U.S.-born actor, director, writer, musician, and composer best known for his mockumentaries, poking fun at heavy metal music, small town theatre, dog shows, folk music and film-making itself. Christopher Haden-Guest was born February fifth, 1948, in New York City to a U.S. mother and a British father, Peter Haden-Guest, the fourth Baron of Saling in the County of Essex...See full bio »
2006For Your Consideration
(writer: "The Purim Song", "Stand Up", "You Were Never There for Me")
2003A Mighty Wind
(writer: "Old Joe's Place", "Just That Kinda Day", "Skeletons of Quinto", "Barnyard Symphony", "A Mighty Wind" / performer: "Irv's Blues")
2000Best in Show
(writer: "Louisiana Nights" / performer: "Louisiana Nights")
1996Waiting for Guffman
(writer: "Covered Wagons, Open-toed Shoes", "Stool Boom", "A Penny For Your Thoughts", "Nothing Ever Happens On Mars", "Nothing Ever Happens In Blaine" - uncredited, "Red, White and Blaine Overture" - uncredited, "Unknown" - uncredited / performer: "Corky's Funky Dance", "A Penny For Your Thoughts")
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Michael McKean/Chaka Khan/The Folksmen
(1984)
(writer: "Blood On The Coal", "Old Joe's Place", "Barnyard Symphony" / performer: "Barnyard Symphony" / as Alan Barrows)
1984This Is Spinal Tap
(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" / performer: "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Gimme Some Money", "Big Bottom", "All The Way Home", "Hell Hole", "Cups And Cakes", "Heartbreak Hotel", " Listen To The Flower People", "Rock & Roll Creation", "Heavy Duty", "Stonehenge", "Sex Farm", "Lick My Love Pump", "The Mule Died", "A Grateful Nation")
1973Lemmings
(video documentary)
(writer: "Positively Wall Street", "Pizza Man", "Colorado", "Highway Toes" / performer: "Positively Wall Street", "Highway Toes" / arranger: "Lemmings Lament", "Positively Wall Street", "Pizza Man", "Colorado", "Papa Was a Running-Dog Lackey of the Bourgeoisie", "Highway Toes", "Lonely at the Bottom", "Megadeath")
On being banned (as a hereditary peer) from the House of Lords: There's no question that the old system was unfair. I mean, why should you be born to this? But now it's all just sheer cronyism. The Prime Minister can put in whoever he wants and bus them in to vote. The Upper House should be an elected body, it's that simple.
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Trivia:
Older brother of actor Nicholas Guest, who is heir presumptive to the family title. (As Christopher's children are adopted, they cannot inherit the barony).
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Trademark:
Has a remarkable ability to alter his appearance and voice, making each of his characters completely unique
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