
Christopher Guest
6. A Mighty Wind (2003)
21
2
A Mighty Wind
PG-13
21
2

This musical comedy film revolves around three folk bands who reunite for a TV performance for the first time in decades.  

Directed By:
Christopher Guest
Awards:
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
7. The Long Riders (1980)
15
2
The Long Riders
R
15
2

During a bank robbery by a gang, one of the robbers Ed Miller kills a man impulsively. Their leader is displeased, and insists that the gang scatter until the heat cools down. The groups of brothers go in separate ways, but they soon regroup for another heist.  

Starring:
Directed By:
Walter Hill
8. Death Wish (1974)
13
2
Death Wish
R
13
2

After street thugs murder his wife and brutally rape his daughter during home-invasion, mild-mannered architect Paul Kersey turns to police who are unable to apprehend the criminals. When he receives a revolver as gift from a client, Paul, frustrated with a feeling of injustice, starts patrolling the streets, dispensing vigilante justice to the muggers he encounters in the dark of the night.

Starring:
Charles Bronson, Jeff Goldblum, Steven Keats, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia
Directed By:
Michael Winner
9. Girlfriends (1978)
10
2
Girlfriends
PG
10
2

Susan, a small time photographer, and Anne, an aspiring writer, are both roommates and close friends. Their life takes separate turn when Anne gets married and leaves while Susan continues to struggle with her career. Her first attempt at a serious relationship also proves to be a non-starter. Soon, she begins to resent Anne’s family life while Anne begins to feel jealous of her independence. 

Starring:
Eli Wallach, Melanie Mayron, Adam Cohen, Anita Skinner
Directed By:
Claudia Weill
10. The Hot Rock (1972)
11
2
The Hot Rock
PG
11
2
Starring:
Robert Redford, Ron Leibman, George Segal, Moses Gunn
Directed By:
Peter Yates
11. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
14
2
Little Shop of Horrors
PG-13
14
2

Geeky orphan Seymour works in Mushnik’s failing flower shop and dreams about co-worker Audrey. After a solar eclipse, he finds a strange plant which he names Audrey II. The flourishing plant fetches good business, but weirdly, it has voracious appetite for human blood and flesh. Audrey’s sadistic boyfriend Orin appears to be a fitting candidate; but what about Audrey II’s next meal? 

Starring:
Rick Moranis, John Candy, Jim Belushi, Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Miriam Margolyes, Levi Stubbs
Directed By:
12. Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
10
2
Mrs Henderson Presents
R
10
2

Mrs Henderson Presents is a comedy drama film about Laura Henderson, who is an eccentric 70 year old widow who purchases a cinema and remodels it to create the Windmill Theater in London. She even starts adding female nudity to her shows, to bring more audiences.

Role:
Lord Cromer
Starring:
Bob Hoskins, Judi Dench, Kelly Reilly, Will Young
Directed By:
13. For Your Consideration (2006)
14
2
For Your Consideration
PG-13
14
2

The cast and crew of an independent film crew are hopeful about winning the Oscar, after their performance garners a lot of buzz.  

Starring:
Sandra Oh, Kevin Sussman, Ricky Gervais, Sarah Shahi, John Krasinski, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Lynch
Directed By:
Christopher Guest
14. The Invention of Lying (2009)
9
2
The Invention of Lying
PG-13
9
2

Mark Bellison is a screenwriter of historical readings in an alternate universe where the concept of lying does not exist and people tell whatever is on their minds. After being fired from his job and warned of being evicted, he blurts out a lie in the bank and realizes how it can change his life forever.

