Christopher Guest
Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948) is an American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor, and comedian. Guest is most widely known in Hollywood for having written, directed, and starred in his series of comedy films shot in mock-documentary (mockumentary) style. Many scenes and character backgrounds in Guest's films are written and directed, although actors have no rehearsal time and the ensemble improvise scenes while filming them. The series of films began with This Is Spinal Tap (which he did not direct) and continued with Waiting for Guffman, Best In Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, and Mascots.
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| Full name at birth | Christopher Haden-Guest
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| Claim to fame | This Is Spinal Tap, Saturday Night Live
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| Date of birth | 5 February 1948
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| Place of birth | New York City, NY, USA
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| Occupation | Actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, musician, voice artist
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Residence | Santa Monica, California
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| Net worth | $30,000,000 USD
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| High school | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, New York City
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| Talent agency | United Talent Agency (LA)
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- Christopher dropped the Haden from his surname when he started going to acting auditions in his 20s; he thought it sounded long-winded and distracting.
- Son-in-law of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.
- Was the muse for an Asian-American short comedic film entitled Pax Importi Modellus: The Rise of the Import Model (2004), which has gained international attention.
- Attended the House of Lords regularly until the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999 barred most hereditary peers from their seats.
- Lived in New York in the 1960s.
Christopher Guest is known for his role in the film Waiting for Guffman (1996) as composer: lyrics.
He is also known for his role in the TV special The Oscars (2023) as Self - Audience Member.
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