Starring:
Jennifer Garner, Tina Fey, Louis C.K., Jason Bateman, Stephanie March, Stephen Merchant, Jonah Hill
Directed By:
15. The Fortune (1975)
9
2
The Fortune
PG
9
2
Starring:
Harry Dean Stanton, Scatman Crothers, Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson, Stockard Channing, Rose Michtom, Ian Wolfe
Directed By:
16. The Big Picture (1989)
9
3
The Big Picture
PG-13
9
3
Starring:
Richard Belzer, James Thomas Patrick Walsh, John Cleese, Martin Short, Eddie Albert, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jason Gould
Directed By:
Christopher Guest
17. The Last Word (1979)
9
2
The Last Word
PG
9
2

The Last Word is a comedy drama film which tells the story of Danny Travis, a washed-up inventor, who learns that his house is going to be condemned, after which his kids will be left on the street. Travis is so outraged that when a city official comes for the eviction, he takes the man hostage. Meanwhile, Geritty, a police captain tries to defuse the situation. An opportunistic TV journalist named Paula Herbert turns public sympathies both for and against Travis.

Starring:
Martin Landau, Steven Alexander Wright, Richard Harris, Karen Black, Dennis Christopher
Directed By:
Roy Boulting
18. Small Soldiers (1998)
8
3
Small Soldiers
PG-13
8
3

A toy company programs their2 sets of toys, ‘The Commando Elite’ and ‘The Gorgonites,’ with military technology that is used for steering missiles, enabling the toys to move and talk. In a suburban community, the two cliques acquire thinking capacity and creating their own weapons, the Commando Elite set out to destroy the peaceful Gorgonites, consequently putting the neighborhood humans in danger. 

Starring:
Tommy Lee Jones, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Brown, Bruce Dern, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Phil Hartman, Denis Leary
Directed By:
Joe Dante
19. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
10
2
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
PG
10
2

In this second installment in the Night at the Museum series, Larry learns that the exhibits will be moved to the Smithsonian Institution without the Tablet of Ahkmenrah. He soon receives a call for help from Jedediah who, along with his other friends, is under attack from Kahmunrah. Kahmunrah intends to raise an army and conquer the world. Larry now must save his friends.

Starring:
Robin Williams, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Amy Adams, Mindy Kaling, Ed Helms, Rami Malek
Directed By:
Shawn Levy
20. Almost Heroes (1998)
9
2
Almost Heroes
PG-13
9
2

In 1804, Leslie Edwards, an aristocrat, and Bartholomew Hunt, a man with knowledge of the wilderness, unite to compete against the renowned Lewis & Clark to become the first people to chart and make it across the US to the Pacific Ocean.

Starring:
Matthew Perry, Chris Farley, Eugene Levy, Bokeem Woodbine, Barry Del Sherman, Robert Tittor
Directed By:
Christopher Guest
21. Mascots (2016)
8
3
Mascots
TV-MA
8
3

Mascots is a mockumentary film which shows us a competition between several sports mascots for the Gold Fluffy Award of the World Mascot Association Championship.      

Starring:
Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Lynch, Ed Begley Jr., Parker Posey, Fred Willard, Sarah Baker, Zach Woods
Directed By:
Christopher Guest
22. Heartbeeps (1981)
7
2
Heartbeeps
PG
7
2
Starring:
Bernadette Peters, Andy Kaufman, Randy Quaid, Melanie Mayron, Kenneth McMillan
Directed By:
Allan Arkush
23. The Hospital (1971)
0
0
The Hospital
TV-MA
0
0
Role:
Resident (uncredited)
Starring:
George C. Scott, Stephen Elliott, Diana Rigg, Barnard Hughes
Directed By:
Arthur Hiller
24. Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place (2009)
11
2
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
11
2
Role:
Nigel Tufnel
Starring:
Michael McKean, Harry Shearer
25. Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special (1986)
12
2
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special
12
2
Role:
Chip Dimentebella
Starring:
Eugene Levy, Rob Reiner, Billy Crystal, Brother Theodore
Directed By:
Billy Crystal, Paul Flaherty
26. Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Lost Minutes (1987)
11
2
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Lost Minutes
11
2
Role:
Chip Dimentebella
Starring:
Rob Reiner, Billy Crystal, Marc Shaiman, Brother Theodore
Directed By:
Billy Crystal, Paul Flaherty
27. Her Master's Voice (2012)
11
3
Her Master's Voice
11
3
Starring:
Ken Campbell, Jim Broadbent, Daisy Campbell, Nina Conti, Brad Cummings
Directed By:
Nina Conti
28. Ricky Gervais Meets... Christopher Guest (2006)
10
3
Ricky Gervais Meets... Christopher Guest
10
3
Role:
Himself
Starring:
Ricky Gervais, Michael McKean
Directed By:
Niall Downing
29. Sticky Fingers (1988)
7
1
Sticky Fingers
PG-13
7
1
Starring:
Shirley Stoler, Melanie Mayron, Helen Slater, Adam Shaw
Directed By:
Catlin Adams
30. Beyond Therapy (1987)
8
1
Beyond Therapy
R
8
1
Role:
Bob
Starring:
Tom Conti, Glenda Jackson, Jeff Goldblum, Julie Hagerty
Directed By:
Robert Altman

TV Movie(s)

1. A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
13
3
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
13
3
Role:
Philip Ryan
Starring:
Bette Davis, Keenan Wynn, Penny Fuller, George Hearn, Graham Jarvis
Directed By:
George Schaefer
2. The Lily Tomlin Special (1975)
12
2
The Lily Tomlin Special
12
2
Starring:
Laraine Newman, Doris Roberts, Valri Bromfield, Betty Beaird
Directed By:
Jay Sandrich
Awards:
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
3. Peeping Times (1978)
12
2
Peeping Times
12
2
Starring:
Mel Brooks, Ron Carey, David Letterman, Royce D. Applegate, Lewis Arquette
Directed By:
Barry Levinson, Rudy De Luca
4. Super Bowl (1976)
12
2
Super Bowl
12
2
Role:
Himself
Starring:
Brian Doyle-Murray, Bill Murray, Terry Bradshaw, Tom Brookshier
5. The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978)
11
2
The Billion Dollar Bubble
11
2
Role:
Al Green
Starring:
James Woods, Sam Wanamaker, William Hootkins, Shane Rimmer
Directed By:
Brian Gibson
6. Haywire (1980)
10
2
Haywire
10
2
Starring:
Lee Remick, Jason Robards, Dianne Hull, Deborah Raffin
Directed By:
Michael Tuchner
7. The T.V. Show (1979)
10
2
The T.V. Show
10
2
Role:
Various Characters
Starring:
Rob Reiner, Billy Crystal, Harry Shearer, Deborah Harmon
Directed By:
Tom Trbovich
8. It Happened One Christmas (1977)
9
2
It Happened One Christmas
9
2
Starring:
Doris Roberts, Cloris Leachman, Wayne Rogers, Orson Welles, Marlo Thomas, Barney Martin
Directed By:
Donald Wrye
9. Likely Stories, Vol. 1 (1981)
9
2
Likely Stories, Vol. 1
9
2
Starring:
Richard Belzer, Rob Reiner, David L. Lander, Bruno Kirby
Directed By:
Rob Reiner
10. The TVTV Show (1976)
9
2
The TVTV Show
9
2
Starring:
Harold Ramis, Brian Doyle-Murray, Bill Murray, Howard Hesseman, Mary Frann, Rene Auberjonois
Directed By:
Alan Myerson
11. Million Dollar Infield (1982)
8
2
Million Dollar Infield
8
2
Role:
Bucky Frische
Starring:
Bonnie Bedelia, Rob Reiner, Bruno Kirby, Robert Costanzo
Directed By:
Hal Cooper
12. Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993)
5
1
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
R
5
1
Starring:
Daniel Baldwin, Daryl Hannah, Frances Fisher, William Windom, Cristi Conaway
Directed By:
Christopher Guest
13. The Thick of It (2007)
12
2
The Thick of It
12
2
Starring:
Alex Borstein, Carrie Aizley, Parvesh Cheena, Priya Ayyar, Kelvin Brown
Directed By:
Christopher Guest
14. I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)
11
2
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
11
2
Role:
Antoninus DiMentabella
Starring:
Eugene Levy, Martin Short, Fred Willard, Joe Flaherty, Catherine O'Hara
Directed By:
Eugene Levy
15. D.O.A. (1999)
10
2
D.O.A.
10
2
Starring:
Eugene Levy, Robert Bauer, Christa Campbell, Wayne Federman
Directed By:
Christopher Guest
16. The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (1979)
9
2
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
9
2
Starring:
Pam Dawber, Milton Berle, Chevy Chase, Joyce Brothers
Directed By:
Tom Trbovich
17. A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)
9
2
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
9
2
Role:
Nigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap) / Alan Barrows (The Folksmen)
Starring:
Rob Reiner, Fred Willard, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer
Directed By:
Jim Di Bergi
18. Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
7
1
Amnesty International's Big 30
7
1
Starring:
Alexei Sayle, Jonathan Ross, Paula Yates, Cathy McGowan
Directed By:
David G. Hillier
19. Partners in Life (1990)
7
1
Partners in Life
7
1
Starring:
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kevin Pollak, Rob Reiner, Joe Guzaldo, Wendie Jo Sperber
Directed By:
Carl Gottlieb

Animation(s)

The Simpsons (1989)
The Simpsons
TV-14
Starring:
Liam Neeson, Adam West, Carmen Electra, Katey Sagal, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anne Hathaway, Natalie Portman
Directed By:
Mark Kirkland, Steven Dean Moore, Bob Anderson, Matthew Nastuk, Jim Reardon
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
SpongeBob SquarePants
TV-PG
Starring:
Patton Oswalt, Marion Ross, John Rhys-Davies, Ed Asner, Jon Hamm, Ian McShane, Rosario Dawson
Directed By:
Vincent Waller, Dave Cunningham, Sherm Cohen, Paul Tibbitt, Walt Dohrn
Animaniacs (1993)
Animaniacs
Starring:
Elisabeth Moss, Frank Welker, Jim Cummings, Ben Stein, Phyllis Diller, Billy West, Corey Burton
Directed By:
Alfred Gimeno, Dave Marshall, Rusty Mills, Audu Paden, Greg Reyna
Dilbert (1999)
Dilbert
TV-PG
Starring:
Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Favreau, Jay Leno, Kathy Griffin, Tom Kenny, Chazz Palminteri, Wayne Knight
Directed By:
Seth Kearsley, Michael Goguen, Chris Dozois, Andi Klein, Linda Miller
Le chaînon manquant (1980)
Le chaînon manquant
R
Plot:

The French-Belgian animated film depicts a pre-historic tribe of cavemen wherein twins O and Ah are born, but O being different is rejected by them. Igua, a brontosaur looks after O; however, later O wanders alone and invents things like wheel and fire. As O meets his tribe, he shares his knowledge, but twin Ah, now tribe’s chief, uses it for destruction.

Starring:
Bill Murray, Richard Darbois, Georges Aminel, Roger Carel, Jacques Ferrière
Directed By:
Picha
Tarzoon, la honte de la jungle (1975)
Tarzoon, la honte de la jungle
R
Plot:

This French/Belgian adult animated comedy film was also known as Jungle Burger in the United Kingdom. The plot involves the capture of June, the woman of Shame: Ruler of the jungle by the soldiers of Queen Bazonga who wants her hair. To free her, Shame sets off to the dark Bush Country alongside his only loyal friend Flicka

Starring:
John Belushi, Bill Murray, Brian Doyle-Murray, Bernard Dhéran, Georges Aminel, Arlette Thomas, Paule Emanuele
Directed By:
Picha, Boris Szulzinger

TV Shows and Videos

All in the Family (1971)
All in the Family
TV-PG
Starring:
Sherman Hemsley, Bea Arthur, James Cromwell, Jean Stapleton, F. Murray Abraham, Charles Durning, Sorrell Booke
Directed By:
John Rich, Bob LaHendro, Hal Cooper, Paul Bogart, Norman Campbell
The Daily Show (1996)
The Daily Show
TV-14
Starring:
Tom Hanks, Amy Poehler, Patrick Stewart, Josh Gad, John Slattery, Jon Stewart, Paul Rudd
Directed By:
Chuck O'Neil, Scott Preston, Andy Barsh, Paul Pennolino
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Saturday Night Live
TV-PG
Starring:
Andy Griffith, Colin Firth, Matt Damon, Elijah Wood, Carrie Fisher, Sylvester Stallone, Bradley Cooper
Directed By:
Ben Stiller, Dave Wilson, Beth McCarthy-Miller, Don Roy King, James Signorelli
Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapes (1993)
Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapes
Role:
Nigel Tufnel
Starring:
John Cuniberti, Andy Johns, Joe Satriani, Jeff Tyson
Directed By:
Carlos Grasso
St. Elsewhere (1982)
St. Elsewhere
TV-PG
Starring:
Alan Autry, Pauly Shore, John Ratzenberger, Eric Stoltz, Bruce Greenwood, Rae Dawn Chong, Steve Allen
Directed By:
Linda Day, Victor Lobl, Bethany Rooney, Leo Penn, Thomas Carter
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV-14
Starring:
Abe Vigoda, Donald Glover, Benjamin Bratt, Will Ferrell, Sacha Baron Cohen, Nick Kroll, Bill Hader
Directed By:
Allan Kartun, Liz Plonka, Dana Calderwood, Louis C.K.
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009)
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
TV-14
Starring:
Christopher Meloni, Viveca Paulin, Sacha Baron Cohen, Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Richie 'La Bamba' Rosenberg
Directed By:
Allan Kartun
Headbangers Ball (1987)
Headbangers Ball
Starring:
Rob Zombie, Audie Desbrow, Chris Barnes, Bruce Dickinson
Directed By:
Sxv'leithan Essex
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992)
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Role:
Nigel Tufnel
Starring:
Metallica, Lou Brutus, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield
Directed By:
Adam Dubin
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1998)
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Role:
Nigel Tufnel
Starring:
Rob Reiner, Michael McKean
Directed By:
Rob Reiner
Glastonbury 2009 (2009)
Glastonbury 2009
Starring:
Lauren Laverne, Edith Bowman, Zane Lowe, Cerys Matthews
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead (2009)
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
Role:
Nigel Tufnel
Starring:
Michael McKean, Harry Shearer
Likely Stories, Vol. 3 (1983)
Likely Stories, Vol. 3
Starring:
Richard Belzer, Billy Crystal, Corey Burton, Chuck McCann
Directed By:
Billy Crystal
Trying Times (1987)
Trying Times
Starring:
Corey Feldman, Keanu Reeves, Jeff Daniels, Teri Garr, Swoosie Kurtz, Carrie Fisher, Jean Stapleton
Directed By:
Alan Arkin, Sheldon Larry, Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Lemmings (1973)
Lemmings
Starring:
Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Rhonda Coullet, Garry Goodrow
Directed By:
Tony Hendra, Michael Keady
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Laverne & Shirley
TV-G
Starring:
Cindy Williams, Mark Harmon, Ted Danson, Ron Howard, Eric Idle, Garry Marshall, Adam West
Directed By:
Tom Trbovich, Joel Zwick, Alan Rafkin, Alan Myerson, Ray DeVally Jr.
Family Tree (2013)
Family Tree
TV-MA
Starring:
Meera Syal, Kevin Pollak, Fred Willard, Ed Begley Jr., Jim Piddock
Directed By:
Christopher Guest
The Andros Targets (1977)
The Andros Targets
Starring:
Danny Aiello, Christina Pickles, F. Murray Abraham, Michael Cristofer, James Sutorius
Tonight with Jonathan Ross (1990)
Tonight with Jonathan Ross
Role:
Nigel Tufnel (2 episodes, 1992)
Starring:
Denis Leary, Michael McKean, Jonathan Ross, Tori Amos
The List (1999)
The List
Starring:
Ashton Kutcher, George Wendt, Sherilyn Fenn, Tony Shalhoub
Channel 4 News (1982)
Channel 4 News
Starring:
Jon Snow, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Cathy Newman, Harry Anscombe
The Joe Franklin Show (1950)
The Joe Franklin Show
Starring:
Jennifer Delora, Joel Diamond, Mike Kimmel, Gary Theroux
MADtv (1995)
MADtv
TV-14
Starring:
Zachary Gordon, Jimmy Kimmel, Christina Moore, Jessica Alba, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, Jennette McCurdy
Directed By:
Bruce Leddy, John Blanchard, Amanda Bearse, David Grossman, Paul Miller
Tall Tales & Legends (1985)
Tall Tales & Legends
Starring:
Danny Glover, Megan Mullally, Brian Dennehy, Rebecca De Mornay, Michael York, Claude Akins, Jamie Lee Curtis
Directed By:
David Steinberg, David Grossman, Jerry London, Ray Danton, Howard Storm
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV-14
Starring:
Lindsay Lohan, Lori Loughlin, Kristen Wiig, John Stamos, Will Arnett, Brooke Shields, Jimmy Fallon
Directed By:
Michael Blieden, Dave Diomedi, Dan Opsal
Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Late Show with David Letterman
Starring:
Cristin Milioti, Julie Kavner, Lucy Lawless, Tricia Helfer, Edward James Olmos, Nathan Lane, Jake T. Austin
Directed By:
Jerry Foley, Hal Gurnee, Randi Grossack
Morton & Hayes (1991)
Morton & Hayes
Starring:
Allison Janney, Courteney Cox, Fabiana Udenio, Kevin Pollak, Rob Reiner
Directed By:
Christopher Guest
Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos (1992)
Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos
Role:
Nigel Tufnel (as Nigel Tufnel)
Starring:
Michael McKean, Harry Shearer
MTV News: The Week in Rock (1987)
MTV News: The Week in Rock
Role:
Nigel Tufnel (1 episode, 1991)
Starring:
Micky Dolenz, Michael McKean, Kurt Loder, Stephen Perkins
The Harry Smith Project Live (2006)
The Harry Smith Project Live
Role:
Alan Barrows
Starring:
Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Elvis Costello
The Arsenio Hall Show (1989)
The Arsenio Hall Show
Starring:
Cassandra Peterson, Barry Manilow, Arsenio Hall, Sinbad
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (1975)
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
Role:
Various (3 episodes, 1975)
Starring:
Bill Murray, Brian Doyle-Murray, Billy Crystal, Howard Cosell
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 (1990)
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
Role:
Nigel Tufnel - Spinal Tap
Starring:
Marty Callner, Chris De Garmo, C.C. DeVille, Tracii Guns
Directed By:
David Carr, John B. House, Cindy Keefer
Breakfast (2000)
Breakfast
Starring:
Bill Turnbull, Carol Kirkwood, Charlie Stayt, Sian Williams
True Confessions (1985)
True Confessions
Role:
(1 episode, 1985)
Starring:
Bill Bixby, Julianne McNamara, Kurt Thomas, April Audia
Good Morning America (1975)
Good Morning America
TV-G
Starring:
Lara Spencer, Ginger Zee, Amy Robach, Robin Roberts
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi (2000)
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Role:
Nigel Tufnel
Starring:
Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer
Directed By:
Jeffrey Schwarz
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV-14
Starring:
Isabelle Fuhrman, Erik Estrada, Barry Humphries, Florence Henderson, Gilbert Gottfried, Chris Isaak, Brie Larson
Directed By:
Liz Plonka, Ellen Brown, Anthony Caleca, Steve Paley, Star Price
The Early Show (1999)
The Early Show
Starring:
Harry Smith, Erica Hill, Maggie Rodriguez, Jennifer Ashton
Entertainment Tonight (1981)
Entertainment Tonight
Starring:
Nancy O'Dell, Kevin Frazier, Mark Steines, Mary Hart
CNN Newsroom (1989)
CNN Newsroom
Starring:
John Berman, Brooke Baldwin, Poppy Harlow, Bernie Matthew
The View (1997)
The View
TV-14
Starring:
Joy Behar, Barry Humphries, Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd
Fox News (1987)
Fox News
Starring:
Marcellas Reynolds, Judy Ho, Laura Diaz, Susan Hirasuna

Christopher Guest Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards
The Lily Tomlin Special Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special 1976
Grammy Awards
A Mighty Wind Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media 2004